"Now that I am artistic director, I get to find excuses to make music with these amazing colleagues. They inspire not only our orchestra, but our audiences."
Releases this week cast light on an unheralded English woman composer (Madeleine Dring) in works for oboe, selections for harp by Marcel Tournier, plus a tribute to a great 20th century singer, mixed cello repertoire, and albums exploring the musical ranges of Rachmaninoff and Mendelssohn.
Music plays an unheralded — but vital — role in the ritual of football. The iconic fanfares, anthems, and themes set the tone for excitement, priming fans for game day.
Celebrations abound in and around Chicago, with performances and festivities from Chinese, Mongolian, Indonesian, Thai, Korean, and Filipino traditions, to name a few.
