by Dennis Polkow | October 9, 2025Overture to Mäkelä: An Early and Close-Up Look at the Chicago Symphony Music Director Designate
by Mark Thomas Ketterson | September 30, 2025Baroque Orchestra Apollo’s Fire Performs a Perfect Jewel of Opera for Chicago Jeannette Sorrell, founder and artistic director of Apollo's Fire, speaks about why Henry Purcell’s "Dido and Aeneas" is gorgeous and immediately accessible.
by Mary Wisniewski | September 23, 2025“A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness” Transforms A Nineties Icon for the Lyric Opera James Lowe, a Grammy-nominated composer, director and arranger, discusses collaborating with Billy Corgan, The Smashing Pumpkins’ front man and lead songwriter.
by Dylan Weinert | September 9, 2025The CheckOut’s Doors Slide Open With Works Inspired By Studs Terkel and A Renowned Estonian Composer Built by Access Contemporary Music, the newly minted venue's grand-opening festival offers a variety of contemporary and experimental music.
by David Witter | June 24, 2025Third Coast Percussion Celebrates Twenty Years with an All-Day Festival at Epiphany Center
by Dennis Polkow | June 5, 2025Reflective Return: After Philly Detour, Esteban Batallán Is Back at His CSO “Dream Job”
