The Grant Park Orchestra was formed in 1944 when the Chicago Park District assembled a single resident orchestra under the direction of Principal Conductor Nikolai Malko to perform at the Grant …

Nicole Paiement has gained an international reputation as a conductor of contemporary music and opera. Her numerous recordings include many world premiere works.

Maestro Paiement’s 2012 Dallas Opera debut conducting Peter …

Inbal Segev is “a cellist with something to say” (Gramophone). Combining “thrillingly projected, vibrato-rich playing” (Washington Post) with “complete dedication and high intelligence” (San Francisco Classical Voice), she makes solo appearances …

Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) was a pioneering Czech composer, often regarded as the father of Czech national music. Born in Plzeň, Smetana displayed musical talent from an early age, studying piano and …

American composer-librettist Mark Adamo's work has returned to the stage in force. Opera Holland Park gave the U. K. premiere of his first opera, Little Women, in July of 2022; Pittsburgh …

Born on August 22nd 1862, French composer and pianist Claude Debussy was an incredibly influential force in the French music of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He began his …