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New Releases Aug. 19: Dissident Duos, Dawn, London

Duo FAE pays tribute to three boldly nonconformist women composers, pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko mines lesser-known Spanish keyboard repertoire, and the latest from American composer Joel Puckett.

Keegan MorrisSeptember 18, 2024

Apollo’s Fire Returns to Chicago for 2024–25 Season

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Katherine BuzardSeptember 18, 2024

Playlist: Art Songs for Autumn

Associated PressSeptember 16, 2024

Ballerina Michaela DePrince, whose career inspired many after she was born into war, dies at 29

Amadeus, Parks Headline Steppenwolf’s 50th Season

Keegan MorrisMarch 13, 2025

A 20th century classic, plus a world premiere and a new-to-Chicago work by leading contemporary playwrights.

Ravinia ’25: Kanneh-Mason, Lang Lang, Erivo Feature

Keegan MorrisMarch 13, 2025

Guest artists making their festival debuts with the CSO will include pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, musical theater royalty Sutton Foster, violinist Himari, and cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason.

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Sérgio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83

Associated PressSeptember 6, 2024

The celebrated Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global superstar and helped launched a long, Grammy-winning career, has died.

John, Paul, Johann, and Wolfgang: How Classical Music Inspired The Beatles (and Terri Hemmert!)

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 5, 2024

Beloved radio legend Terri Hemmert's long and winding road to being Chicago’s resident “Beatle-ologist.”

Angelina Jolie dazzles Venice Film Festival with ‘Maria,’ a biopic about opera legend Maria Callas

Associated PressSeptember 3, 2024

Jolie trained for nearly seven months to prepare for the role. The singing in the film is a blend of actor and the real thing.

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