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2024–2025 Season of Change for Chicago Opera Theater

The season is the first programmed by 2023-appointed general director Lawrence Edelson and the first following the departure of Lidiya Yankovskaya as music director.

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Keegan Morris | April 29, 2024

With Summer Near, 25th Annual Rush Hour Concerts Announced
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Keegan Morris | April 25, 2024

Harris Theater Shares ’24–25 Season
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Associated Press | April 24, 2024

Cristian Măcelaru to become music director of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in 2025–26
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Chicago Public Library To Hold Mega Sale for Nearly 10 Thousand LPs
Keegan Morris | April 24, 2024
A thrifty way to add to your collection and help out one of Chicago's cherished cultural institutions!
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Calidore Wins 2024 BBC Music Magazine Chamber Award
Keegan Morris | April 22, 2024
The quartet is one of the US's leading ensembles.

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Playlist: Classical Music Inspired by Birds
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Stravinsky Top 10

Playlist: 14 Works for the Solar Eclipse
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Playlist: 6 Classic Songs that Sample Classical Music
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Conductor Andrew Davis, who headed Lyric Opera of Chicago and orchestras on 3 continents, dies
Associated Press | April 22, 2024
Davis made his Lyric Opera debut in 1987 and led about 700 performances of 62 operas by 22 composers.
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2024–2025 Season Announcements
WFMT | April 20, 2024
Peruse the exciting upcoming engagements for Chicago's most illustrious arts and music groups.
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Playlist: Classical Music Inspired by Birds
WFMT | April 18, 2024
A motley medley of music inspired by birds of all feathers!
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