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New Releases Dec 9: The Approaching Holidays

A monumental box set marking the 400th anniversary of Louis Couperin and a set of new holiday albums.

Keegan MorrisMarch 13, 2025

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

Keegan MorrisMarch 11, 2025

Lyric 25-26: Medea, Salome, Frida, Smashing Pumpkins, and More

Keegan MorrisMarch 11, 2025

New Releases Mar. 11: Composer Focuses

Man in suit holds trumpet and stares at camera

CSO Assistant Principal Trumpet Mark Ridenour to Retire After 31 Years

Keegan MorrisJune 20, 2025

Appointed by Daniel Barenboim in 1994, Ridenour's final performances with the orchestra will take place this weekend, as the CSO performs Verdi's Requiem with music director emeritus for life Riccardo Muti.

closeup of Jaws poster features woman swimming in open water... with shark lurking below

‘Jaws’ and the two musical notes that changed Hollywood forever

Associated PressJune 18, 2025

The shark does not appear until the 81-minute mark of the 124-minute film. But its presence is felt through Williams’ theme, which some music scholars have theorized evoke the shark’s heartbeat.

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