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In 35th Season, Chicago Sinfonietta Looks At What’s ‘Next’

A dynamic balance of intensity and optimism holds true throughout the season, which features such program titles as Next, Boundless, and Unapologetic.

Angelica LasalaMay 9, 2017

Ravinia Announces 2-Year Bernstein Celebration, Curated by Conductor Marin Alsop

Stephen RaskauskasMay 8, 2017

Composer Rodrigo Cadet Creates World-Premiere Works for Chicago Students to Teach About Mexico & Its Music

Stephen RaskauskasMay 8, 2017

Conductor, MacArthur ‘Genius’ Marin Alsop Explains Why There Aren’t More Women on the Podiums

Discover the versatility of Jan Peerce in 3 powerful recordings

Louise FrankNovember 22, 2019

In a career of more than sixty years, Jan Peerce reigned as a Met favorite, sang popular music, and performed Jewish cantorial repertoire.

Death row inmate Terence Andrus and Ryan McKinny talking via phone through a glass window at prison visitation. Both smiling, Andrus holds up a piece sign with his hand.

Opera’s Ryan McKinny on Friendship, Artistic Bond with Death-row Inmate: ‘We’re Human Just Like Him’

Keegan MorrisNovember 22, 2019

Terence Andrus has been on death row since 2012. Through a penpal program, celebrated bass-baritone Ryan McKinny has become a friend and artistic collaborator.

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The Women of Nordic Affect Share What Makes the Music of Iceland Some of the Coolest Stuff on Earth

Dennis MooreMay 5, 2017

Learn about what makes Iceland's music scene so unique from the only group that's performed with both Björk and The English Concert.

Just TRY Not to Weep Listening to Lila Downs Sing This Classic Canción Ranchera, “La Cruz de Olvido”

Stephen RaskauskasMay 3, 2017

“I love to sing for people, and that helps with my mood swings too – especially folk music. Folk music is the mother of all music. It’s the people’s music. I am very grateful to express my views through the music. Music can make people confront reality and confront themselves.”

“Females Disrupting The Tap World” Explore Dance, Art, and Gender with New “Hansel and Gretel”

Angelica LasalaMay 3, 2017

For jorsTap Chicago, a company that describes itself as “females disrupting the tap world,” dance functions not only as a storytelling medium but as a way to create safe spaces. The company’s latest project is a gender-inclusive re-telling of Hansel and Gretel created in collaboration with multimedia artist David Lee Csicsko. The original tale of a brother and sister who ...

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree