Stories

Chicago Immigrant Orchestra Revival Celebrates Cross-Cultural Collaboration

This weekend, the ensemble celebrates five years with an album reaching across cultural barriers.

Katherine BuzardSeptember 18, 2024

Associated PressSeptember 16, 2024

Keegan MorrisSeptember 13, 2024

Adela SkowronskiMarch 18, 2025

How a collaboration between Anne Harris and Amanda Ewing is shining light on the history of Black luthiers in the United States.

March 17, 2025

With St. Patrick’s Day upon us, here are the stories behind just a few bagpipe standards.

Playlists

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 5, 2024

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

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.

Benjamin PesetskyAugust 28, 2024

This music will stay with you—drawing you back to these pieces time and again.