Review: Chicago Jazz Philharmonic’s ‘Ellingtonia’ a lively tribute to Duke
Despite a few rough moments in their afternoon concert at Austin’s Kehrein Center for the Arts, they more than made their case.
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Review: Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen burrows into Bartók with the CSO
It’s been too long since we’ve seen Esa-Pekka Salonen on the podium. The conductor-composer, a youthful 66, had to bail on his annual Chicago Symphony booking last season to receive...
Review: With Debussy’s Préludes, a dean of French piano returns to Orchestra Hall
Jean-Yves Thibaudet's concert at Symphony Center showed off his light touch, his technical wizardry and the time he has spent with this music.
An outsider no more, Intuit Art Museum opens this spring after $10 million makeover
The art museum devoted to work by self-taught artists has nearly completed a renovation and expansion that gives it four gallery spaces in its building on Milwaukee Avenue.
Museums for winter 2025: Our top picks around Chicago for the chilly months
Winter is the very best time to get lost in a museum. Whittling away an entire afternoon without having to step outside once? Sign us up.
This rock band’s lyricist? Homer.
The bandmates of Mortal Fools specialize in taking texts from classic literature and bending them into prog rock. Yes, they have a sense of humor about what they're doing. Next...
Classical, jazz and experimental music for winter 2025: From Ensemble Dal Niente to a new chamber series
Why narrow our picks to 10 when we can include dozens of concerts through the end of March? Read on.
Grant Park Music Festival announces summer 2025 lineup, the first under new music director Giancarlo Guerrero
This summer, the free music festival runs June 11 to Aug. 16, with the usual Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evening programs.
From Blago to a Jeremy Allen White doppelgänger, what newsworthy and notable Chicagoans listened to in 2024
In the spirit of Spotify Wrapped, here's the music that a number of Chicagoans, and honorary Chicagoans, listened to in 2024.
Chicagoan of the Year in Jazz: Saxophonist Isaiah Collier has found his shape
His project “The Story of 400 Years" is one of several signs that the 26-year-old Collier is shrugging off the wunderkind label the jazz world has imprinted on him, once...