Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Review: Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Offer a Rarity

Riccardo Muti led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in a program that featured Verdi’s “Four Seasons” and Tchaikovsky.

By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim

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The Curious Case of Nora Holt, a Pioneer of Black Classical Music and Jazz

Nora Holt was a pioneer of Chicago’s Black classical music scene. A friend of Josephine Baker, she later became a blues singer in Parisian nightclubs.

By Samantha Ege

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The Era of Klaus Mäkelä, Conducting Phenom, Begins in Chicago

On Thursday, the richly talented 28-year-old maestro led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for the first time since being named its next music director.

By Zachary Woolfe

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Klaus Mäkelä to Lead Chicago Symphony Orchestra

He will be the youngest music director in the orchestra’s 133-year history, and one of the youngest ever to lead a top American ensemble.

By Javier C. Hernandez