Andrew speaks with Maestro David Robertson.

Andrew reads two poems by his latest Critical Thinking guest, W.S. Di Piero, winner of the 2012 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize.

In the second of a two-part conversation, Andrew speaks with poet and winner of the 2012 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, W.S. Di Piero.

In the first of a two-part conversation, Andrew speaks with poet and winner of the 2012 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, W.S. Di Piero.

Andrew talks about this week’s can’t-miss ballet performances.

In the second of two parts, Andrew shares a new conversation with Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director Riccardo Muti, who closed the 2011-2012 CSO season with three concerts over the weekend.

In the first of two parts, Andrew shares a new conversation with Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director Riccardo Muti, now in his season-closing residency with the CSO through this Sunday.

Andrew reads more from James Thurber’s Fables for Our Time.

Andrew speaks with Chicago Symphony Orchestra co-Composer-in-Residence Mason Bates (DJ Masonic) about Mercury Soul, a collaborative classical/electronic (electrassical!?) event which takes place Friday, June 15 at the Metro in Chicago.  

Andrew discusses a multitude of music events to experience this month.