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John Williams, 90, steps away from film, but not music

Williams says the fifth Indiana Jones film will probably be his last film. He’ll spend most of his time to writing concert pieces.

Associated PressFebruary 9, 2017

German town stops playing kids’ song after vegan complains

Elizabeth PetersonFebruary 8, 2017

‘The Black Composer Speaks’ Celebrates 3 Generations of Composers in 1 Night on Chicago’s South Side

Andi LamoreauxFebruary 7, 2017

Be the First to Know Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2017-18 Line-Up of Operas, Concerts, and More

Panelist Sister Helen Prejean speaks while composer Jake Heggie listens in front of an audience at a Lyric Opera-held discussion

Video: Jake Heggie and Sister Helen Prejean Talk ‘Dead Man Walking’

Keegan MorrisOctober 10, 2019

"There are very few places... where people go to reflect as a community… The opera house, or the concert hall, is one of those sacred spaces..." observes composer Jake Heggie.

Video: Pianist Lucas Krupinski Plays Schubert, Chopin, Ravel

Keegan MorrisOctober 9, 2019

Award-winning pianist Lucas Krupinski is no stranger to the music of Chopin. So it was no surprise when the young Polish pianist gave a sensitive, dynamic performance of a sensitive, dynamic performance of the esteemed Romantic composer's Ballade No. 4.

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Meet Susie Lape, the New Executive Director of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras

Michael San GabinoFebruary 1, 2017

Now in its 70th season, the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras (CYSO) recently announced that Susie Lape will serve as the orchestras’ new Executive Director. Susie is currently Executive Director of the Lake Forest Symphony. You might recall a recent WFMT series highlighting the Lake Forest Symphony’s search for a new music director in the aptly named program The Search. The CYSO ...

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Announces 2017-2018 Season

Andi LamoreauxJanuary 31, 2017

Riccardo Muti will conduct ten weeks of subscription programs at Symphony Center and lead the orchestra on two U.S. tours, to the West Coast in October and to the East Coast in February 2018.

How Angélique Kidjo Went from Hating Classical Music to Collaborating With Philip Glass

Stephen RaskauskasJanuary 30, 2017

Kidjo's curiosity about classical music was sparked in an unlikely way. Her father started playing Beethoven on the banjo.

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