Chicago Sinfonietta is honored to receive a significant grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation over the next three years as one of 15 organizations “that help enrich communities in Chicago”.
Category: News & Press Releases
MacArthur Foundation | Chicago Sinfonietta honored to receive a MacArthur Foundation 2025 Culture, Equity, and the Arts Grant
Symphony.org | Chicago Sinfonietta Performs Electro-Acoustic “Black Being,” Featuring Two Flutes, Commissioned Text
In Monday’s (1/13) Chicago Sun-Times, Erica Thompson writes, “Flutist, singer and composer Nathalie Joachim can trace her musical tastes back to her childhood.
Chicago Sun Times | Duo to bring flute-forward piece on Black womanhood to Chicago Sinfonietta’s MLK concert
Nathalie Joachim and Allison Loggins-Hull, of Flutronix, will play their electro-acoustic “Black Being” piece with the Chicago Sinfonietta on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Musical America | MA Top 30 Professional: James Weidner
After serving on the Chicago Sinfonietta’s board for several years, James Weidner is stepping down from his role as the board’s chair at the beginning of the year
Positively Naperville | CHICAGO SINFONIETTA TO KICK OFF SECOND HALF OF 2024-2025 PERFORMING ARTS SEASON AT NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE
North Central College welcomes the Chicago Sinfonietta “Black Being” at 3PM Sun., Jan. 19, in the Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., to kick off the new year and second half of the 2024-2025 season.
Cedille Records | Cedille to Record Flutronix’s Genre-Defying Black Being in January
Cedille Records | NEA Grant supports upcoming recording
Broadway World | Wendy Lewis Will Serve as Interim CEO of Chicago Sinfonietta
Chicago Sinfonietta has announced that consultant Wendy Lewis has been engaged to serve as Interim CEO while the Board of Directors conducts a national search for a new CEO to replace outgoing CEO and President Blake-Anthony Johnson.
Musical America | Chicago Sinfonietta Announces Interim CEO
Chicago Sinfonietta recently announced that consultant Wendy Lewis has been engaged to serve as Interim CEO while the Board of Directors conducts a national search for a new CEO to replace outgoing CEO and President Blake-Anthony Johnson.
Arts Journal | Monica Benson talks about approaching communities with a commitment to diversity
Monica Benson, Director of Education and Community Engagement at the Chicago Sinfonietta, shares their approach to community partnerships along with their commitment to diversity.