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The cast of Sweeney Todd at the Chopin Theatre

10 Chicago Musical Events for Halloween 2022

Some of the most intriguing, spine-curdling, and spirited musical events all around the Chicago area.

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

Detroit orchestra names Jader Bignamini next music director

Associated PressJanuary 22, 2020

The century-old orchestra on Wednesday announced a six-year contract with Bignamini, starting with the 2020-21 season. He will lead a three-concert home stand this weekend at Orchestra Hall.

U of I professor wins fellowship for study of violin in UK

Associated PressJanuary 21, 2020

A University of Illinois music professor has been awarded a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Musicology professor Christina Bashford was awarded one of 188 humanities grants across the nation receiving $30.9 million. She will use the grant on a book project about the impact of the violin on Great Britain in the late 19th and early 20th ...

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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.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff