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Who are the 2022 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ fellows?

Musicians Tomeka Reid (who is Chicago-based), Martha Gonzalez, and Ikue Mori are among the grantees.

Candice AgreeSeptember 19, 2017

From Ghetto to Palazzo: How a Jewish Composer in Renaissance Italy Harmonized Two Worlds

Galilee AbdullahSeptember 15, 2017

Tips to Rise to the Top in Music Competitions from 2017 Van Cliburn Winner Yekwon Sunwoo

Galilee AbdullahSeptember 13, 2017

Video | Hear the Young Mariachi Ensemble from Chicago That’s Topping Charts and Winning Hearts

Drinking, Dueling, and a Dragon? Huzzah!

Keegan MorrisJanuary 16, 2020

It's Baroque opera, minus the sobriety. The serious operas of Handel and Gluck get the parody treatment in this excerpt from the 1737 opera The Dragon of Wantley performed by Haymarket Opera Company!

Video: Hear a Recital of Dynamic Romantic-Era Violin Music

Keegan MorrisJanuary 15, 2020

On January 15, violinist Stephen Kim and pianist Ilya Friedberg shared the Chicago Cultural Center stage for a concert of passionate, dynamic music by two Romantic composers: Ernest Chausson and Johannes Brahms.

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Lyric Opera, Blu Rhythm Collective Honor Slain Chicago Teen Kevin Ambrose with Song, Dance, and Spoken Word

Stephen RaskauskasSeptember 7, 2017

Kevin Ambrose, a theater student at Columbia College, loved to perform ever since he was a child, explained his mother Ebony. “I kind of grew up on Columbia’s campus, because my mom worked there,” Ebony said, “so I also grew up around the arts and always loved it. When it came time for me to have kids, I wanted them ...

Video | Meet Jerry, Río, and Gratia: Three of the Most Graceful Dancers on Four Legs

Stephen RaskauskasSeptember 5, 2017

Jerry, Río, and Gratia are three of the most beautiful dancers you’ll ever see. But unlike most dancers, they perform on four legs, not two.

From 17th Century Spectacle to Contemporary Classics, a First Look at Chicago’s Fall Opera Season

Stephen RaskauskasAugust 30, 2017

Whether you’re new to opera or consider yourself a connoisseur, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this fall in Chicago. Here are four operas we are excited to see in the coming months.

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