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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Mead Composer-in-Residence Jessie Montgomery
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Jessie Montgomery, CSO Mead Composer-in-Residence

by Jamie Ludwig October 14, 2021October 15, 2021

In April, violinist and composer Jessie Montgomery was named the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s new Mead Composer-in-Residence. Montgomery will split her time between New York and Chicago throughout her residency, which started July 1 and runs through June 30, 2024. She gave this interview while in town to prepare for the first concert of the CSO’s […]

Posted inArts & Culture

CSO takes a coronavirus cut

by Deanna Isaacs April 9, 2020August 18, 2021

Chicago Symphony Orchestra institutes across the board cuts in musicians and staff salaries.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

CSO negotiations resume, free concerts continue

by Deanna Isaacs April 5, 2019August 18, 2021

The entire orchestra will play together in Woodlawn.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

CSO strike update: amid sour notes, another free public concert

by Deanna Isaacs March 22, 2019August 18, 2021

As their strike grows increasingly discordant, CSO musicians make music.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

CSO musicians strike to retain their pensions

by Deanna Isaacs March 19, 2019August 18, 2021

Symphony Center is silent as the orchestra hits the street.

Posted inMusic

Katinka Kleijn and Lia Kohl play with 30 cellos in a swimming pool

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil March 13, 2019August 18, 2021

Katinka Kleijn and Lia Kohl play with 30 cellos in a swimming pool, the rejuvenated Skin Graft Records drops a Chicago vs. New York compilation, and more.

Jason Moran
Posted inMusic

Jason Moran builds a bigger bandwagon

by Peter Margasak May 28, 2014August 18, 2021

Theaster Gates and Ken Vandermark join pianist Jason Moran in an oral history of their evolving Chicago collaboration Looks of a Lot.

Posted inBlogs

Tesori: A treasure indeed

by Kate Schmidt January 10, 2014August 18, 2021

An excellent casual-Italian restaurant has come to a prime Loop location inside Symphony Center.

James Franco in Spring Breakers
Posted inMusic

In Rotation: MC Zulu on Major Lazer

by Tal Rosenberg April 23, 2013August 19, 2021

Current obsessions of DJ and producer Searchl1te and global-bass reggae artist MC Zulu

Posted inBlogs

Maestro Muti returns to talk up CSO’s next season

by Deanna Isaacs April 11, 2013August 19, 2021

Riccardo Muti is back, touting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s next season.

Kate Bush, The Kick Inside
Posted inMusic

In Rotation: CSO violinist Blair Milton on Ellen Taaffe Zwilich

by Tal Rosenberg January 25, 2013August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of CSO violinist Blair Milton, and violinist Barbara Queen

Posted inBlogs

CSO and its musicians are back at the negotiating table

by Deanna Isaacs September 24, 2012August 19, 2021

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and its musicians are back at the negotiating table

Posted inBlogs

CSO scraps public concerts during G8/NATO

by Deanna Isaacs January 13, 2012August 19, 2021

No public CSO concerts during G8/NATO meetings

Posted inBlogs

Happy Thanksgiving

by Whet Moser November 25, 2010August 19, 2021

A very Charles Ives thanksgiving.

Xiu Xiu
Posted inMusic

The List: April 1-7, 2010

by Brian Costello, Peter Margasak, Kevin Warwick, Monica Kendrick, Miles Raymer, Ann Sterzinger and Jessica Hopper April 1, 2010August 19, 2021

Critics’ Choices and other notable shows: Xiu Xiu, High on Fire, Small Black, Orquestra Contemporanea de Olinda, Little Women, Titus Andronicus, and more

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