Terri Van Valkinburgh, Assistant Principal ViolaDec 20, 20181 minPet of the Month and Pizza Thief, DexterDexter's main philosophy: what's yours is mine. My boyfriend Kevin and I are staff to 3 cats but Dexter is the most carb-motivated. Not o...
Paul Dwyer, assistant principal celloDec 18, 20184 minCimbass-WHO?Principal Trombone Jeremy Moeller holds a trombone and Principal Tuba Andy Smith holds a...wait, what is that?!!! Next time you’re at the...
chicagolyricoperaoDec 16, 20181 minA Drink for Meeting the LadiesSiegfried, the namesake for the third opera of Wagner’s 4-opera Ring Cycle, is a fearless (perhaps not the smartest) young man who re-for...
Melissa Trier Kirk, violaDec 14, 20181 minGivingViolist Amy Hess with quartet members Kathleen Brauer, Bing Grant, and Mark Brandfonbrener at The Merion Making music together is a joy w...
chicagolyricoperaoDec 12, 20181 minWhy I Love Opera... in 1 WordNeil Kimel, French Horn, decided he could sum up all that's great about opera in one amazing word. Take a look.
Kathleen Brauer, violin and Terri Van ValkinburghDec 10, 20182 minVisitors of the MonthRachael and Daisy on the podium Katie Brauer, Lyric Orchestra violinist and orchestra committee chair, connected with Rachael and her dau...
Laura Deming, celloDec 8, 20184 minCarl Grapentine, Radio LegendCarl Grapentine, long-time host of WFMT’s morning program, closed his farewell broadcast July 27, 2018, with opera — the intensely moving...
chicagolyricoperaoDec 6, 20181 minThank you to the members of the Lyric Opera staffThe Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra is thankful for… THE MEMBERS OF THE LYRIC OPERA STAFF It has come to our attention that we have inad...
chicagolyricoperaoNov 25, 20181 minThank You to ChicagoAnd for our final post of ThanksGiving Week: The Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra is thankful for… THE PEOPLE OF CHICAGO. Thank you, Chicag...
chicagolyricoperaoNov 24, 20182 minThank You to Our Colleagues in the OrchestraThe Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra is thankful for… OUR VERY OWN COLLEAGUES. Adjusting and responding to the beautiful voices on the stag...
chicagolyricoperaoNov 23, 20181 minThank You to Labor UnionsThe Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra is thankful for… LABOR UNIONS We are thankful for the officers, board, and members of our very own Chic...
chicagolyricoperaoNov 22, 20181 minThank You to Our FamiliesThe Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra is thankful for… OUR FAMILIES The musicians of Lyric Opera Orchestra are where we are today, due to ou...
chicagolyricoperaoNov 21, 20181 minThank You to the Board of Directors and all DonorsThe Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra is thankful for… the BOARD OF DIRECTORS and all DONORS of the Lyric Opera of Chicago We understand that...
chicagolyricoperaoNov 20, 20181 minThank You to Production, Technical, and UshersThe Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra is thankful for… the PRODUCTION / TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES AND THE USHERS of the Lyric Opera of Chicago Fro...
chicagolyricoperaoNov 19, 20181 minThank You to the Music StaffThe Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra is thankful for... the MUSIC STAFF of the Lyric Opera of Chicago. You are the behind-the-scenes heroes...
chicagolyricoperaoNov 18, 20181 minThank You to Our PatronsIntroducing ThanksGiving Week! — a chance for the Lyric Orchestra to thank those for whom we are especially grateful. The Chicago Lyric O...
chicagolyricoperaoOct 29, 20181 minAn Apology to the Viola Audition CandidatesFrom the Musicians of the Lyric Opera Orchestra regarding Lyric Opera of Chicago management’s decision to cancel the upcoming viola audit...
chicagolyricoperaoOct 28, 20182 minStrike Follow-Up Q&Aphoto by Del Hall Question: Why did we go on strike? Answer: To preserve opera at Lyric Opera of Chicago. Our wonderful city has built, t...
Melissa Trier Kirk, violaOct 28, 20182 minThanks from the Picket LineWe were overwhelmed by the support we experienced on the picket line, from subscribers and patrons, members of our own union and other un...
Teresa Fream, violinOct 26, 20181 minThank You from the PitOur return to the pit on October 17 for our first post-strike opera, La Boheme, was an emotional time for all of us. But we needn’t have...
