Is this a good time for comedy? I would argue that it is. If you surrender to fear and dread because of the hostility and violence that’s been visited upon Minnesota, that’s bad for both your heart ...

Chelsea Chen performed an organ recital Thursday night at Brick Presbyterian Church. The organ is such an imposing instrument ...

Conductor Thomas Søndergård led the Minnesota Orchestra in sterling performances of works by Jean Sibelius and Carl Nielsen ...

In 1941, the Philadelphia Orchestra premiered a new violin concerto by West Chester-born composer Samuel Barber. The piece is now considered one of the finest violin concertos of the 20th century. As ...

Esa-Pekka Salonen conducted. The orchestral forces for this piece, light on strings and heavy on brass and percussion, are divided into eight groups, each with its own percussionist, otherwise ranging ...

The Proms 2025 may be over, but there’s still time to catch up on the highlights at home. With 86 concerts on offer, there is something for everyone – from Beethoven symphonies to an eight-hour Prom ...

SOUTH BEND — Under the baton of Music Director Alastair Willis, the South Bend Symphony Orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at the Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan St.

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. Under the leadership of music director Thomas Søndergård, who will take the baton ...

Music has a life-giving force and uncanny power of resilience. Bela Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra was written on what many thought was the composer’s deathbed, but bringing it into the world gave ...

The Grammy Award-winning Louisville Orchestra has announced an electrifying new season filled with beloved classical works, groundbreaking world premieres, and bold cross-genre collaborations. From ...

It’s been too long since we’ve seen Esa-Pekka Salonen on the podium. The conductor-composer, a youthful 66, had to bail on his annual Chicago Symphony booking last season to receive the Polar Music ...

Cool Cluster Dog Show: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, Jan. 22-26, at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. Dog show presented by the Kenosha Kennel Club, Park ...