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Rare pairing The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra will offer a unique take on a timeless masterpiece by performing Antonio Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” and Astor Piazzolla’s “The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires” in concert. Published in 1725, Vivaldi’s piece requires no introduction. Penned in the 1960s, “The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires” is Piazzolla’s homage to Vivaldi’s groundbreaking orchestral work. Piazzolla was an Argentine composer of Italian descent who transformed traditional tango into a new genre known as nuevo tango by incorporating elements from jazz and classical music. The concert will be performed at 3 p.m. on Jan. 19 at Elmhurst …

Having taught herself to sculpt marble, Jyl Bonaguro has set her sights on a contemporary re-imagining of one of the medium’s towering masterworks. For years, Jyl Bonaguro had a vision so clear it was almost haunting: sculpting a female figure in marble on the scale of Michelangelo’s David. Bonaguro, the current president of Chicago Sculpture International, is fundraising for her project to create Modern Athena, which has received grants from the Illinois Arts Council and the Cliff Dwellers Arts Foundation. Bonaguro tells Fra Noi about her passion for art, how she found her way to sculpting, and her determination to …