“Rays of hope amid the despair in 2020” Chicago Tribune | December 2020

“For music lovers, this was a year of monumental losses and occasional triumphs, vast silences and sorely needed bursts of sound. Though there’s no way to claw back the music and musicians stolen from us by the coronavirus pandemic, there’s no denying the resilience Chicago’s jazz and classical musicians showed in the face of disaster.
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Chicago Sinfonietta Presents “Twas the Night Before Christmas” | December 2020

Chicago Sinfonietta Presents “Twas the Night Before Christmas” Continuing it’s 2020-21 season theme of storytelling, Chicago Sinfonietta invites everyone to get into the spirit of the holiday season with a Sinfonietta virtual premiere – a video performance of the popular poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Clement Clarke Moore. The family-friendly video presentation of
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Chicago Sinfonietta Announces Two New Board Members | December 2020

Chicago Sinfonietta’s Board of Directors Grows By Two Chicago Sinfonietta is pleased to announce the addition of two leaders from the healthcare and entertainment fields to its Board of Directors: Sundar Subramanian, Partner in Pricewater-house-Coopers, and Allyson Wynn, Founder and CEO of The Wynning Experience. Cited by Crains Chicago Business as the most diverse non-profit
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Six artists of color make their mark in classical music | Chicago Sun-Times, August 2020

Kyle MacMillan of the Chicago Sun-Times spoke with Chicago Sinfonietta Principal Violist Marlea Simpson for a feature on the future of classical music. “According one report, the share of African American and Latino musicians in American orchestras stood at just 2.5 percent in 2014. Success for Marlea Simpson will be when the entire field functions
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A World Endangered – Interview with Michelle Isaac and Clarice Assad

  At a moment in our history when conservation is crucial and time is of the essence, Chicago Sinfonietta seeks to illuminate environmental change through the power of symphonic music. Forces + Fates, the orchestra’s first conversation of the season, explores the volatility of our planet, and how its future rests solely in the hands of the
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Project Inclusion | Largest Project Inclusion Class to Date

Press Contact: Jim Hirsch Chicago Sinfonietta 312-284-1553 jhirsch@localhost   Chicago Sinfonietta Continues Its Commitment to Diversity With Largest Project Inclusion Class to Date CHICAGO (August 15, 2019) – In a continuation of its commitment to equity, inclusion, and changing the face of classical music, Chicago Sinfonietta has announced its incoming class for its groundbreaking Project
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