symphony orchestra in Chicago, Illinois, USA
It’s not too early to holiday shop: 8 books for the Chicago music lover in your life
chicagotribune.com/2026/10/22/music-books-chicago/
Review: Mäkelä and CSO bring back a delicious 'Feast'
chicagotribune.com/2026/10/09/makela-fall-cso-review/
Paid articlePaywall Review: In fall CSO residency, Mäkelä returns to some favorite symphonists: Pairing Sibelius’s elliptical Symphony No. 7 and Shostakovich’s epic Symphony No ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/10/02/review-makela-cso-fall-2026/
Review: With Hilary Hahn, the former prodigy violinist who only gets better, the CSO season is off and running
chicagotribune.com/2026/09/18/review-cso-opening-night-hilary-hahn/
Pianist who’s performed at World Cup, Olympics to play with Charleston Symphony: Lang Lang returns to the Gaillard Center for an all-Beethoven concert with the ...
postandcourier.com/arts-culture/charleston-symphony-orchestra-lang-lang/article_3978e182-2f66-45d6-97ee-c3ca8a0ee793.html
Charlotte Symphony locks in conductor through its 100th season. ‘Sends a message’
charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-things-to-do/article317134534.html
Classical and jazz for fall 2026: From CSO to Jazz Showcase, music is back in business
chicagotribune.com/2026/09/04/classical-jazz-fall-critic-picks/
For the last time? Riccardo Muti conducts Verdi's Requiem at the Salzburg Festival
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With Lizzo and Calm Flair, a Storied Venue Reopens for Summer: The gorgeously renovated Hunter Pavilion at Ravinia, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s off-season ...
nytimes.com/2026/07/14/arts/music/ravinia-festival-hunter-pavilion-chicago-symphony.html
The barrier-breaking Marin Alsop takes a bow, departing as Ravinia chief conductor
chicagotribune.com/2026/07/15/marin-alsop-ravinia/
Few Composers Can Sell Out Arenas. He’s One of Them.: Joe Hisaishi got famous writing the soundtracks to Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli films ...
nytimes.com/2026/07/07/arts/music/joe-hisaishi-composer-studio-ghibli.html
Turkish music, traditional attire captivate world leaders at NATO Ankara summit: Artists perform works ranging from Western classical music to Turkish and Turkic ...
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'My husband, Caoimhín, and I have always been drawn to Ireland’s offshore islands, albeit in a haphazard way,' writes Marie Noonan ... Show more
🟡 SCOOP: Amazon's Chief Sustainability Officer tells Semafor its carbon footprint is rising because of its data center buildout ... Show more
Exclusive: Amazon’s rising carbon footprint ‘not a one-year story,’ CSO says: Despite the bump, the company remains confident it can hit its goal of becoming ...
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Raise job creators, not job hunters, CSO urges govt, private sector: Junior Achievement Nigeria urges government and private sector to equip young Nigerians with ...
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Review: Despite swap, Marsalis symphony a standout with CSO and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
chicagotribune.com/2026/06/05/review-marsalis-cso-jazz-lincoln-center/
Jazz and classical music for summer 2026: Let the anniversaries roll: From America250 to Miles Davis, not to mention the echoes of Jazz Day and full summer at ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/05/27/jazz-classical-music-summer-2026/
Construction is well underway at the future Farmer Music Center in Cincinnati. See progress photos by Enquirer photographers ... Show more
New Farmer Music Center to give sneak peak today
New Farmer Music Center to give sneak peak today
Bonnaroo, Governors Ball and 7 More Summer Music Festivals Not to Miss: Can’t get to Lollapalooza or Outside Lands this year? Want to see Lizzo play flute with ...
nytimes.com/2026/05/24/arts/music/summer-music-festivals-bonnaroo-gov-ball-cma-fest.html
Opinion$8 million for Riverbend 2.0 is corporate welfare at its worst | Letter: Opinion: If CSO and MEMI need more money to "keep the music center on track ...
cincinnati.com/story/opinion/letters/2026/05/20/new-riverbend-music-center-is-corporate-welfare/90177890007/
Construction on the Sacred Heart Academy expansion and renovation project began in April and is expected to conclude in late 2027 ... Show more
Sacred Heart Academy is expanding. Here's what is being added
Sacred Heart Academy is expanding. Here's what is being added
Review: Samara Joy's soaring concert with the CSO: Any Samara Joy show is a special one, and this one was no exception. Joined by her septet and the Chicago ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/05/13/review-samara-joy-cso/
Paid articlePaywall Review: Joyce DiDonato sings ‘Neruda Songs’ — plus a new jazz season at CSO: The songs became a grand finale of sorts for mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/05/08/review-joyce-didonato-cso/
Ed Gardner, ‘Force to Be Reckoned With,’ Comes Into His Own: Ed Gardner is an ideal ambassador for British music. And he is building an important profile abroad ...
