Black History Month

Two black and white images showing Marian Anderson on the left looking off in the distance, and Leontyne Price, wearing pearls, on the right, looking powerfully forward

Out of the Box: Marian Anderson & Leontyne Price

Chris Voss

The stories and voices of two of America's most celebrated and pioneering singers star in this week's segment.WHAT: Arias, art songs, and spirituals,…

Conductor and Founder of the Chicago Sinfonietta Paul Freeman (left), and Mei-Ann Chen, current music director of the Chicago Sinfonietta (right)

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Out of the Box: The Chicago Sinfonietta

Chris Voss

Through its "Project W," one of the most forward-looking classical music organizations in the country plays works by diverse women composers.WHAT: Chicago…

Image of composer Wynton Marsalis, holding his trumpet, smiling

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Out of the Box: Marsalis's GRAMMY-Winning Violin Music

Chris Voss

Jazz legend Wynton Marsalis weaves multiple music traditions together and crafts an entirely unique Violin Concerto and Fiddle Dance Suite for classical…

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Out of the Box: Florence Price Piano Discoveries

Chris Voss

In 2009 a treasure trove of music was found in an abandoned house in Chicago. Now, for the first time, we can hear some of these works, thanks to two…