CHICAGO — “I’ve always had this idealistic impression about the United States,” says musician Wanees Zarour, who is co-director of the Chicago Immigrant Orchestra. “This country is diverse and ...

The Chicago Philharmonic, performing free this month in local parks, led the supersized group in a rendition of the "Star Wars" "Imperial March." The crowd went wild. Chinatown’s Ping Tom Park sounds ...

Forget Lollapalooza and all the rest. The hottest festival ticket happens just once a generation, if not once a lifetime. That would be the Mahler Festival, a musical G20 summit of sorts celebrating ...

CHICAGO, March 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) announces 2026/27 Season programming for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Symphony Center Presents (SCP ...

The CSO is the only American orchestra in an Amsterdam event that is like the Coachella of the classical world. What is the fuss all about? The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is one of the world’s great ...

SAN ANTONIO — The John Jay High School Orchestra is tuning up for a major trip this Friday, heading to Chicago for a three-day musical adventure designed to deepen students’ appreciation for the arts ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra put together their first ever virtual concert, because their spring show was cancelled. Even with the show cancelled, the young musicians still ...

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra directed by Italian maestro Riccardo Muti begins a tour of Italy in Rome on Monday with an concert of music by Richard Strauss, Dmitry Shostakovich and Nino Rota. The ...

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