by Dennis Polkow | August 6, 2026“Music for 8” Opens Guarneri Hall’s Ninth Season with Two New Pieces Artistic director Stefan Hersh gives the lay of the land for Guarneri Hall's 2026-2027 season.
by Dennis Polkow | July 23, 2026Klaus Mäkelä Says Farewell to Oslo and Hello to Ravinia The CSO music director-designate Klaus Mäkelä makes his debut at the orchestra's summer home with two programs in August.
by Teddy Sandler | May 28, 2026The Immersive Pop World of Hyd Comes to Sleeping Village The artist and singer returns to Chicago following the release of their sophomore album, "Hold Onto Me Infinity."
by Dennis Polkow | March 17, 2026Between the Beat: Muti Hands off “Tosca” for Puccini Centennial, but Conducts “Manon” With the Chicago Symphony
by Dennis Polkow | March 3, 2026Blooming Sounds: Classical Music Picks for Spring What to see and hear in Chicago's classical music world as winter ends and the new season begins.
by Mark Thomas Ketterson | February 10, 2026Renée Fleming’s Triumphant Return to Lyric Opera The solo recital with piano was inspired by Fleming’s 2023 Grammy-winning album of the same name, accompanied by a stunning film created by the National Geographic Society depicting the world’s natural wonders.
by Dennis Polkow | December 2, 2025Chanticleer’s Christmas Performances Are a Winter’s Journey From Darkness To Light Chanticleer's annual Chicago pilgrimage at Christmastime begins in candlelight procession, spanning medieval chant and Renaissance polyphony to its own swinging arrangements of jazz and spirituals.
by Dennis Polkow | November 13, 2025New CSO Chorus Master Donald Palumbo’s First Chicago Christmas Concert and More Holiday Music to Knowell A new vision leads the Chicago Symphony’s annual “Merry, Merry Chicago!” program. Plus two other highlights of the holiday classical season.
by Dennis Polkow | October 9, 2025Overture to Mäkelä: An Early and Close-Up Look at the Chicago Symphony Music Director Designate
