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Lucas Meachem, one of the stars of the Ravinia 2022 season

Ravinia Festival’s 2022 Lineup Brings Signature Music Mix, Bevy of Guests

In addition to the annual CSO residency, Ravinia will play host to a spate of guest ensembles, including Music of the Baroque, The Knights, the Lincoln Trio, Chanticleer, the Chicago Philharmonic, and the Chicago Sinfonietta.

Ryan de Ryke and Peter van de Graaff in Telemann’s Don Quichotte

Stephen RaskauskasMarch 10, 2015

WFMT Host Peter van de Graaff Stars in Haymarket’s Don Quichotte

Stephen RaskauskasJanuary 14, 2015

Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces 2016-17 Season

Noel MorrisJune 12, 2014

$32 Million to the CSO

Pianist Lara Downes on Drawing Courage, Joy From Women Composers and Artists

Keegan MorrisMay 23, 2019

"You have these pieces of music that are part of you, part of your DNA, and every time you return to them, it just comes out differently because you are different."

Riccardo Muti Releases New Book (But You Have to Know Italian to Read It)

Candice AgreeMay 23, 2019

Despite Maestro Muti's tireless activity in the musical realm, he has not neglected the written word.

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Composer Exploration: Jacques Ibert

Peter van de GraaffOctober 29, 2013

When young Jacques finished grade school, he found a job in a movie house, playing piano for silent films.

Art and Music: Mendelssohn’s Watercolors

Noel MorrisJuly 25, 2013

Felix Mendelssohn was a beacon in his world, whether as a conductor, composer, scholar, or painter. As a painter, he wallowed in images of man in dialogue with nature: landscapes with buildings or people under trees. The image to the right is of an unknown subject, but brings to mind the mysterious, churning sounds of his Hebrides Overture, and offers ...

Playlist: 10 Pieces That Changed the World

Noel MorrisMay 9, 2013

Pieces of music that turned the art form into something it hadn't seen.

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree