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 […]
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Kellye Howard records a live album, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
Free admission to the Adler Planetarium, “Saturday Night Live: the Experience,” and more goings-on November 13-16
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CSO’s MusicNow series celebrates the meditative work of pianist and composer Vijay Iyer
Earlier this year pianist and composer Vijay Iyer released Far From Over (ECM), a sextet recording whose sturdy but flexible originals reaffirm his jazz bona fides while Tyshawn Sorey’s explosive drumming fractures their swing. Iyer’s arrangements extract an orchestral splendor from the group he assembled for the album—Sorey, saxophonists Steve Lehman and Mark Shim, cornetist […]
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The CSO’s MusicNow series salutes the late Pierre Boulez
Masterful composer, conductor, and thinker Pierre Boulez died in January 2016 at the age of 91 after decades of revolutionizing classical music and propelling it to radical new extremes. As a conductor he had a long, fruitful relationship with Chicago, beginning with a two-week subscription series leading the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1969, during which […]
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MusicNow celebrates the legacy of Steve Reich tonight at the Harris Theater
The 80th birthday of minimalist pioneer Steve Reich occasions a year of tributes and reissues or performances of his work.
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The Ear Taxi Festival tours Chicago’s rich contemporary classical scene
The Ear Taxi Festival presents more than 80 new works in its six-day tour of Chicago’s rich contemporary classical scene.
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Monday’s MusicNow concert salutes John Zorn and Evanston native Myra Melford
The program features compositions by the two jazz-bred composers, with the latter performing on her works.
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More music from Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina
New music, live and on disc, from Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina
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Best shows to see: MusicNow, Public Enemy, and Stacian
The best shows to see Monday through Wednesday include MusicNow, Public Enemy, and Stacian