I've been putting the pandemic to good use to clear out the backlog of arranging projects I've had lying around for years and get onto...

Violist Amy Hess with pianist Paul Hauer Bowing at the start of applause. Turning with a grateful smile to acknowledge your pianist....

The Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra is happy to announce that the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Chicago Federation of Musicians have...

Dear opera lovers and patrons, We know you are sad to hear of the cancellation of the remainder of Lyric’s 2020-21 season. Because the...

Have you ever wondered what musicians do during a pandemic? Back in March, within weeks of the Ring cancellation, I embarked on a...

Rick Greenman, Lyric Chapters Executive Board President In late July, Rick Greenman, Lyric Chapters Executive Board President, chatted...

The International Music Foundation is a Chicago non-profit organization dedicated to expanding access to high-quality classical music....

Meet Hamilton, the 10 week old mini-goldendoodle! I’ve wanted to get a dog for as long as I can remember and fell in love with doodles...

Sure! People notice when you are in shape at the beach or the gym, but the kind of muscles I am talking about (the orbicularis oris to be...

Elijah McClain was a young African American massage therapist and violinist who died last year after an encounter with Aurora, Colorado...

The author, above: trombonist and hat enthusiast The excitement in the air was palpable! Well, maybe not in the same way that opening...

Susan Warner, Acting Co-Principal Clarinet When Covid-19 shuttered live music venues, Lyric Opera of Chicago orchestra members felt a...

Even though there haven't been in-person performances for months, we've been practicing. While it may sound odd (who wouldn't love a...

I am fortunate to be sheltering in place here in beautiful Schaumburg with three other string players - my wife and two of my three sons....

Like every year, the approach of June brings the final days of the homeschool year. This is nothing new for our family as I have, for the...

After the shock of The Ring cancellation, we search for a way forward. After grieving our loss, we approach our instruments again, as we...

The Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra, along with our entire company, is actively committed to crucial and long overdue conversations and the...

Like so many things right now, this article is very different from the one I imagined I would be writing. There are a few things in life...

Debuting on Friday, April 17, the VIRTUAL Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra presented "Ride of the Valkyries" Learn more about how we put...

The past month has been one of both loss and discovery for me. Since the beginning of last summer, in preparation for The Ring, I’ve been...