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New Releases Feb 10: Revisiting

Albums that renew music of the past, from the practice of compline to one of the oldest operas by a Black American composer.

Adela SkowronskiMay 7, 2025

Four Generations Reflect History of Chickasaw, Choctaw People

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Keegan MorrisMay 7, 2025

CSO Harpist To Retire After 63 Years

Woman in red dress gazes through mirror in moody-lit room

Keegan MorrisMay 6, 2025

New Releases May 6: Jewish Vienna, Weinberg, Bassoon

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Tenor Piotr Beczała sings different productions of Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin’ 41 hours apart

Associated PressAugust 5, 2025

First he was in Munich with the Bavarian State Opera. Then he was performing the same role at the Bayreuth Wagner festival in a different production.

CYSO Makes History at Lollapalooza

Adela SkowronskiAugust 5, 2025

As trumpets sang out their first few notes, the crowd quickly grew in size and volume, drawn to the rare sight of a full orchestra on Lollapalooza grounds.

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Tzu-Tsen Wu poses holding a ruan, a traditional Chinese stringed instrument resembling a banjo

Chicago-Area AAPI Month Events and Concerts

Keegan MorrisApril 30, 2025

Honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with these exciting, eye-opening, and wide-ranging events from all around the Chicago area.

A woman in customary dress sings onstage with cast in the background for Treemonisha

Pioneering 115-Year-Old Scott Joplin Opera Reimagined

Keegan MorrisApril 29, 2025

"We’ve truly made Treemonisha the heroine. She doesn’t need a man to save her. She does everything herself."

Harris Announces 2025-26 Season