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Quiz: How Well Do You Know Basic Music Theory?

You may know your classical pieces; heck, you may even know your composers! But how good is your music theory knowledge?

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Stephen RaskauskasFebruary 28, 2017

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

Stephen RaskauskasFebruary 21, 2017

Hear What Maya Angelou, ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’ Author, Sounds Like Singing the Blues

Michael San GabinoFebruary 19, 2017

Riccardo Muti and CSO Present Haydn’s ‘Seven Last Words’ at Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral

Syrian Artists Express Urgency and Celebrate Survival through Music

Michael San GabinoOctober 24, 2019

Born in Damascus, Syria, clarinetist Kinan Azmeh's home country has undergone years of political strife, violence, and a refugee crisis. Azmeh has looked to his own craft in order to draw attention to these ongoing struggles in the form of a concerto by Syrian composer Kareem Roustom.

Marc-André Hamelin on Chopin and the Piano’s Infinite Possibilities

Kerry FrumkinOctober 24, 2019

Hamelin is a “most approachable genius.”

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

Stephen RaskauskasFebruary 15, 2017

Renowned choreographer Justin Peck took a break from his rehearsals with the Joffrey Ballet to explain what he listens for when selecting music to choreograph.

This is What It’s Like to Attend the Grammy Awards

Mary MazurekFebruary 15, 2017

The first thing that often comes to mind when one hears the word Grammy is the CBS telecast, but the Recording Academy is so much more than the telecast.

VIDEO | Why Stewart Copeland, Police Founding Member/Drummer, Has Turned to Composing Opera

Stephen RaskauskasFebruary 14, 2017

You may know Stewart Copeland as a founding member of the band the Police, but did you know he’s also composed works for orchestra, ballets, and even operas? His music has also been featured in countless films and even video games. With such an incredibly diverse output, what has inspired this chart-topping composer and musician to create new operas? In ...

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