NY Phil | Mahler 5

10pm: Anne-Sophie Mutter is the violin soloist in Time Machines by rock-musician-turned-composer Sebastien Currier.

Playlist: 12 Black Film & TV Composers You Should Know

From Michael Abels to Quincy Jones.

Playlist: Classical Coffeeshop

Sit back, relax, sip, and enjoy


What’s So Great About a Stradivarius, Anyways?

Legends like Stradivari can't help but grow over time.

Don't Miss a Beat

Dance Acts Star in Auditorium 2024-25 Season

The Loop's “theatre for the people” presents music and dance titles from October to May.

Opera Fest of Chicago Returns for Summertime Italian Opera

The festival, which is dedicated to presenting seldom-performed Italian opera titles, shares a two-program slate in June and July.

Solti Foundation US Names 2024 Fellow

Previous recipients have included Karina Canellakis, Roderick Cox, and Gemma New.

Stravinsky Top 10

No one was more pivotal in 20th century classical music than Igor Stravinsky. We rank his definitive top 10 works.

Illinois Phil 2024-25: John Williams, American Symphonies, Messiah, More

The orchestra’s slate of seven concerts will kick off in September with "Three Great American Symphonies."

29-Year-Old Kedrick Armstrong Named Oakland Symphony Music Director

Armstrong is the first music director since the unexpected death of Michael Morgan in 2021.

Brain scans of Philly jazz musicians reveal secrets to reaching creative flow

Jazz improvisation is a favorite vehicle for studies — it is a measurable real-world task that allows for divergent thinking.

Playlist: 14 Works for the Solar Eclipse

Music to set the stage for a remarkable celestial spectacle.

CSO Names Klaus Mäkelä as Music Director

The new music director designate is just 28 years old. He'll be the youngest in orchestra history when he takes the baton.

Jamie Barton on Growing as an Artist and Verdi’s Timeless Juggernaut

"This is a tra-ge-dy. It’s not going to go right in the end. And that’s hard."

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