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Video: Violinist Julian Rhee & Pianist Xiaohui Yang play Mozart & Strauss

Violinist Julian Rhee is not yet 20 years old, but he’s already an in-demand artist, with appearances with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Madison Symphony Orchestra, and the San Diego Symphony under his belt.

Stephen RaskauskasMarch 1, 2017

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

Michael San GabinoFebruary 28, 2017

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

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Stephen RaskauskasFebruary 28, 2017

Playlist: 10 Composers Changing Classical Music (Who Also Happen to Be Women)

‘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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The Film Score: Music for Oscar Week 2017

Michael San GabinoFebruary 15, 2017

Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips returns to WFMT to present Music for Oscar Week 2017 following the success of our month-long film score series in 2016 and Veterans Day special. Each day throughout Oscar week, Phillips shares music from movie musicals that have received or been nominated for Academy Awards. Starting with The Broadway Melody, the first motion picture ...

The 1 Concert That Inspired Riccardo Muti to Create the CSO’s African American Network

Stephen RaskauskasFebruary 15, 2017

Maestro Muti sat down with Sheila Jones, coordinator of the CSO's African American Network, years ago to ask, “How do we bring the African American community into Symphony Center?”

Video: What Choreographer Justin Peck Listens for When Picking Music for Dance