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Ravinia unveils Hunter Pavilion prior to Chicago Symphony Gala and star-studded season

For well over a century, Ravinia Festival in Highland Park has reigned as America’s longest-running seasonal music series, yet even with all its illustrious history [More…]

United Center celebrates 30 years of global opera great Andrea Bocelli’s renowned “Romanza”

Maestro Andrea Bocelli is arguably the most elite vocalist alive today, who can effortlessly flow from opera to classical material, traditional pop or Latin flavors, while [More…]

Virtuoso viral violinist Lindsey Stirling takes a “Snow Waltz” through a sold out Genesee Theatre

As a groundbreaking artist who redefined practically all aspects of the violin and performance art in general, it was only a matter of time before Lindsey Stirling applied [More…]

Pink Martini-All Stars spread jazzy meets classical “Joy To The World” and Auditorium

A little over three decades ago, pianist Thomas M. Lauderdale had a vision to bring together a stable of virtuoso vocalists and musicians to create a sophisticated cocktail [More…]

A new generation of jazz enthusiasts soak in the sophistication of Iceland’s Laufey at United Center

During the pre-internet era, chances are a jazz, bossa nova and classical-oriented artist like Laufey would be splitting time between The Green Mill and Symphony Center [More…]

S. Milwaukee Performing Arts Center says Yes to piano wizard Rick Wakeman’s final solo stop

The future will be full of composing, recording and collaborating for piano/keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman, but this marks the final American season of solo shows, making the [More…]

Pianist/producer David Foster, singer/actress Katharine McPhee make a Hard Rock power couple

On the artist side of the coin, David Foster is already one of the world’s premier piano players, but when it comes to his work as a super producer and ace songwriter for [More…]

Two decades of Celtic Woman’s classical meets contemporary coming to Rosemont Theatre

In the twenty years since Celtic Woman brought its harmonious cocktail of classical or contemporary covers and originals to the masses, they’ve been named Billboard’s #1 [More…]

Plant & Krauss, James Taylor, Norah Jones return to Ravinia, Ben Platt, Big Boi, Crowded House debut

Excitement’s been steadily building for Ravinia’s summer concert series in Highland Park, especially considering so many early announcements and perhaps a few artist [More…]

Chicago Philharmonic, Sleeping At Last make a sublime combo during Harris Theater’s 20th

There was a point throughout the 2000s when the band edition of Sleeping At Last was a local and national touring fixture, but when it primarily became the vehicle of [More…]