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Violin soloist Himari performs alongside the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Center on Feb. 12, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: Another prodigy has taken the classical world, and the CSO, by storm. Is that a good thing?

February 14, 2026 at 11:55 a.m.

Precocious artists are all over the Chicago Symphony’s program this weekend. Mozart’s child-prodigy past needs no introduction, and Japanese violinist Himari, 14, is enough of a sensation to get a...

In an image taken from video, Giancarlo Guerrero, left, the chief baton of Chicago's own Grant Park Music Festival, leads a group of string players during Bad Bunny's halftime show performance at the NFL Super Bowl 60 game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, California. (NFL)

Yes, that was Chicago conductor Giancarlo Guerrero performing with Bad Bunny

February 9, 2026 at 3:39 p.m.

Four minutes into Bad Bunny’s halftime show during the Super Bowl on Sunday, the camera panned over two rows of grinning string players. Leading them with graceful, sweeping beats and...

Composer Gabriella Smith and cellist Gabriel Cabezas acknowledge applause following the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s first performance of Smith’s "Lost Coast." (Amy Aiello)

Review: Conductor Salonen shows off his range with the Chicago Symphony

February 6, 2026 at 12:48 p.m.

This week's program of a new work and Debussy stands in contrast to last week's Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4.

Marques Carroll performs on stage with the Chi-Town Trumpet Summit at Andy's Jazz Club on Jan. 20 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Jazz trumpeter Marques Carroll’s pandemic dreams bear fruit on live album series

January 30, 2026 at 5:45 a.m.

At the end of the day, Carroll admits he’s a live-music guy. He set a goal to record a live recording series captured in the city’s four major clubs: Andy’s,...

Music director Dame Jane Glover conducts Music of the Baroque and flute soloist Demarre McGill at the Harris Theater in Chicago on Jan. 24, 2026. (Elliot Mandel)

Review: Music of the Baroque presents ‘Fathers & Sons,’ crowned by one of Chicago’s own musical sons

January 25, 2026 at 12:50 p.m.

Headlining was flute soloist Demarre McGill — who grew up in city music programs like the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra and Merit School of Music.

Thaddeus Tukes, Jazz Institute Jazz Links alumnus, performs before a press conference at the Chicago Cultural Center, Jan. 20, 2026, announcing the performer lineup and programming for the UNESCO International Jazz Day 2026 that will be held in Chicago. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Chicago will host International Jazz Day 2026. Here’s what’s coming this spring.

January 21, 2026 at 2:02 p.m.

Representatives for the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz announced details for the 15th annual International Jazz Day, a month of jazz programming culminating in a globally broadcast concert at the...

Trumpet player Pharez Whitted performs at Jazz Showcase in Chicago in 2017. His concerts there this January celebrate a new album. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Jazz for winter 2026: Concerts to heat up the cold months

January 7, 2026 at 11:41 a.m.

Trumpeter Pharez Whitted returns to the Jazz Showcase, Angel Bat Dawid pays tribute to W.E.B. Du Bois at the Harris Theater, and Emmet Cohen plays Miles and Coltrane at SPACE...

Paul Winberg, the president and CEO of the Grant Park Music Festival since 2011, speaks from the stage of Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park in summer 2025. Winberg is retiring this spring. (Patrick Pyszka)

In 2026, Grant Park Music Festival commemorates the United States’ founding and bids adieu to its leader

January 6, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The Grant Park Music Festival on Tuesday announced its summer schedule, running June 10 to August 15.

Chicago Sinfonietta, led by music director Mei-Ann Chen, at Symphony Center in Chicago, June 8, 2015. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Classical music for winter 2026: Embracing the unexpected

January 7, 2026 at 11:42 a.m.

Surveying the music calendar this season, I noticed a theme: Presenters, big and small, were going out on a limb with bold and unusual themes.

Replica of Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers, 1989, Leather sequins, bugle beads, and rhinestones, from the Richard H. Driehaus collection, on display at the Land of Oz: Beyond the Page exhibit at the Richard H. Driehaus Museum in Chicago, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. The Land of Oz: Beyond the Page explores the imaginative artistry required to turn the classic children’s story into a beloved movie. Highlights include a replica of Dorothy’s Ruby Red slippers, an early draft of the script, and a prototype of the iconic Flying Monkey costume. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Museums for winter 2026: ‘Oz,’ owls and ‘Costumes of Paul Tazewell’

January 3, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Also not to miss at Chicago's museums this winter, new exhibits at the DuSable Museum, the Adler and the National Public Housing Museum.

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