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Upcoming John Williams Doc Celebrates Legendary Film Composer

John Williams’s illustrious career has spanned over 70 years. A new documentary taps into film and music’s most celebrated luminaries to tell his story.

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Keegan Morris | October 1, 2024

Grant Park Music Festival Names New Artistic Director and Principal Conductor
Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart aged 13, in white wig, looking over his right shoulder, wearing red coat; music manuscript and string instrument in background.
Adela Skowronski | September 26, 2024

A Mozart Hidden Gem: New Composition Discovered in Germany
Keegan Morris | September 18, 2024

Apollo’s Fire Returns to Chicago for 2024–25 Season
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Playlist: Art Songs for Autumn
Katherine Buzard | September 18, 2024
An autumnal assortment of songs in German, French, English, and even Swedish, each with their own take on the fall season.

Ballerina Michaela DePrince, whose career inspired many after she was born into war, dies at 29
Associated Press | September 16, 2024
DePrince came to the United States from an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone and performed on some of the world's biggest stages.

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Playlist: Art Songs for Autumn
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10 Classical Earworms: The Mastery Behind Unforgettable Music

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Full Circle for Chicago-born Dancer, Choreographer Houston Thomas
Keegan Morris | September 13, 2024
“I’m from the South Side, 99th and Throop. Went to school on the South Side, and then every day traveling downtown to go to ballet school. I’m really a Chicago boy, for sure.” 
Violinist Hilary Hahn, framed by flowers, gazes at her violin in front of a burnt orange wall

Hilary Hahn to miss CSO season premiere
Adela Skowronski | September 10, 2024
The soloist's injury continues to affect scheduled fall concerts.

Sérgio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83
Associated Press | September 6, 2024
The celebrated Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global superstar and helped launched a long, Grammy-winning career, has died.
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