Chicago Musician

Sandra Donatelle

Shawn Stengel — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:52:37 +0000

French horn player, Sandra Donatelle, has crossed genres, borders and continents in her long career. Born and raised in Toronto,

Shawn Stengel — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:17:17 +0000

2025 was a helluva year. Let’s look back, with trepidation. And some joy. I’ll give you a short (for me)

Shawn Stengel — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 05:26:30 +0000

Bassist Tom Mendel has had a long and storied career as a bass player. He has been ‘based’ (pardon the

Shawn Stengel — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 05:23:30 +0000

CFM president, BJ Levy is my blockbuster guest to kick off Season 3 on Chicago Musician. BJ had a long

Shawn Stengel — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 01:06:31 +0000

A visit to Mumbai is on tap for Part 3 of my Indian adventure, Mumbai Bye. Part 2 ended with

Shawn Stengel — Fri, 24 May 2024 11:30:28 +0000

‘Still India’ picks up where I left off after the ‘So I went to India. . .’ episode (Cadenza #5).

Shawn Stengel — Thu, 09 May 2024 23:57:37 +0000

I went to India with my cousin Gisele for the first two weeks of April. We were planning to visit

Shawn Stengel — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 21:03:05 +0000

More with Malcolm Ruhl. At the end of Part I (last episode), Malcolm was just about to make his Broadway

Shawn Stengel — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 23:05:29 +0000

Malcolm Ruhl is a versatile musician. Growing up in Brooklyn, he played guitar, cello, sang and wrote his own songs.

Shawn Stengel — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 03:56:51 +0000

Host Shawn Stengel gives views and reviews of some Chicago theatre, binge-worthy TV series, concerts in Millennium Park, and even