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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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All content by Hannah Edgar
University Symphony Orchestra to tackle Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 5

The mountain that is Mahler

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2015

[Photo] MODA’s night on the town

By Lloyd Lee
March 8, 2011
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UChicago Needs to Fully Commit to Part-Time Status

By Hannah Edgar, Deputy Editor-in-Chief
May 24, 2018
CSO Mead Composers-in-Residence Samuel Adams and Elizabeth Ogonek pose in the Harris Theater.

A Very Salonen Send-Off for CSO Composers-in-Residence

By Hannah Edgar, Deputy Editor-in-Chief
May 20, 2018
The Bandung Philharmonic during a September 2016 concert.

From Chicago to Bandung: A New Orchestra in Indonesia has Hyde Park Ties

By Hannah Edgar, Deputy Editor-in-Chief
May 13, 2018
Courtesy of Peak Performances at Montclair State University.

CSO’s “Savior” Pays Tribute to Joan of Arc

By Hannah Edgar, Deputy Editor-in-Chief
March 29, 2018
Oliver (Armie Hammer) and Elio (Timothée Chalamet) are the unlikely lovers at the center of Luca Guadagnino's latest drama.

“Call Me By Your Name” Is A Satisfying, Sumptuous Reverie

By Hannah Edgar, Deputy Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2017

Newsletter for November 28

By Hannah Edgar, Pete Grieve, and Euirim Choi
November 28, 2017

Hyde Park Restaurant Directory

By Hannah Edgar and Alex Ward
November 27, 2017
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Gone Shopping: Hyde Park Grocers

By Hannah Edgar and May Huang
November 27, 2017

Newsletter for October 17

By Adam Thorp, Hannah Edgar, Pete Grieve, and Euirim Choi
October 17, 2017
The CTA is the most extensive transportation system in Chicago.

Getting Around Chicago

By Hannah Edgar, Deputy Editor-in-Chief
September 14, 2017
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Neighborhoods

By Hannah Edgar and Camille Kirsch
September 14, 2017

Editor’s Note: Welcome

By Hannah Edgar, Deputy Editor-in-Chief
September 14, 2017
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Recovered Internal Documents Offer a Glimpse Inside Levi Hall

By Adam Thorp, Hannah Edgar, Sonia Schlesinger, Pete Grieve, Kaitlyn Akin, and Euirim Choi
August 13, 2017
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University Considered Courses of Action Against Online “Watch Lists”

By Hannah Edgar, Deputy Editor-in-Chief
August 13, 2017
Robert W. Reneker Distinguished Service Professor of Music Philip Gossett, circa 1975.

University Remembers Philip Gossett, 1941–2017, Professor Emeritus and Renowned Opera Scholar

By Hannah Edgar, Deputy Editor-in-Chief
July 5, 2017
German violinist Christian Tetzlaff's long-standing advocacy for Szymanowski's Violin Concerto No. 1 was apparent in his performance of the piece with the CSO.

CSO and Soloist Serve Up Central European Flair

By Hannah Edgar, Deputy Editor-in-Chief
June 4, 2017
The Chicago Sinfonietta presented “More Than a Letter" last weekend to celebrate LGBTQ artists and classical music. Pictured: pianist Sara Davis Buechner.

Composers Come Out in Full Force in Sinfonietta’s Concert

By Hannah Edgar, Deputy Editor-in-Chief
March 30, 2017
The calm before the storm: Ed (Alan Wilder), Jake (Madison Dirks), Drew (Ryan Hallahan), and Matt (Brian Slaten) enjoy a Christmas Eve meal together before the holidays go hopelessly awry.

Who Runs the World? Still Straight White Men, With One Condition

By Hannah Edgar, Deputy Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2017
Spektral Quartet is, from left to right: Doyle Armbrust, Clara Lyon, Maeve Feinberg, and Russell Rolen.

Grammy-Nominated Spektral Quartet Shares History and Jokes

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
January 23, 2017
Dean Boyer is featured in improv comedy alongside students and faculty in The Revival's The Hutchins Plan.

History, Hysterics, and The Dun

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
January 9, 2017
Undated photo of students in the dining hall.

Generation X’: A Brief History of Dropouts and Transfer Students at the University of Chicago

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
October 27, 2016
Imani Winds, the oldest active woodwind quintet in the world, is the new Don Michael Randel ensemble-in-residence at the University of Chicago.

Ensemble-in-Residence Brings Winds of Change to Campus

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
October 6, 2016
Andrew Bird will return to Chicago for a hometown show at Jay Pritzker Pavilion on September 7.

The Reluctant Confessor: Andrew Bird Opens Up About Newest Album

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
September 5, 2016

Center for Identity and Inclusion Remembers Orlando Victims

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
June 16, 2016
Riccardo Muti praises Reiner's legacy next to the Symphony Center's new bronze likeness of the maestro.

CSO Unveils Fritz Reiner Bust at Symphony Center

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
June 15, 2016

CSO Serves Up Program to Satisfy All Palates

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
May 30, 2016
A performance at Dal Niente's Party 2016 combines cutting-edge music with performance art.

