Rebecca with Principal Trumpet Bill Denton Lyric’s 2022-23 season is full of well-known and beloved operas: Hansel and Gretel, Le Comte...

Daisy and Frisk In July 2021, Frisk lost Maizie, his beloved canine companion of many years. After a few months of grieving, we started...

When not performing at Lyric or Grant Park, violist Amy Hess can be found teaching students within her private studio and is also on...

Violinist Heather Wittels joined the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra in 2009. She keeps a busy solo recital and chamber music presence in...

“Nope, I still can’t hear you.” “You’re on mute!!” “Your camera isn’t on.” “My internet is out.” These are the primary hurdles we have...

Yantar, impeccably dressed for his next concert If stress, separation anxiety and chronic bowel disease were a cat, you would have...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks to the audience We are grateful to Vera Elaishevsky of the Kyiv Committee, Chicago Sister Cities...

Last Saturday evening St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Chicago was filled with musicians, dignitaries, press and a full house...

Alan Hovhaness’ “Prayer of St. Gregory” features our Principal Trumpet, Bill Denton. The piece was composed as an intermezzo for...

As news of the war in Ukraine broke, Principal Bassoon Preman Tilson pondered how our orchestra could do something to help. The answer...

Save the date! Join the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra at a concert to benefit Ukraine. The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art and Kyiv...

Neil Kimel recently sat down with the conductor of Tosca, Eun Sun Kim, to discuss music, conducting and her time at Lyric Opera of...

Sam and Chuck Chuck Webb, rhythm section bassist for Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones, was recently interviewed by LOC...

The Shepherd’s solo in Tosca is a hauntingly lovely melody sung offstage at the beginning of Act Three. We are fortunate this year to...

Bagel is the most lovable and trusting rescue dog you will probably ever meet. She is known for her epic smiles, frog legs, and hugs. She...

How many cookies is too many? No one knows, but with 16 people taking part in the Lyric Orchestra Ladies' Cookie Exchange we tiptoed up...

Maestro Jordan de Souza brought terrific energy and enthusiasm to the podium conducting Florencia en el Amazonas. He sat down with some...

Fritz Foss (Assistant Principal/Utility Horn) with his wife Sarah, son Gus, and newest addition Josephine who arrived June 25th.

During the forced downtime of the pandemic our 2nd horn Neil Kimel and his wife mezzo-soprano Susan Platts embarked on a baking journey...

Da Flutes! Alyce Johnson (Flute/Piccolo) and Mimi Tachouet (Principal) After 18 months away, we are thrilled to be back, performing again...