David Becker on contrabass trombone The Wagnertuben, instruments created just for the operas of the Ring Cycle, played by Stephanie...

What is Halloween if not a golden opportunity to humiliate our furry friends with costumes? We can't help but notice that the dog looks...

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Maja Cus Vukovic July 7, 1921 - April 19, 2017 Violinist Maja Vukovic performed with the Lyric Opera Orchestra for 41 years and the Grant...

Here are some of the joyous events in the lives of the members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra! In August, our Principal Harp Lynn Williams...

Every year, audience members dress to the nines for the Opening Night Gala! Left: Ballet Mistress August Tye and Bass Wilbur Pauley...

On March 14, in the early afternoon, it finally stopped snowing. I had about 8 inches of the wet, heavy stuff covering my driveway and...

Thank You Sir Andrew! The season would not be complete without music director Sir Andrew Davis’s party for the orchestra held annually at...

Here at the newsletter, we thought it might be good to shake things up in the Pet of the Month department. We've had lots of dogs and...

There are so many weighty subjects covered in opera - love, death, how much house you can get in exchange for your sister-in-law...

When last we saw these two, they were full of the holiday spirit. Now let's revisit the burning issues of our time with our last two new...

Two weeks ago, I walked into a small storefront office on Milwaukee Avenue and discovered something unexpected: an entire medical office...

Lyric Opera’s Principal Harpist, Marguerite Lynn Williams, has been busy since she joined the orchestra in 2011. Her greatest passion,...

As we enter the season of giving, we celebrate our members who use their gifts to give back. Today we feature Lyric violist Frank...

Here are two of our newest players, Amy Hess, viola, and Ian Hallas, double bass. Disregard the lady with the thumbs - she already works...

St. James Cathedral was filled to capacity Nov. 12, with an enthusiastic crowd waiting to hear chamber music featuring musicians of the...

The Chicago Cubs – from loveable losers to World Series champions! I think most of Chicago was searching for a way to show their...

Members of the renowned Lyric Opera Orchestra talk about their greatest joys and challenges! Click here to read the feature article from...

I arrived at my first Lyric service of the season greeted by a bespectacled gentleman holding a camera. “May I take your photograph?” he...

Roger Pines has spent his entire professional life in opera, including the past 21 years at Lyric Opera of Chicago, where his title is...