What 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...

The beautiful graphic above highlights some, but not all, of the colleges, universities, and conservatories Lyric Opera Orchestra members...

Remember this little nugget? Back in March of 2018 we featured bassist Ian Hallas' new kitten, Perseus. A lot can change in a year. Ian...

Carrying fragile instruments in and out of the orchestra pit is always challenging but librarian (and part time traffic cop) Wendy...

A romantic story that has been passed down in my family is that my grandfather proposed to my grandmother during the 2nd intermission of...

Lewis Kirk (bassoon), Melissa Kirk (viola), Maestro Michael Christie, Kathleen Brauer (violin), Mark Brandfonbrener (cello), and Ryan...

This 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...

The annual ladies locker room cookie exchange. GIMMEGIMMEGIMME

Cellists William Cernota, Laura Deming, Mark Brandfonbrener, Sonia Mantell, Walter Preucil, Calum Cook, and Paul Dwyer Meet our newest...

Lyric Opera season subscriber Linda Spadlowski created these one-of-a-kind cards for each member of the orchestra! We are so touched by...

Farewell 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, Frank Babbit, Karl Davies, and Lewis Kirk Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra members violist Melissa Trier Kirk,...

Dexter'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...

Principal Trombone Jeremy Moeller holds a trombone and Principal Tuba Andy Smith holds a...wait, what is that?!!! Next time you’re at the...

Siegfried, the namesake for the third opera of Wagner’s 4-opera Ring Cycle, is a fearless (perhaps not the smartest) young man who...

Violist Amy Hess with quartet members Kathleen Brauer, Bing Grant, and Mark Brandfonbrener at The Merion Making music together is a joy...

Neil Kimel, French Horn, decided he could sum up all that's great about opera in one amazing word. Take a look.

Rachael and Daisy on the podium Katie Brauer, Lyric Orchestra violinist and orchestra committee chair, connected with Rachael and her...

Carl Grapentine, long-time host of WFMT’s morning program, closed his farewell broadcast July 27, 2018, with opera — the intensely moving...

The Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra is thankful for… THE MEMBERS OF THE LYRIC OPERA STAFF It has come to our attention that we have...