Striking Chicago musicians approve 5-year contract April 27, 2019 8:58 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – Musicians at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra have approved a new contract, a key step to…
Striking Chicago musicians and symphony reach tentative deal April 27, 2019 3:32 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – Negotiators for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and musicians have reached an agreement to end a…
Emanuel hopes strike by city’s ‘crown jewel’ symphony ends April 25, 2019 11:38 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is offering help to end a nearly two-month strike by musicians…
Musicians reject Chicago Symphony’s contract offer April 9, 2019 11:05 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Striking Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians have rejected a contract proposal management described as its “last,…
Politicians show solidarity with striking CSO musicians March 20, 2019 12:21 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – Striking Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians have picked up the support of some members of Illinois’…
Conductor Muti joins striking Chicago Symphony musicians March 13, 2019 11:13 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Renowned Italian conductor Riccardo Muti has joined striking members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, saying:…
Chicago Symphony musicians trade piccolos for picketing March 12, 2019 11:59 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Striking musicians at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra are grabbing picket signs instead of piccolos after…
Cervantes of ‘Hamilton,’ REO to lead Illinois 200th birthday October 5, 2018 11:13 am|CHICAGO (AP) – A Gettysburg Address rap by Broadway in Chicago’s “Hamilton” star Miguel Cervantes, Illinois-bred rockers REO…
Songs by parents who lost kids to violence at CSO event June 9, 2018 5:10 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – A concert at a South Side church with musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and…
Visa difficulties force Cuban symphony to cancel US tour April 5, 2018 11:25 am|CHICAGO (AP) – The difficulties that Cubans are having getting visas to travel to the United States has…
Chicago Symphony, Riccardo Muti extend contract until 2022 January 31, 2018 12:42 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has extended its contract with renowned Italian conductor Riccardo Muti as its music…
Ravinia Music Festival cuts ties with conductor James Levine December 5, 2017 5:08 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — The Ravinia Festival has cut all ties with famed conductor James Levine amid the allegations…