nytimes.com/2026/05/07/arts/music/ed-gardner-conductor.html
After six months of meetings and surveys, a Broad Ripple nonprofit released recommendations for the village. See link below ⬇️
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See what Broad Ripple could look like with new master plan
See what Broad Ripple could look like with new master plan
Paid articlePaywall Review: An accordion concerto at the CSO? It’s this week’s must-hear cultural event.
chicagotribune.com/2026/04/03/review-accordion-cso-concert/
Cincinnati City Council voted 5-4 to spend $8 million to help build a new concert venue on the river, but opponents called the move 'irresponsible ... Show more
Cincinnati council votes 5-4 to OK $8M for Riverbend venue
Cincinnati council votes 5-4 to OK $8M for Riverbend venue
Ravinia Festival this summer: The CSO, Paul Simon and Ricky Martin in a brand new Pavilion
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Review: Back from a tour with Mäkelä, the CSO delivers a ‘Rite’ to remember: Music director-designate Klaus Mäkelä leads the orchestra in an all-Paris program ...
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Klaus Mäkelä’s Talents and Faults With the Chicago Symphony: The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has placed a huge bet on Klaus Mäkelä for its future ...
nytimes.com/2026/03/03/arts/music/klaus-makela-chicago-symphony.html
Chicago Symphony’s next season: More Mäkelä, less new music and a bunch of Beethoven
chicagotribune.com/2026/03/05/chicago-symphony-2026-27-season/
Charleston Symphony Orchestra announces new season, including 'Glee' Broadway star
postandcourier.com/arts-culture/charleston-symphony-orchestra-2026-2027-season/article_3960dacb-60b4-4ac8-9bb5-cf419eebf746.html
Why the Charlotte Symphony will celebrate America’s 250th with a British orchestra
charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-things-to-do/article314792465.html
Review: Klaus Mäkelä leads a heroic program at the CSO: These concerts are double-barreled programs of symphonic epics — both about heroes ...
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The Chicago Symphony is the world’s busiest orchestra — how that’s counted and what that means
chicagotribune.com/2026/02/15/cso-busiest-orchestra/
‘Never going to get out.’ Inside Charlotte maestro’s snow trek to the Grammys in LA
charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-people/article314558505.html
Charlotte Symphony music director Kwamé Ryan was the first conductor in orchestra history to be nominated for, and win, a Grammy. Show more
Charlotte Symphony conductor wins first Grammy in CSO history + gives emotional speech
charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-things-to-do/article314514763.html
Charlotte Symphony conductor makes history again, this time with a Grammy nomination
charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-things-to-do/article314461104.html
Scene Calendar: Charleston area events Jan. 15-21: This week, head out to a local comedy show or enjoy CSO's "Bridgerton" concert ...
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Classical music for winter 2026: Embracing the unexpected: Surveying the music calendar this season, I noticed a theme: Presenters, big and small ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/01/06/classical-music-winter-2026/
Musician Natalie Merchant brings Mother Goose and other rhymes to life for the next generation with Cabinet of Wonder
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Paid articlePaywall A Talent Away from the Metropolises: ...
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Amazon blocks 1,800 suspected North Korean job applications, CSO says: Stephen Schmidt said AI and machine-learning roles have been increasingly targeted by ...
businessinsider.com/amazon-blocks-north-korean-job-applications-remote-workers-cso-says-2025-12
Could Shannon have been a space landing site, and why was a 1995 Boyzone concert in Tallaght a cause for government concern?
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Review: At the CSO, Mäkela and Lim make the 19th century new: Pianist Yunchan Lim pairs a Schumann concerto with Klaus Mäkelä’s Beethoven 7 headliner.
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The Central Statistical Office (CSO) yesterday announced the release of the consumer price index (CPI) for November 2025, highlighting a modest increase in ... Show more
Inflation rises to 0.5%
Inflation rises to 0.5%
Best classical and jazz of 2025: Our top 10 included a tasty concept at Ravinia, improv and a ‘moving’ performance at the CSO
chicagotribune.com/2025/12/11/best-classical-jazz-2025/
How Handel's 'Messiah' became a Chicago holiday staple: Some Chicagoans came to appreciate “Messiah” as a piece of music with appeal that extended beyond its ...
chicagotribune.com/2025/12/14/handels-messiah-diy-chicago/
Scene Calendar: Charleston area events Dec. 11-17: This week, go to a CSO holiday concert, wreath workshop or Jingle Shells 5K. See Mount Pleasant's Christmas ...
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Review: A guitar concerto throwback enlivens Riccardo Muti’s CSO fall residency: Performances by soloist Pablo Sainz-Villegas were the highlight of Muti’s ...
