photo credit - Theater Musicians Association Chicago Chapter Lyric Opera's American Musical Theater Initiative has morphed into Broadway...

In our effort to understand ways to “play healthy,” we sat down with Baroque cellist and violist da gamba Craig Trompeter to discuss the...

What do you do as a string player when raising your right arm causes searing pain from the shoulder to the elbow after playing a Bellini...

It’s spring - finally! Everything’s gorgeous and in bloom, the birds are singing. Yes, finally it’s spring! At least, everywhere but...

17 musicians, mostly members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra, performed in a Lyric Unlimited production of Gregory Spears’ Fellow Travelers...

On March 5, Lyric members Samuel Hamzen (left) and Neil Kimel (right) performed horn duets at the Norwood Crossing senior living facility...

Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra members joined forces with members of the Chicago Lyric Opera Chorus and Stage Managers on March 20 to...

We’re thrilled to be among six world-class opera orchestras nominated “Best Opera Orchestra,” by the International Opera Awards. We are...

Stand back people, we may have the most terrifying pet of the month ever. Perseus is now lord of the land in bassist (soon to be...

In late February we lost a member of our orchestral family. Rami Solomonow served as Principal Violist with the Lyric Opera Orchestra...

When you already have a job in an orchestra, the absolute hardest thing to do is to audition for another position in that orchestra. As...

The hallmark of any self-respecting opera orchestra is flexibility: one must change musical styles at the drop of a hat and adapt to...

Each season, Sir Andrew throws a mid-winter party for the orchestra and music staff to celebrate our collaboration. It’s a chance to...

A wise person once said, "Use it or lose it." But what do you do to avoid 'over-using' it, or using it to the point of injury? A good...

Visiting Cuba has always held a special fascination for me, with its fusion of Afro-Cuban and Spanish music, dance, art, not to mention...

Meet Tootsie Stardust Lewis, a feisty Siberian Forest Cat. Weighing in at a fierce 5.2 pounds, she enjoys a sophisticated palate that...

At the busiest, most stressful time of the year, we presented the idea of organizing a "Giving December." We were blown away at the...

With less than a week to go before opening Bellini’s I Puritani, members of the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra looked on their Facebook...

Most of us with full-time, professional playing careers depend upon help of some sort to keep us going. Physical therapy, acupuncture,...

On opening night of Die Walküre, Nov. 1, the downbeat came at 5:30 and the last note floated out at 10:30. To celebrate our 5-hour romp...