The orchestra’s slate of seven concerts will kick off in September with “Three Great American Symphonies.”

With its dedication to boundary-breaking women, Tower’s first piece is a liberal and spirited interpretation of a fanfare.

Orchestral demand for John Williams’ music has risen so much that his career as a classical musician is almost as fruitful as his film music work.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association has announced its 2024-2025 season, a full year of concerts in its mainstage subscription series, as well as chamber, solo, family, and other programming.

Follow live on Sunday, February 4, as music’s biggest awards are given out!

Another packed summer of live music awaits.

As we look forward to the festivities, we have compiled some of Chicago’s most enticing holiday offerings!

This commercial broadcast includes the CSO’s historical recordings led by various guest conductors.

Peruse the hopefuls for classical, jazz, soundtrack, and more!

In July 2022, the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America made its greatly anticipated return to Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, marking its first public performance since 2019.

Whether you are looking to rev up for the race or drown out the din, this playlist of cacophonous classical music is for you.

Enjoy exemplary string music that includes the Carnegie Hall premiere of an uplifting Saint-Georges concerto as well as classics by Vivaldi and a virtuosic violin duo by Unsuk Chin.

The season will be the first following the departure of Riccardo Muti as music director. But the maestro will be close at hand as he continues his association with the CSO.

This year’s Grammys, the 65th annual ceremony, takes place on Sunday, February 5.

The nominees for the 95th Academy Awards were announced on January 24, 2023. Let’s take a look at the music and sound-focused categories.

The Recording Academy announced its 2023 Grammy nominations on November 15, 2022.

It’s hard to pinpoint a single genre for which music is more indispensable than horror. Here are 13 horror movie soundtracks to give you thrills and chills.

The Chicago International Film Festival is back for a 58th year, and as ever, there is an embarrassment of cinematic riches.

The Great Chicago Fire began on October 8, 1871. Here’s some music that takes inspiration from flames.

Williams says the fifth Indiana Jones film will probably be his last film. He’ll spend most of his time to writing concert pieces.

Banner works by Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, and Prokofiev headline Muti’s three CSO residencies, ahead of the conclusion of his tenure with Beethoven’s Missa solemnis.

The CSO announces an array of concerts from September to January.

The decision leaves only the possibility of performances at the very tail end of the hall’s 2020-21 season.

With many of the major annual fireworks displays on hold this year because of COVID-19, WFMT is bringing you the fire with a curated playlist of pyrotechnic music.

Imagine the scrolling main title of Star Wars or wizards taking flight in Harry Potter without triumphant brass and sweeping strings. These cinematic moments would lose their emotional resonance without the iconic music of John Williams.