Ensemble Dal Niente Celebrates 10 Years of Eclectic Musicmaking

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
May 9, 2016

Ensemble Dal Niente Celebrates 10 Years of Out-of-the-Box Musicmaking

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
May 9, 2016
Daniel Grambow, general director of the Floating Opera Company, and Anthony Freud, general director of Lyric Opera, spoke at the Intercollegiate Finance Journal’s speaker event, “Opera­nomics,” on May 3.

Panel Navigates the Economic Viability of Opera

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
May 5, 2016
Dr. Jennifer Richardson lectured on Beyoncé’s tilt toward pop-as-politics, particularly in her latest album, Lemonade.

Lecturer Gets Fingers Sticky With Lemonade

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
May 2, 2016
The Pacifica Quartet, the University’s former ensemble-in-residence, concluded its residency with a concert on campus last Sunday.

After 17 Years, Ensemble-in-Residence Bids Farewell to UChicago

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
April 28, 2016

Uncommon Interview: In Conversation with Composer Stacy Garrop, A.M. ’95

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
April 25, 2016
Soprano Rosa Feola joins the CSO in the final movement of Mahler’s Symphony No. 4.

Sleepy Storytelling at CSO Stunts Tchaikovsky, Mahler

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
April 21, 2016
Victory Gardens is currently showing the world-premiere run of playwright Sarah Gubbins' dark comedy Cocked.

Lesbians, Guns, and a Dead Dog in a Handbag: Cocked at Victory Gardens

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2016

Panel Parses Through Questions Of Race, Class In The Concert Hall

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2016
Yo-Yo Ma enraptured CSO audiences with a spirited rendition of Shostakovich's Cello Concerto.

Salonen, Ma Convene at CSO in Eclectic Program

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
February 29, 2016
15-year-old Philip Glass (middle row, far left) in a Coulter House yearbook photo, circa 1952.

Philip Glass (A.B.’56) at UChicago: A Residency in Three Parts

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
February 23, 2016
CSO Principal Clarinetist Stephen Williamson comes to the fore with Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, led by substitute conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky (in back).

Rozhdestvensky Shines in Last-Minute CSO Shuffle

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2016
Salonen will conduct two CSO concerts in March, including the world premiere of his cello concerto on March 9, 2017.

Editor’s Choice: Highlights Abound in Lyric Opera and CSO’s 2016–17 Seasons

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
February 1, 2016

the Sketch

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
January 14, 2016
Cellist Johannes Moser last appeared with the CSO in 2005, making his U.S. debut with the orchestra.

Last week at the CSO: a hero’s life, and a life remembered

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
January 11, 2016
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and artist Theaster Gates, in a conversation moderated by Logan Center for the Arts Executive Director Bill Michel.

CSO and UChicago plan daylong Bach party on South Side

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
November 30, 2015

Israel Philharmonic concert a balm to frayed hearts and minds

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
November 16, 2015

the Sketch

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2015
Alongside the Chicago Sinfonietta, conductor Andrés Franco bows for a receptive audience in Orchestra Hall.

Plenty to celebrate in Chicago Sinfonietta’s Día de los Muertos concert

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2015

the Sketch: arts, boo-riefly

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2015

Uncommon Interview: Famous violinist Joshua Bell prepares to take the podium

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
October 26, 2015

Brahms-centric program leaves bland aftertaste

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
October 12, 2015

Maroon exclusive: In conversation with Riccardo Muti

By MJ Chen, Hannah Edgar, and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
October 1, 2015
Alison Dalton at her solo recital this summer, accompanied by Eugenia Cheng, a math lecturer at the University of Chicago.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra violinist engineers triumphant comeback

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
August 31, 2015

Beyond the Score’s “Ravel: a Portrait” a work of art

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
June 10, 2015

Faculty and administration relations from Hutchins to Zimmer

By Hannah Edgar, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, and Wendy Lee
June 2, 2015

Faculty and administration relations from Hutchins to Zimmer

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
June 1, 2015

Violinist from renowned Emerson String Quartet reflects on journeys old and new

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2015

CSO fest is the crème de la crème

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
May 11, 2015

CSO goes for Baroque

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
May 4, 2015

The Sketch

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2015

Chicago Symphony Orchestra strides through Bruckner orchestral marathon

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
April 27, 2015

Annual campus Pride Week offers veritable parade of colorful events

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
April 23, 2015

Haitink reunites with CSO for memorable Mahler

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
April 13, 2015

The Good Book makes good theater, conversation

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
April 7, 2015

It takes a village: CSO’s French festival hits on both the personal and the grand

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
March 18, 2015

Shaham plays six unaccompanied sonatas Bach to Bach

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2015

Philharmonic shows true colors

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
February 24, 2015

Chicago icon with plenty of UChicago connections passes away suddenly

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
February 6, 2015

Bronfman’s versions of classical works are professional but lack creativity

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
January 23, 2015

Mutter and Virtuosi captivate

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
November 21, 2014

Queen of Scandal: The groundbreaking style of Regina Carter

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
October 27, 2014

Classical works De-Classified in USO’s Halloween production

By Hannah Edgar and Deputy Editor-in-Chief
October 24, 2014
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