Explore the Windy City through tracks by Ramsey Lewis, Ahmad Jamal, Lester Bowie and the contemporary artists at the forefront of today’s sound.
Category: Music
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Why Gen Z Is Willing to Pay Big Money for Concert Tickets
How can 20-somethings afford the high cost of seeing their favorite artists’ live shows? Some save; some go into debt.
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The Wizard of Vinyl Is in Kansas
Chad Kassem is on a mission — saving listeners “from bad sound” — at the rural factory where he pores over LPs from some of music’s most important artists.
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My Favorite Concerts I Saw This Winter
Hear music from Father John Misty, Mustafa and other artists our critic caught onstage so far this year.
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Why Composers Want to Write Operas for Children
This genre allows artists to tap into their inner child. But it’s absolutely serious work.
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How Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’ Was Inspired by Her Husband Carl Dean
She wrote the hit 1973 song after a bank teller caught the eye of Dean, who died on Monday. She attributed its success to its simplicity and the universal emotions it evokes.
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Vienna Philharmonic and Riccardo Muti Return to Carnegie Hall
Riccardo Muti, in what felt like a victory lap, returned to Carnegie Hall to lead the Philharmonic’s annual three-day series of concerts.
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Khalil Fong, Hong Kong Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 41
Singing in both Mandarin and English, he brought a soul and R&B sensibility to Chinese pop.
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Maria Tipo, Italian Pianist Who Beguiled Critics, Dies at 93
Admired by fellow musicians like Arthur Rubinstein as well as by the critics, she created what came to be known as an Italian school of piano playing.
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The Violinist Christian Tetzlaff’s Tactic to Oppose Trump’s Agenda: Cancel Concerts
Christian Tetzlaff said he was disturbed by the president’s embrace of Russia and other policies. “There seems to be a quietness or denial about what’s going on,” he said.
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Why These Oscars Mean So Much to Brazil
The best picture and best actress nominations for “I’m Still Here” have inspired national pride in a country whose culture has long been overlooked.
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Alice Sara Ott’s account of John Field Nocturnes, a tribute to Glenn Gould and a program of songs by Schubert and Kurtag are among the highlights.