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, ...

Nestled in the middle of all of it was Yunchan Lim, the mop-haired 21-year-old who made history three years ago as the Van ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — In his first and only television interview this season, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s new music director Klaus Mäkelä shares his vision for the future of the beloved civic ...

Conductor Klaus Mäkelä, right, and pianist Yunchan Lim during a concert with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on Dec. 18, 2025.

The Musikverein wasn’t everything Danny Jin expected. It was better. Jin, 24, was appointed assistant principal second violin of the Chicago Symphony by music director emeritus Riccardo Muti fresh out ...

Do you remember Mother Goose? Are you familiar with the nursery rhyme, “Mary Had a Pretty Bird?” What about “The Cuckoo”?

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has announced that Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä will take over as its next music director. Mäkelä, currently 28, will be the organization’s 11th music director and ...

Please check your inbox for your confirmation. Shortly before each Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert is set to begin, someone discreetly walks onstage to place a score on the conductor’s music stand, ...

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This Chicago Symphony Orchestra program running through Saturday offers an exciting glimpse into what Mäkelä, the group's music director designate, has in store for local audiences.

Cristian Măcelaru will launch the New Year with the U.S. premiere of Daníel Bjarnason’s complete “I Want to Be Alive" trilogy ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A huge holiday gift for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra was announced Tuesday. The Zell Family Foundation announced it is giving the orchestra association $50 million. The gift is one ...