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Bach in the City Returns for Second Chicago Season

Bach in the City returns for its second season of period instrument concerts at venues across Chicago.

Adela SkowronskiJune 3, 2026

Grant Park Music Festival Names New President & CEO

Oliver CamachoJune 2, 2026

New Releases June 2: Vadim Gluzman, Viola Davis, and more

Adela SkowronskiMay 28, 2026

Kind of Classical – 100 Years of Miles Davis

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Pride Concerts in Chicago

Adela SkowronskiJune 18, 2026

Celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in Chicago and in the arts with this diverse lineup of concerts, events, shows, and more!

Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass perform onstage

New Releases June 16: Chicago Symphony Brass, Gesualdo Six, and more

Oliver CamachoJune 16, 2026

New orchestral recordings and works by performers who are also composers.

Playlists

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Favorite Songs

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7 Pieces of Classical Music Featuring Unusual Instruments

Classical Countdown: New Year’s Eve Music to Strike the Perfect Note at Midnight

7 Works for 7 Principles: Classical Music for Kwanzaa

Nova Linea Musica Announces 2026-27 Season

Adela SkowronskiMay 18, 2026

Nine world premieres, a new short film, and the 90th birthday celebration of Philip Glass.

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Underrated Classical Music for Weddings (from a gigging musician)

Adela Skowronski

Tired of Pachelbel's Canon in D and Mendelssohn's Wedding March? Here are other romantic selections to consider!

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Playlist: Beethoven For Bad Days

Louise Kern-Kensler

Feeling down? Beethoven gets it.