Stories

Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass perform onstage

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

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

Felix Klieser, dressed in black, holds his French horn with his feet

Oliver CamachoApril 28, 2026

New Releases Apr 28: Felix Klieser, Pacho Flores, and more

Adela SkowronskiApril 23, 2026

Michael Tilson Thomas Passes at Age 81

Oliver CamachoApril 21, 2026

New Releases Apr 21: Songs and Strings

New Releases May 12: Unconquered

Oliver CamachoMay 12, 2026

Marta Aznavoorian tackles a concerto inspired by "Invictus"; Giancarlo Guerrero commissions two new works from rock star Kip Winger; and more powerful music.

Guarneri Hall Announces 2026-27 Season

Adela SkowronskiMay 8, 2026

The season opens with its flagship NEXUS Chamber Music Festival. followed by all nine Prokofiev piano sonatas, music of revolutions, and more.

Playlists

Dies irae: How a 13th-Century Chant Became Synonymous with Scary

painting of fall foliage and landscape against a river with sailboats

Playlist: Art Songs for Autumn

Image of Franz Schubert with purple headphones photoshopped on

10 Classical Earworms: The Mastery Behind Unforgettable Music

10 Composers Who Were Inspired by Their Travels

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Nine musicians of ensemble minui (five string players and four wind players) in a Baroque architectural setting, checkered marble floors and ornate columns, natural lighting.

New Releases Apr 7: Opera Reimagined, New Concertos, and Vienna

Oliver CamachoApril 7, 2026

Opera is centered two new instrumental releases and Lise Davidsen's live recital; plus chamber music from Vienna and new music from Aldo López-Gavilán.