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Bramwell Tovey, conductor and composer, dies at 69

After a long bout with cancer, Tovey died on July 12. Tovey appeared as both a conductor and pianist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and other top orchestras.

Andi LamoreauxMarch 15, 2017

Ravinia Festival Shares Schedule for Summer ’17

Michael San GabinoMarch 13, 2017

16-Year-Old Violinist Maya Buchanan Wins 2017 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition

Stephen RaskauskasMarch 13, 2017

π This Fugue On Pi Will Totally Blow Your Mind π

‘Come as You Are’: Ken-David Masur on Building Community With Civic Orchestra

Keegan MorrisOctober 19, 2019

For Ken-David Masur, artistry is just one aspect of a successful career in classical music; community engagement and outreach are of equal importance in building both a thriving artist and a flourishing orchestra.

Ravinia President and CEO to Step Down Following 2020 Season, His 20th

Keegan MorrisOctober 19, 2019

“I’ve decided that this milestone anniversary would be the right time to make way for someone new to shape the festival’s future,” Ravinia Festival president and CEO Welz Kauffman expressed in a press release.

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Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Us That Vivaldi Arranged His “Spring” Concerto for Chorus!?!?

Stephen RaskauskasMarch 3, 2017

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons are some of the most frequently performed and instantly recognizable classical works today. The four concertos – Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter – were first published in 1725 in a larger collection of concertos called The Contest Between Harmony and Invention.

Why Chopin Composed Fewer Works for Piano and Orchestra Than You Can Count on Your Two Hands

Stephen RaskauskasMarch 1, 2017

The majority of Chopin’s surviving works are for the piano. Surprisingly, however, the composer only left us with two piano concertos and a handful of other works for piano and orchestra. Polish-Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki, who recorded Chopin: Works for Piano and Orchestra for Deutsche Grammophon, reflected on these works and why Chopin didn’t write more of them. Expanding the ...

Meet the Real Star of “La La Land,” Academy Award-Winning Composer Justin Hurwitz

Michael San GabinoFebruary 28, 2017

La La Land, an original movie musical that recently won 6 Academy Awards, has sung and danced its way onto the big screen and into the hearts of millions. The film tells the love story of Mia and Sebastian, two artists trying to break into the competitive world of LA’s entertainment industry. While mega stars Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling portray ...

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