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Playlist: Gratitude and Giving Thanks

Works by composers for the people and places that shaped them – music filled with warmth, reflection, and appreciation.

Katherine BuzardMarch 19, 2025

Playlist: Architecture & Music

March 18, 2025

New Releases Mar. 18: Gut Strings, Marsalis, Sondheim, and Selaocoe

Violinist Anne Harris and violinmaker Amanda Ewing

Adela SkowronskiMarch 18, 2025

Making History as a Black Woman Luthier

Woman in blouse against black background

Maria João Pires Pauses all Public Performances

Adela SkowronskiJune 23, 2025

The internationally-acclaimed Portuguese pianist released a statement explaining her decision.

gold leaf hourglass with sand halfway depleted

Classical Music’s Greatest Marathons: The Longest Works Ever Composed

Keegan MorrisJune 20, 2025

Marathons, not sprints...

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Classical Voyages: Rome

Keegan MorrisMarch 14, 2025

Travel with us to the Eternal City with this wide-ranging playlist of music dedicated to, inspired by, and hailing from Rome.

Amadeus, Parks Headline Steppenwolf’s 50th Season

Keegan MorrisMarch 13, 2025

A 20th century classic, plus a world premiere and a new-to-Chicago work by leading contemporary playwrights.

Ravinia ’25: Kanneh-Mason, Lang Lang, Erivo Feature