This January, Cedille Records will record Black Being, a genre-defying orchestral masterpiece composed and performed by the dynamic duo Flutronix — flutists Nathalie Joachim and Allison Loggins-Hull.
Category: News & Press Releases
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.
WFMT | Respected Chicago Sinfonietta Leader to Depart
Blake-Anthony Johnson, president and CEO of the Chicago Sinfonietta, will leave the orchestra on January 1, 2025. He will take the role of CEO at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation.
Symphony.org | Chicago Sinfonietta President Blake-Anthony Johnson to Step Down in 2025
In Monday’s (10/28) Chicago Tribune, Hannah Edgar writes, “Arts administrator and cellist Blake-Anthony Johnson will leave his position as the president and CEO of the Chicago Sinfonietta to head the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation in January, both organizations announced …
WBEZ Chicago | An AI cyborg and an orchestra are about to collide onstage in Chicago
A crop of local musicians, including composer Clarice Assad, are taking inspiration from artificial intelligence. And their experiments are coming to a stage near you.
Positively Naperville | ART TALK – CHICAGO SINFONIETTA: CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Passionate, distinctive, masterful, evocative. These are just a few adjectives that describe ECHO, Chicago Sinfonietta’s upcoming performance at Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Avenue in Naperville at 7:30PM on March 15.
Press Release | Chicago Sinfonietta’s MLK Tribute Concert recognized with a Silver Anthem Award at 3rd Annual Anthem Awards
CHICAGO, IL – Chicago Sinfonietta was announced today as a recipient of a 2024 Silver Anthem Award: Community Event, Education, Art & Culture for its MLK Tribute Concert. Recognized as a leader of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the field of symphonic music by creating community through curated symphonic experiences and education outreach, Chicago Sinfonietta is the first professional orchestra to receive the Silver Anthem Award in this category. The orchestra is honored to join a distinguish-ed list of organizations and individuals from around the world whose “mission-driven work” has been recognized by the internationally renowned Anthem Awards, the largest and most comprehensive social impact award.