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Contagious Solitude

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

An Interview with Rick Greenman

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

Pet of the Month

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...

Chops of Steel

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...

Violin Vigil for Elijah McClain

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

A Concert in July

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

Virtual Concerts for Hospital Patients

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

We're Still Working

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...

Worth Waiting For

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....

The Show Must Go On

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...

Coming Back Better Than Ever

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

A Message of Support

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

The Best Laid Plans

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...

An Unforgettable “Ride”

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

Scraping By: An Oboist's Life

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...

Music Is Essential

My husband (CSO horn player Dave Griffin) and I have lived in the same house in Oak Park for the past 24 years. During that time we’ve...

Pet of the Month: Adorable Edition

Check out this sweetheart, the newest and furriest member of the family for Katie Brauer (violin) and Mark Brandfonbrener (cello). From...

Touch Tours at Lyric Opera

The veil fabric from one of Sondra Radvanovsky’s Three Queens gowns, the pistol used to murder the Commendatore in Don Giovanni , the...

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