Mäkelä conducted the world premiere of subito con forza in 2020 and he drew a notably well-balanced performance from the CSO ...

This Chicago Symphony Orchestra program running through Saturday offers an exciting glimpse into what Mäkelä, the group's music director designate, has in store for local audiences.

Nestled in the middle of all of it was Yunchan Lim, the mop-haired 21-year-old who made history three years ago as the Van ...

Chicago Symphony Orchestra continues its “CSO at Wheaton” series with pianist Seong-Jin Cho at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at Wheaton College's Edman Chapel, 401 E. Franklin St. in Wheaton. In this ...

The Chicago Symphony’s annual holiday program “Merry, Merry Chicago!” breathes new life into some holiday classics, with a ...

How does music speak to times of crisis? University of Chicago professor Steve Rings posed the question to clarinetist Stephen Williamson, violinist Danny Jin, and cellist John Sharp of the Chicago ...

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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra left the sold-out audience in Foellinger Great Hall breathless Tuesday evening following its performance of Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World.” Known ...

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra came to the Krannert Center, led by one of the most famous conductors of our time, Riccardo Muti. Any visit from this splendid orchestra raises expectations to the ...

It’s the last weekend before the Christmas holiday and there is no shortage of celebrations in store. Here’s a look at things ...

Some Chicagoans came to appreciate “Messiah” as a piece of music with appeal that extended beyond its Christian themes.