Roberta Flack Dreamed of Being a Classical Pianist, Then Made Pop History

Born JoAnne Deborah Byron in 1947 into a family of strivers in Queens, she split her time between her mother’s home in New ...

Review: At the CSO, Mäkela and Lim make the 19th century new

Nestled in the middle of all of it was Yunchan Lim, the mop-haired 21-year-old who made history three years ago as the Van ...

Best Classical Music Albums of 2025

A moving collection of vocal works, including world premiere recordings of music by the eminent Hungarian composer Gyorgy ...

Pairing of two young classical supernovas – Klaus Mäkelä and pianist Yunchan Lim — thrills beyond the Beethoven

This Chicago Symphony Orchestra program running through Saturday offers an exciting glimpse into what Mäkelä, the group's music director designate, has in store for local audiences.
The Classical Review

Mäkelä, CSO wrap year with bracing contemporary works, Beethoven and Schumann

Mäkelä conducted the world premiere of subito con forza in 2020 and he drew a notably well-balanced performance from the CSO ...