The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is mourning Charles Geyer, a member of the trumpet section from 1966 to 1978. He died in Houston, Texas, on June 11, 2024, following a long illness. He was 79.
The press release below reports the rare capitulation of a professional symphony orchestra to the political bias of a solo pianist. It would be helpful if the MSO were to amplify the ‘safety concerns’ that […]
Message from Mischa: As some of you might have heard, I recently suffered a severe infection of the spinal cord, leaving me almost paralysed. A week ago I underwent successful surgery, and now must go […]
Caravaggio at the National Gallery Letizia Treves, then Curator of Later Italian, Spanish, and French 17th-century Paintings at the National Gallery, guides us through the tumultuous life of Caravaggio. Caravaggio was a bad boy, the […]