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  • Chicago Symphony Orchestra MusicNOW 2015-16 Continues

    The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's (CSO) innovative MusicNOW 2015-16 series continues with a concert led by MusicNOW Principal Conductor Cliff Colnot on Monday, March 7, at 7 p.m. at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park. The new program titled (sub)text, which focuses on nontraditional uses of text and voice, is curated by CSO Mead Composers-in-Residence Samuel Adams and Elizabeth Ogonek.
  • Seattle Symphony & Violinist Augustin Hadelich Win Grammy

    The Seattle Symphony's recording of Dutilleux's Violin Concerto, L'arbre des songes with violinist Augustin Hadelich has just won a 2016 Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo. This recording is part of a three-disc, multi-year recording project on Seattle Symphony Media, the orchestra's in-house record label.