The season includes Sondra Radvanovsky, newly appointed Artistic Advisor, in concert with tenor SeokJong Baek, and the Lyric debut of bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green.

Celebrations abound in and around Chicago, with performances and festivities from Chinese, Thai, Korean, and Filipino traditions, to name a few.

Chicago hosts a vibrant and eclectic mix of concerts and performances to honor Black artistry.

Karisa Chiu collaborated with pianist Zhu Wang and Cedille Records to shape a personal debut reflecting her Chicago roots and family heritage.

Join LaRob and Kristina as they welcome composer Shawn E. Okpebholo to the studio for listening party! He’ll share his favorite pieces, his inspirations, and talk about his recent album “Songs in Flight”.

Sounds Classical’s Season 3 premiere features a playlist honoring our homebase: Chicago. Tune in for music inspired by the Windy City, including works by Shawn E. Okpebholo, Sofiane Pamart, Tomeka Reid, and more.

Nothing gets you more excited about reading than a truly great book, so we asked our staff members what musical books they have recently loved!

It’s not very hard to sing, but it is hard to sing well. So getting the singers to engage with it can be part of the challenge.

As trumpets sang out their first few notes, the crowd quickly grew in size and volume, drawn to the rare sight of a full orchestra on Lollapalooza grounds.

Guy’s new album features Peter Frampton and the Eagles’ Joe Walsh and arrives a few months after the blues legend appeared in Ryan Coogler’s critically acclaimed film Sinners.

Juneteenth celebrations in Chicago this year include parades, historic walks, music concerts and more!

“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.”

Summertime is upon us! Make the most of Chicago’s most exciting season with this eclectic sampling of concerts, exhibitions, and events!

“This whole piece is like a representation of the assimilation happening in the 19th century; there were lots of changes to music and traditions with removal, even within different tribes. Not everybody had the same experiences, nor were they able to retain the same traditions.”

Sounds Classical’s Season 3 premiere features a playlist honoring our homebase: Chicago. Tune in for music inspired by the Windy City, including works by Shawn E. Okpebholo, Sofiane Pamart, Tomeka Reid, and more.

Frank Lloyd Wright recognized the connection between music and architecture, going so far as to claim, “They are practically one.”

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.

The company’s slate of presentations includes two world premieres, two Lyric premieres, and several new productions.

Open to early-career Chicago-based and Chicago-born classical musicians, the grand prize is a contract for a debut solo album worth almost $75k.

Classical and jazz interpretations, artmaking listening parties, and other innovative programming awaits.

“You could just take that first generation of migrants. You think about what came out of it musically. There is no genre that is untouched.”

Join the hosts of Sounds Classical as they take a dive into the breadth of art-making during the Harlem Renaissance and its impact on the classical world. Discover how Margaret Bonds brought her connections to Langston Hughes with her to Chicago and much more!

Chicago hosts a vibrant and eclectic mix of concerts and performances to honor Black artistry. Check out these events to take part in the celebrations!

Celebrations abound in and around Chicago, with performances and festivities from Chinese, Mongolian, Indonesian, Thai, Korean, and Filipino traditions, to name a few.

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