As we continue our series on the history of the orchestra, let’s turn our focus to the woodwind section.

Two works, 120 years apart.

Born in Nebraska on July 12, 1942, the American clarinet virtuoso Richard Stoltzman is known as a captivating recitalist, chamber musician, and jazz performer. He is also a prolific and Grammy-award winning recording artist, and he was Studs Terkel’s guest on WFMT in 1994.

The Chicago-born brothers reflect on their first forays into music, their ongoing support of young arts organizations, and their debut performances at their hometown Grant Park Music Festival.

What makes a piece popular? How does a piece survive its first few performances? What makes something a warhorse, played over and over again, easily marketed from decade to decade? Who decides what’s good, anyway? Here are 17 underrated concertos – ones that don’t get played all that much, but maybe should be more widely known.

A fourteen-time Grammy Award winner, Cuban-born saxophonist and clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera is revered in both the jazz and classical worlds.