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The Chicago Classical Music blog, Backstage, is co-autored by staff members of CCM's participating organizations. Each writer maintains an individual blog, and entries appear together at Backstage with the most recent submission at the top.
Chicago Classical Music bloggers have a profound understanding of classical music and a desire to share their enthusiasm and behind-the-scenes perspective. Visitors are encouraged to add comments, ask questions and engage in dialogue with authors and other readers. Simply click on the comment link at the end of each post. (Comments will be removed if they do not comply with general guidelines.)
More information about each contributor is available below, along with links to their individual blogs. Visit Backstage to view all entries.
Allegra Montanari
After meeting a cello in an instrument petting zoo for the first time, Allegra Montanari knew she had found the instrument for her. Twelve years later, this love at first sight has blossomed into an e...
BrianBaxterMusic
Brian Baxter (b.1985) is a Chicago-based composer, drummer, and new music organizer. He creates compelling musical narratives by finding inspiration in places, events, i...
Jim Hirsch
Jim Hirsch has served as Executive Director of Chicago Sinfonietta since August 2004. Previously, Hirsch served as Vice President and Executive Director of the Chicago Association for the Performing A...
Jim Palermo
James W. Palermo is the Artistic and General Director of the Grant Park Music Festival. The Festival has expanded during his tenure to offer an eclectic mix of music while highlighting living American...
Kerri Anne
From her time as a nine-year-old singing in choir class growing up, Kerri has always considered herself a musician of some sort. Looking back, music classes, events, and education wher...
Margaret Sutherlin
Margaret is a writer and editor based in Chicago, and is a graduate student at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. There she is studying magazine writing and editing. Original...
