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Jack DeJohnette, acclaimed jazz drummer who worked with Miles Davis, dies at 83

A winner of two Grammy awards, the Chicago-born DeJohnette began his musical life as a classical pianist before pivoting to the drums.

Adela SkowronskiJanuary 10, 2025

Classical Music Customs Explained

Nighttime at the Grant Park Music Festival as the public gazes upon the striking Pritzker Pavilion, lit in multicolor and with the Grant Park Orchestra onstage. The skyline in the background

Keegan MorrisJanuary 7, 2025

Grant Park Music Festival 2025 Season: Guerrero Era Begins

votive candles lit against a black background

Candice AgreeJanuary 2, 2025

In Their Own Words: Remembering Those Who Died in 2024

Four Generations Reflect History of Chickasaw, Choctaw People

Adela SkowronskiMay 7, 2025

"This whole piece is like a representation of the assimilation happening in the 19th century; there were lots of changes to music and traditions with removal, even within different tribes. Not everybody had the same experiences, nor were they able to retain the same traditions."

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CSO Harpist To Retire After 63 Years

Keegan MorrisMay 7, 2025

Turner will retire following the CSO's residency at the Ravinia Festival this summer.

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Soprano Angel Blue sings her first Metropolitan Opera ‘Aida’ in a new production

December 26, 2024

The American soprano, one of the most admired singers of her generation, is headlining the Metropolitan Opera’s first new production of Verdi’s “Aida” in 36 years.