Grant Park Music Festival Announces 2020 Season

See what's in store for the Grant Park Music Festival 2020 season.

Hildur Guðnadóttir makes history at Globes, Elton John wins

“Joker” composer Hildur Guðnadóttir made history by becoming the first woman in 19 years to win best original score at the Golden Globes. Guðnadóttir was the sole female nominee.

Quiz: Can You Guess Who Composed the Music Just by Looking at the Score?

Put your musical knowledge to the test: can you guess the piece of music just by looking at an excerpt of the score?

Listening to This Bach Fantasia Arranged for Marimbas Is Like Giving Your Brain a Massage

J.S. Bach is one of the most celebrated figures in the history of music. American composer John Knowles Paine declared that Bach’s music “cannot grow antiquated,” and many modern musicians have arranged his compositions for instruments that had not yet been invented during Bach’s lifetime. Wendy Carlos changed music when she arranged Bach’s works for Moog synthesizers and helped popularize ...

Maestro Muti’s Most Memorable Chicago Moments

Since Riccardo Muti became the CSO's music director in 2010, Chicagoans have enjoyed many magical moments with the maestro.