Composer and conductor Steve Hackman from Chicago hopes to break down barriers between the classical and pop music worlds. It hasn’t been easy.

Tis the season when Chicago’s stages give way to Ebenezer Scrooges, George Baileys and Nutcracker princes — plus, the sounds of klezmer, flamenco, bluegrass and Motown.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Hope and heroism is the theme of Saturday night’s Rockford Symphony Orchestra performance at the Coronado. Music Director Yaniv Attar commissioned the group’s first piece in ...

Jon Cziner’s new piece, Clarinet Concerto, is the result of a multi-year collaboration between the composer and Principal ...

The program featured the dynamite saxophonist James Carter and music by two of the most prominent composers working in the US ...

Today in Music History for Nov. 28: In 1902, the Quebec Symphony Orchestra gave its first concert at Tara Hall with violinist J. Alexandre Gilbert as soloist. The Quebec Symphony is Canada's oldest ...

There's so much happening in Milwaukee this weekend! From sports to standup and much more, we have you covered.

Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Richard Strauss’s explosive masterpiece Salome. This gory operatic thrill ride returns to ...

“Aided by a one-million-dollar gift, the Peoria Riverfront Museum has announced the launch of an All-Illinois Student Pass as ...

Lovers of classical music and video game enthusiasts rejoice! As the Video Game Symphony puts it, “Video game music is the classical music of the future.” To see this future, visit Mandel Concert Hall ...

A Trumpian drama has been playing out inside the performing arts center all year. It has been damaging for business.