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Interviews

Esteban Batallán (center), John Hagstrom (left), Michael Mulcahy (right)

by Dennis Polkow | June 5, 2025

Reflective Return: After Philly Detour, Esteban Batallán Is Back at His CSO “Dream Job”

by Dennis Polkow | May 1, 2025

Soaring Soprano: Hannah De Priest’s Journey from Bella Voce Choir to Title Role in “Dido and Aeneas”

by David Witter | March 25, 2025

Full of Heart: A Preview of Gary Louris at Old Town School of Folk Music

Filmmaking team poses for camera at Venice premiere of film.

by Dennis Polkow | February 18, 2025

From Playing to Producing Zep: The Chicago Connection Behind “Becoming Led Zeppelin”

Phantogram portrait in black and white.

by Dylan Weinert | February 6, 2025

Life Calendars: An Interview with Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter of Phantogram

A man hugs his father at the front of a stage with an orchestra.

by Dennis Polkow | February 4, 2025

Father and Child: Composer Son Ed Frazier Davis Remembers Lyric’s Sir Andrew Davis

by Dylan Weinert | January 21, 2025

The Charms of Naiveté: An Interview with Pixies Frontman Frank Black

by Dennis Polkow | January 7, 2025

Not Red, Hot: Eclectic “Messiah” Offers New Take on Handel, Chicago Style

by Dylan Weinert | December 19, 2024

Striving for the Right Balance: An Interview with Carlo Basile of Surabhi Ensemble

Riccardo Muti and Francis Ford Coppola pose for a photo together.

by Dennis Polkow | December 12, 2024

Maestro Who? Muti on Mäkelä, the Coppola Connection and the State of the Orchestra

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