Opt for the DVD edition, to witness 3CP beating the guts out of a historic home and proving John Cage to be funky.

The pianist delivers an album packed with effervescent solo-piano selections and adroit performances.

The salon series fuses electronic sets with chamber works in da club. Mason Bates walks us through his record crate and the classical pieces he’ll mix with.

The City of Chicago’s hip new series pits forward-thinking classical acts with indie rockers like Deerhoof and electronic artists like Clark.

Violinist Hahn meets indie piano improviser Hauschka in Iceland to feel floes.

Chicago composer Ritch steps out solo with electroacoustic cello thrills.

Progressive Chicago chamber troupe Spektral Quartet enters the “Theatre of War.”

Northwestern is breaking ground on a contemporary classical music space. How will it stack up against rooms on the DePaul, Loyola, Roosevelt and U. of C. campuses?

From Fox News to Lady Gaga, Dutch composer Jacob ter Veldhuis channel surfs in his new, newsy pop opera.

The Chicago violinist pulls another gem from his archive, tearing through French duos with youthful confidence.