For those used to hearing the CSO at full scale, with its famous brass section booming at full volume, this evening’s concert ...

The world-renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO), led by Music Director Emeritus for Life Riccardo Muti, will make its debut at The Soraya with a program that includes Brahms's final symphony, ...

Conductor Klaus Mäkelä, right, and pianist Yunchan Lim during a concert with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on Dec. 18, 2025. (Todd Rosenberg) The second half of the concert opened with “Con brio, ...

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Condolences to everyone’s calendar. Despite sobering news of canceled summer festivals and slashed National Endowment for the Arts grants, Chicago summer — knock wood — looks to be as busy as ever.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra came to the Krannert Center, led by one of the most famous conductors of our time, Riccardo Muti. Any visit from this splendid orchestra raises expectations to the ...

A beloved Beethoven symphony and two recent works inspired by the famed composer. A 21-year-old pianist enjoying a skyrocketing career. And Klaus Mäkelä, the ensemble’s still-new music director ...