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Remembering Raymond Niwa
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra family mourns the loss of Raymond Niwa—a member of the violin section from 1951 until 1997—who…
Baird Dodge in ‘Over the Rainbow’
Baird Dodge, principal second violin of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, performs “Over the Rainbow” in the courtyard of his residence,…
Vadim Karpinos and company in ‘Tambourin Chinois’
Vadim Karpinos, assistant principal timpani of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, switches to the marimba for this rendition of Tambourin Chinois,…
CSO Radio: Riccardo Muti and Soloists from the Orchestra
From the CSO’s Archives: Maestro’s Choice—For All Music Lovers in These Difficult Times Tune in to WFMT 98.7 or stream…
My Favorite CSO: Miles Maner
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s commercial recording legacy began on May 1, 1916, when second music director Frederick Stock led the…
CSO Radio: Yuri Temirkanov and Denis Matsuev
This week with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Russian pianist Denis Matsuev unpacks the many layers of Rachmaninov’s celebrated concerto as…
A CSO trio in the Tango from Stravinsky’s ‘The Soldier’s Tale’
Concertmaster Robert Chen, Principal Clarinet Stephen Williamson and Principal Percussion Cynthia Yeh of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra perform the Tango…
Five CSO musicians select their favorite soloists
Thousands of classical musicians have made their living as itinerant soloists, performing recitals and joining orchestras in concertos. Some like…