chicagolyricoperaoApr 20, 20191 minOpera BabiesWe've got 2 new babies to celebrate! French Horn player Fritz Foss and his wife Sarah welcomed their son August on January 16, and Pat Br...
chicagolyricoperaoApr 18, 20191 minEnd of Season PartyMaestro Davis with some of our guys Susan Warner, clarinet, and Mark Brandfonbrener, cello Laura Deming, cello ...
chicagolyricoperaoApr 16, 20191 minWe stand with the CSO MusiciansBeing on strike is no fun (trust us, we know). It takes a lot of fortitude to make the decision to go without pay and walk a picket line ...
Laura Deming, celloApr 14, 20194 minA Gracious MeetingThis article is part of a series about Lyric Opera of Chicago audience members we orchestra players get to know and care about. Last Fall...
Melissa Trier Kirk, ViolaApr 12, 20192 minMatt Comerford, Trumpet, RetiresWe bid a fond farewell to Matt Comerford, our beloved Co-Assistant Principal Trumpet, who retired at the end of the 2019 season. Matt g...
chicagolyricoperaoApr 10, 20191 minGala with Renee FlemingTwenty-five years ago Renée Fleming made her Lyric Opera debut as the namesake in Susannah by Carlisle Floyd. Last month, we celebrated t...
chicagolyricoperaoMar 5, 20192 minIN RESPONSEThe New York Times ran an article titled ‘Opera Has a Problem: Fans Aren’t Subscribing’, by Michael Cooper (Dec. 21, 2018). In it, Gener...
chicagolyricoperaoMar 4, 20191 minDoing GoodViolinist Bing Jing Yu performs at Prentice Hospital as part of Sharing Notes, an organization devoted to bringing comfort and joy to Chi...
Teresa Fream, violinMar 3, 20193 minWorking Without PayWhat do a furloughed TSA agent and a short, late-middle-aged opera violinist have in common? More than you might think. My family and I ...
chicagolyricoperaoMar 2, 20191 minLyric Orchestra Alma MatersThe beautiful graphic above highlights some, but not all, of the colleges, universities, and conservatories Lyric Opera Orchestra members...
chicagolyricoperaoMar 1, 20191 minPet of the Month, Part II - The Epic of PerseusRemember this little nugget? Back in March of 2018 we featured bassist Ian Hallas' new kitten, Perseus. A lot can change in a year. Ian i...
Melissa Trier Kirk, violaFeb 26, 20191 minNo Viola CrossingCarrying fragile instruments in and out of the orchestra pit is always challenging but librarian (and part time traffic cop) Wendy Skozce...
Laura Deming, celloFeb 22, 20191 minValentine VignetteA romantic story that has been passed down in my family is that my grandfather proposed to my grandmother during the 2nd intermission of ...
chicagolyricoperaoFeb 20, 20191 minCongratulations to Our Grammy Winners!!Lewis Kirk (bassoon), Melissa Kirk (viola), Maestro Michael Christie, Kathleen Brauer (violin), Mark Brandfonbrener (cello), and Ryan Ope...
chicagolyricoperaoFeb 18, 20191 minPolar Vortex vs. La BohemeThis is Chicago and we're fairly hardy people but when the polar vortex showed up January 30, we stayed home. At least for one day. The f...
chicagolyricoperaoDec 30, 20181 minAnnual Cookie ExchangeThe annual ladies locker room cookie exchange. GIMMEGIMMEGIMME
chicagolyricoperaoDec 28, 20181 minIntroducing our Newest Orchestra Member!Cellists William Cernota, Laura Deming, Mark Brandfonbrener, Sonia Mantell, Walter Preucil, Calum Cook, and Paul Dwyer Meet our newest or...
chicagolyricoperaoDec 26, 20181 minThoughtful Gifts from a SubscriberLyric Opera season subscriber Linda Spadlowski created these one-of-a-kind cards for each member of the orchestra! We are so touched by t...
chicagolyricoperaoDec 24, 20181 minFarewell to Il TrovatoreFarewell Trovatore cast - you were amazing! Our final performance of Il Trovatore was also our last performance of 2018. We'll be back in...
Melissa Trier Kirk, violaDec 22, 20181 minMaking Seasons BrightMelissa Trier-Kirk, Frank Babbit, Karl Davies, and Lewis Kirk Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra members violist Melissa Trier Kirk, violinist...
