by Irene Monokandilos | March 11, 2026Symphony Center Loosens Its Collar: Nubya Garcia and Somi Bend Tradition in Chicago Garcia arrives as a defining voice of London’s future-facing jazz movement, while Somi has built her career bridging continents and customs.
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 24, 2024From Deadhead to Day of the Dead: Lila Downs’ Cross-Cultural Journey Combines Music Genres and Societies
