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Queen Elizabeth II gives a speech in 2015

Queen Elizabeth II dead after 70 years on the throne

A link to the almost-vanished generation that fought World War II, she was the only monarch most Britons have ever known, and her name defines an age: the modern Elizabethan Era.

Angelica LasalaMarch 15, 2017

Harris Theater for Music and Dance Brings ‘Epic Masterworks’ to Chicago in 2017-18 Season

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

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Get Into the Halloween Swing With This Jazzy, Vocalese Tune by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross

Louise FrankOctober 29, 2019

From the 1961 album High Flying, enjoy “Halloween Spooks,” Dave Lambert’s whimsical, bebop-infused tune delivered with the characteristic vocalese and giddily blended harmonies of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross.

Still in Search of a Halloween Costume? Here are 10 Easy, Classical Music-Themed DIY Ideas

Becky NystedtOctober 28, 2019

Halloween is almost here, which means that it might time to start thinking about a costume. If you've been putting off that task, here are some easy, clever classical music-themed costume ideas to get you in the spooky spirit!

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Chance the Rapper Gives $1 Million for Arts Ed in Chicago Public Schools, Goal to Raise $215 Million

Michael San GabinoMarch 7, 2017

Chance stated: "I'm committed to helping Chicago's children having quality learning experiences, experiences that include the arts."

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 ...

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