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Feinstein, Midori, Perlman headline Carnegie Ukraine benefit

Soprano Angel Blue, mezzo-sopranos Denyce Graves and Isabel Leonard, and jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant will also appear on the concert.

david bowie onstage in 1974, color added

Stephen RaskauskasJanuary 11, 2016

Did You Know Philip Glass Wrote Music Inspired by David Bowie?

Stephen RaskauskasJanuary 8, 2016

Sono Osato, 96, Reflects on Dancing With the Ballet Russes

Lisa FlynnDecember 17, 2015

Playlist: Your Top 10 Favorite Piano Concertos

Elliott Golub, founding concertmaster of Music of the Baroque, dies at 85

Keegan MorrisJuly 16, 2019

Respected Chicago violinist Elliott Golub has died at age 85. He was the founding concertmaster of Music of the Baroque, holding the position from the ensemble’s establishment in 1972 until his retirement in 2006.

VIDEO | Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis discusses her Chicago ties and the wide world of harp repertoire

Keegan MorrisJuly 16, 2019

It all started in Chicago. As a child, Yolanda Kondonassis and her family visited the Windy City. During the trip, her mother, a piano instructor, brought the family to the Lyon & Healy showroom, which was at that time sort of a "music department store," Kondonassis recalls. "Because it was Valentine's Day... they had a very kind of 'dream love' ...

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High Kicks and High Notes in Lyric’s ‘Merry Widow’

Stephen RaskauskasNovember 13, 2015

Though dance has been an important part of opera production since the genre was born in the late 16th century, dance is not incorporated into modern opera productions as often, perhaps, as it could be or should be.

Itzhak Perlman’s 5 Most Memorable Moments at 70 Years Old

Stephen RaskauskasNovember 12, 2015

Violinist Itzhak Perlman is one of the most famous names in classical music. The Israeli-American, now 70 years old, has collaborated with some of the greatest musicians of our time in his long and illustrious career. Here, he reflects on five of the most memorable moments in his career.

The Many Colors of American Indian Music

Stephen RaskauskasNovember 6, 2015

"But for some reason, people are surprised to learn that American Indians compose 'classical' music."

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