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Silkroad Finds Sanctuary in Local Collaborations

As the Silkroad Ensemble embarks on their 2026 tour, extra time has been set aside for performing with local ensembles in each city.

Keegan MorrisMay 29, 2025

Guarneri Hall’s 2025-26 Season Mixes Beethoven, Jazz, and Buster Keaton

Keegan MorrisMay 27, 2025

Giancarlo Guerrero’s Grant Park: A New Maestro Takes the Baton

Keegan MorrisMay 27, 2025

New Releases May 27: Harp, Oboe, Rachmaninoff

New Releases Aug. 26: Beethoven for Three, Shostakovich Symphonies

Adela SkowronskiAugust 26, 2025

The fourth installment in the beloved Beethoven for Three series by Leonidas Kavakos, Yo-Yo Ma, and Emanuel Ax, with a glimpse into the rarely heard works of Beethoven's contemporary Helene Liebmann. Plus, Joyce DiDonato as Dido, early student works by Shostakovich, and a composer who Paul Hindemith described as “the last giant of music."

Slushies and Sonatas: Chicago’s Newest Classical Venue Arrives

Adela SkowronskiAugust 21, 2025

ACM enters a new era with the 10th anniversary of the Thirsty Ears Music Festival, and a brand-new music venue where a 7-Eleven once stood.

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Felix Klieser, dressed in black, holds his French horn with his feet

New Releases May 20: French Horn, Shostakovich, Siblings

Keegan MorrisMay 20, 2025

Horn player Felix Klieser shares selections hailing from Scandinavia. Two albums explore the music of Shostakovich. We hear siblings collaborating: Lucas and Arthur Jussen in Cantus and Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason in Shostakovich & Britten. Plus, Baroque deep dives, a tribute to Maurice Ravel, and a lesser-known ballet.

The Evolution of the Orchestra: Woodwinds

Katherine BuzardMay 19, 2025

As we continue our series on the history of the orchestra, let's turn our focus to the woodwind section.

Classical Voyages: Mexico City

WFMTMay 16, 2025

Join us on a musical exploration of Mexico City! From opera arias and orchestral powerhouses to mariachi anthems and and virtuosic guitar compositions, we explore into some of the greatest works to premiere, originate, or take inspiration from Mexico's gorgeous and exciting capital city! Mexico City is a rich center for music of all kinds — hear works by Manuel ...

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