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Gov't told to investigate delays in classroom construction: MANILA, Philippines — A civil society organization (CSO) has called on the government to launch a ...
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Paid articlePaywall Review: CSO and Mäkelä present a theatrical ‘Harold in Italy’ that the composer would have loved
chicagotribune.com/2025/10/17/review-makela-cso-symphonie-fantastique-2/
Review: CSO hosts a dynamic debut, and a big outing for its smallest instrument: Even the Chicago Symphony’s rangiest programs are seldom as varied as the one ...
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Theodor Thomas from Esens: From child prodigy to founder of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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The UN Security Council holds a high-level meeting on the situation in Gaza amid efforts by world leaders to embrace a Palestinian state ... Show more
Inside Climate Week NYC: Reuters brings the action to you
Inside Climate Week NYC: Reuters brings the action to you
Jay Friedman, the CSO’s history-making principal trombonist, retires: After a staggering 63 years with the orchestra, Friedman officially retires on Sept. 14.
chicagotribune.com/2025/08/13/cso-horn-jay-friedman-retires/
Column: Remembering Jim Dooley of The Dooley Brothers, the man and his music: Jim and his musical family had performed in Chicago for many years ...
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Lynne Turner, CSO harpist since 1962, retires from the orchestra: Upon Lynne Turner’s retirement, she will be one of the longest-serving CSO musicians in history ...
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DOJ Indicts East LA Community Defender Accused of Giving Face Shields to Anti-ICE Protesters
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CSO hires a new chorus director; cancels next season’s MusicNOW series: Donald Palumbo is only the third director of the Chicago Symphony Chorus ...
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German violinist cancels Chicago concert as part of a boycott: German violinist Christian Tetzlaff will no longer perform at Symphony Center next fall ...
chicagotribune.com/2025/05/13/german-violinist-cancels-chicago-concert-as-part-of-a-boycott-of-the-u-s/
Editorial: We knew Deborah Rutter at the Chicago Symphony. She did not fail the Kennedy Center.
chicagotribune.com/2025/05/28/editorial-deborah-rutter-chicago-symphony-kennedy-center/
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European Concert 2025 from Bari with the Berlin Philharmonic and Riccardo Muti on May 1st via livestream on...
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Louis C. Sudler Jr., real estate executive and arts lover, dies at 94: Louis Sudler Jr., who ran a family real estate firm in Chicago for many years, has died.
chicagotribune.com/2025/04/18/louis-c-sudler-jr-real-estate-executive-and-arts-lover-dies-at-94/
CSO gives a sneak peek of its big Amsterdam trip with upcoming Mahler concerts: Ahead of the Mahler Festival in Amsterdam, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra will ...
chicagotribune.com/2025/04/14/chicago-symphony-orchestra-mahler/
Crime figures show drop in murder and drug offences: The number of murders, manslaughters and unlawful killings dropped by 13% last year according to the latest ...
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CSO’s 2025-26 season sees Mäkelä and Muti split duties — plus our short list of unmissables
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January sees inflation rate rise to 0.7%: The rate of inflation in the country for January 2025 was 0.7%.
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Daniel Barenboim Announces He Has Parkinson’s Disease: “I am planning to maintain as many of my professional commitments as possible,” the conductor said.
nytimes.com/2025/02/06/arts/music/daniel-barenboim-parkinsons-disease.html
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 ...
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New Year's concert: The bouquets, Riccardo Muti and the tear in the buttonhole: Under Riccardo Muti, the Vienna Philharmonic began the Johann Strauss Year 2025 ...
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Key FactsNew Year Concert 2025: A Historic Moment
Jan 1, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nachrichten.at
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nachrichten.at
- Riccardo Muti conducts the New Year Concert for the seventh time at the Musikverein with the Vienna Philharmonic.
- In celebration of Johann Strauss Jr.'s 200th birthday, eight of his works will be performed, including the traditional 'Blue Danube.'
- For the first time, a female composer, Constanze Geiger, will be represented with her 'Ferdinandus Waltz' at the concert.
- The event will be broadcast live by ORF in approximately 100 countries, highlighting its global significance.
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T-Mobile US CSO: Spies jumped from one telco to another in a way 'I've not seen in my career'
theregister.com/2024/12/05/tmobile_cso_telecom_attack/
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association receives $50 million donation: The CSOA announced that the gift from the Zell Family Foundation will go to the long-term ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/12/10/chicago-symphony-orchestra-association-receives-50-million-donation/
Rivian's not gunning for autonomous driving like Tesla, CSO says: Rivian Chief Software Officer Wassym Bensaid told Business Insider that the company isn't ...
businessinsider.com/rivian-autonomous-driving-not-goal-like-tesla-not-wassym-bensaid-2024-11