Chicago has plenty of alternatives to yet another jinglefest — some from other musical genres or cultures, some keeping offbeat traditions and some from musical organizations for which December is ...

What distinguishes one top-rank orchestra from another? For the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, it’s long been the brass. The Chicago Symphony's Brass Is World-Famous. Hear It Blast. M Michael Cooper ...

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has long been famous for its spectacular brass section. Sixteen-strong, it blows away all competitors. But within that ensemble, the brass quintet is an equally ...

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Saturday concert, conducted by New York Philharmonic Music Director Jaap van Zweden, was a genre-transcending exploration through the full scope of human emotion. The ...

The New York City Ballet and Carnegie Hall hosted galas and Spike Lee celebrated his new exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum. By Melissa Guerrero and Katie Van Syckle The orchestra’s former conductor — now ...