Venezuelan Violinist Gabriela Lara Becomes Newest Member of Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) announces the appointment of Venezuelan violinist Gabriela Lara to the first violin section of
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Classical Music
Guarneri Hall Celebrates Schoenberg’s “Pierrot lunaire” in Concert Series, December 9 -10, 2024
Chicago’s Guarneri Hall recently announced the presentation of Pierrot Unmasked, a concert series (December 9 & 10, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.) exploring the poetic and theatrical context of Arnold Schoenberg’s seminal melodrama, Pierrot lunaire.
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Chicago’s Small Arts Organizations Present Alternative and Diverse Holiday Fare This Season
This holiday season, Chicago’s community of small arts organizations offers audiences a diverse and affordable array of alternatives to the usual holiday fare.
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Rembrandt Chamber Musicians to Present “Holiday Baroque” December 6 and 8 with Works by Bach, Albinoni, Handel and More
Rembrandt Chamber Musicians, Chicago’s flagship ensemble covering the full spectrum of classical chamber music, will present a festive “Holiday Baroque”
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Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras Presents Gala 2025: Spanish Rhapsody February 15 at Four Seasons Hotel Chicago
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras (CYSO) will celebrate the power of music across cultures in support of its award-winning music education
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Chicago Symphony Center Celebrates the Holiday Season
This season, Chicago Symphony Center transforms into Chicago’s home for the holidays as it decks the halls for concertgoers to experience a festive array of seasonal concerts and special offerings in November and December, 2024.
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Mead Composer-Curator Daniel Bernard Roumain Hosts Opening Program of CSO MusicNOW
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) announced that their acclaimed contemporary music series CSO MusicNOW will continue in the 2024/25 season with a November 24, 2024, program hosted by Mead Composer-Curator Daniel Bernard Roumain titled “Voices of Migration & Innovation.”
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Music Institute of Chicago Pianist Matthew Hagle Explores Musical Response to War on November 9, 2024, at Nichols Concert Hall
The Music Institute of Chicago will welcome faculty pianist Matthew Hagle for “Phantoms of Countless Lost,” a program exploring responses to war, on November 9, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue in downtown Evanston.
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CSO Reaches New Contract with the American Guild of Musical Artists for Chicago Symphony Chorus
The members of the Chicago Symphony Chorus (CSC), union members of the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) recently reached an agreement on a new four-year contract.
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Maestro Kirk Muspratt Celebrates 20 Years with New Philharmonic at the MAC in October
New Philharmonic, under the baton of Maestro Kirk Muspratt, opens its 2024-2025 Season with “Ravel & Mahler,” at the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) with performances 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6.
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