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New Releases Jan 27: World Premieres

Pianist-composer Hayato Sumino, violinist Linda Hedlund, and mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato with Time for Three present world premieres.

Keegan Morris

Playlist: 12 Irish Composers You Should Know

Keegan MorrisMarch 14, 2025

Classical Voyages: Rome

Keegan MorrisMarch 13, 2025

Amadeus, Parks Headline Steppenwolf’s 50th Season

Independence Day Parade Playlist

Adela SkowronskiJuly 2, 2025

Celebrate with marches written by Sousa... and other American composers!

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The Evolution of the Orchestra: Percussion

Katherine BuzardJuly 2, 2025

Humans across cultures have played percussion instruments to accompany music and dance or for ritual, religious, or military purposes. But percussion’s rise in prominence within the context of the Western symphony orchestra only really began in the 20th century.

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New Releases Mar. 11: Composer Focuses

Keegan MorrisMarch 11, 2025

Explore landmark works by Jean Sibelius and Aram Khachaturian, plus unheralded repertoire by Gaetano Donizetti, Ernest Chausson, John Field, and Marie de Grandval.