Howard Reich

The Lyric Opera Orchestra, on strike since last Tuesday, has ratified a labor agreement with the opera company. The decision came late Sunday afternoon, after a tentative agreement had been...

Lyric Opera of Chicago said in a statement Saturday evening that it had reached a “multi-year labor deal” with musicians who went on strike Tuesday. The agreement would extend through...

Sixty years ago, a young pianist in Chicago startled the jazz world — and listeners far beyond — with a recording that remains a classic: “Ahmad Jamal at the Pershing:...

The battle between Lyric Opera of Chicago and its orchestra continues as a musicians’ strike that began Tuesday threatens to push into a second week. A proposal that Lyric Opera...

Mahler’s Third Symphony taxes the interpretive resources of the conductor as much as it does the technical prowess of the orchestra. Its sprawling first movement stands practically as a symphony...

Lyric Opera of Chicago and its orchestra remain at odds over several labor issues, as the musicians continued picketing the Civic Opera House on North Wacker Drive. Since the strike...

As the audience for high-end opera productions has shrunk, declining revenue has pitted management at Lyric Opera of Chicago against its orchestra. The conflict over their contract, which expired June...

The last time legendary jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal played what he calls his “second home,” Chicago, he proved every bit as mercurial and compelling as always. If you didn’t know...

Lyric Opera of Chicago has reached a multi-year labor agreement with several unions, according to a statement from the opera company. The agreements have been ratified unanimously by membership of...