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Giancarlo Guerrero’s Grant Park: A New Maestro Takes the Baton

"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."

New Releases May 27: Harp, Oboe, Rachmaninoff

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.

7 Pieces of Classical Music Featuring Unusual Instruments

Expanding the orchestra's sonic palette with some truly unorthodox instruments!

Bach in the City: New Chicago Festival Debuts in March

The festival’s premiere concert will be held at Lincoln Park’s historic St. Vincent de Paul Church.

New Releases Jan. 14: 20th Century Deep Dive, Connection, and Clara Schumann

The compositions of two historical women composers: Clara Schumann and Ruth Gipps. Plus a survey of 20th century works by violinist Paul Huang, and dazzling male vocal ensemble Cantus.
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