Stories
A through line of native roots weaves through many of this week’s releases, from African instruments in Latin America, to works inspired by 1,700 year-old letters from the Silk Road. Plus, the long-awaited debut concerto by Abel Selaocoe.
March 25, 2025
Composer-specific recordings are front-and-center this week, with two foregrounding works by Maurice Ravel, as well as album-length explorations dedicated to Telemann, Franz Schubert, and Georges Bizet. And two debut recordings: by Jeneba Kanneh-Mason and idiosyncratic chamber collective Owls.
Keegan MorrisMarch 19, 2025
The mad scene: one of opera's most thrilling institutions.
Playlists
Adela Skowronski
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Katherine BuzardOctober 8, 2024
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Keegan MorrisOctober 3, 2024
Concerts, festivals, and more to celebrate Halloween in Chicago.













