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Accordion whiz Julien Labro brings his Chanson Experiment, with Brel, Piaf and others, to the Green Mill

May 8, 2019 at 10:47 a.m.

To American listeners, the music of Jacques Brel, Charles Aznavour, Edith Piaf and Michel Legrand epitomizes everything exquisite and poetic about French culture. But to a musician who was born...

Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in December: A deep connection to Old World musical values.

Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, 74, is at crossroads

May 8, 2019 at 10:47 a.m.

Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas is sitting at a small table in his downtown Chicago hotel room, Skyping via laptop. On the screen are colleagues from the New World Symphony, which...

Sean Hennessy, left, vice president with Chicago Entertainment Industry Labor Council (CEILC) joins other labor unions at a press conference held at on the sidewalk outside of Symphony Center in support of striking Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians on Tuesday.

Rhetoric heats up in CSO strike, with Nancy Pelosi and others weighing in

May 8, 2019 at 10:47 a.m.

The battle between striking Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians and management continues to smolder, both sides raising the temperature via public pronouncements. On Tuesday, the musicians held a morning press conference...

Cook County Board President and mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle speaks to striking Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians and supporters outside the CSO center in Chicago, Thursday, March 14 2019.

Preckwinkle and Muti comments surface in CSO strike teleconference

May 8, 2019 at 10:47 a.m.

When mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle appeared with striking Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians in front of Symphony Center last week, she expressed the same support she stated in a tweet: “I’m...

Lyric Unlimited review: ‘An American Dream’ takes on more than it can handle

May 8, 2019 at 10:47 a.m.

The internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II will forever remain a stain on our history and surely is a subject ripe for the operatic stage. “An American Dream,” which...

German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter performs last month in Germany. Her Sunday performance in Orchestra Hall has been canceled due to the strike of CSO musicians.

CSO strike forces cancellation of Anne-Sophie Mutter concert

May 8, 2019 at 10:47 a.m.

Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter’s concert with pianist Lambert Orkis and cellist Daniel Muller-Scott, which had been scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday in Orchestra Hall, has been canceled, due to the ongoing...

Contemporary sounds have their say (again) at the second annual Impromptu Fest

May 8, 2019 at 10:47 a.m.

Last year, Chicago pianist Amy Wurtz learned that some dates suddenly had opened up at the Chopin Theatre, when a booking fell through. “Hey, would you like to use it?”...

Josh Groban brings his "Bridges" tour to Ravinia on June 7.

Ravinia 2019: A new ‘immersive’ experience plus Renee Fleming, Ramsey Lewis and more

May 8, 2019 at 10:47 a.m.

The most buzzed-about attraction at the Ravinia Festival this summer may not be the stars performing on its Pavilion stage. Instead, eyes and ears may be focused on the new...

Soprano Renee Fleming, singing "Summertime", during the presentation of "Chicago Voices", at the Civic Opera House, in 2017.

Renee Fleming: After 25 years in Chicago, much more than a remarkable soprano

May 8, 2019 at 10:47 a.m.

A little over a quarter-century ago, a gifted soprano stepped onto the Lyric Opera stage for the first time, playing the title character in Carlisle Floyd’s “Susannah.” Listeners were impressed....

Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor Riccardo Muti joins in solidarity with the CSO musicians during a press conference outside the Chicago Symphony Orchestra building, Tuesday, March 12, 2019.

Riccardo Muti joins CSO strikers in front of Symphony Center

May 8, 2019 at 10:47 a.m.

In a passionate and historic appearance, the music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra — Riccardo Muti — joined his striking colleagues at the picket line in front of Symphony...

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