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Every Chicago Classical Season Announcement

On any given day, Chicago plays host to so much great music that it can be hard to keep track of! Luckily, we’re here to help you stay on top of the many exciting offerings this city has to offer.

Hannah EdgarJune 25, 2015

15 Queer Composers You Should Know

Stephen RaskauskasJune 24, 2015

Signifyin’ in Song: How the Sounds of Slavery Changed Music Forever

Stephen RaskauskasJune 22, 2015

9 Living Black Composers You Need To Know

Strike Up the Wind Band: Celebrating 50 Years of the Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Michael San GabinoJune 6, 2019

Though Northwestern's band program dates back to 1911, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble began in 1969.

Luciano Pavarotti as Enzo Grimaldo in the SF Opera’s 1979 production of La Gioconda (Photo: Ron Scherl)

Ron Howard tells Pavarotti’s ‘bittersweet’ story in new doc

Associated PressJune 4, 2019

"My hope is the film goes a step toward that agenda of his which was to democratize the art form and broaden the audience reach."

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Minnesota Orchestra To Perform Historic Concerts in Cuba

WFMTMay 14, 2015

WFMT will join American Public Media for a live broadcast from the Teatro Nacional in Havana, Cuba, featuring the Minnesota Orchestra.

Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting in moody, darkly lit photo

Listen: Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Piece of Music that Changed His Life

David PolkMay 12, 2015

A conversation with Esa-Pekka Salonen, the Finnish composer-conductor widely considered to be one of the most important in his field.

Star Soprano Kate Royal on the Joys and Difficulties of Singing Rare French Works

WFMTMay 6, 2015

Soprano Kate Royal has made her name singing in some of the oldest and most beloved operas in the repertoire by Monteverdi and Mozart, but the London native is also drawn to and sought-after to perform in more modern operas.

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree