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Behind the Scenes with Sound Engineer Bill Maylone

Cedille’s Grammy-nominated recording engineer Bill Maylone gave us an up-close look at one of his oldest, finest microphones: an RCA model dating from 1932! He used it to record superstar baritone Thomas Hampson at the Merit School of Music’s Gottlieb Hall for his upcoming album Songs from Chicago (available August 2018). Watch the exclusive interview below:
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Acclaimed concert violinist Rachel Barton Pine, sought-after pianist Orion Weiss, and the multiple Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet join forces for their new album French Impressions: Chamber Music by Chausson & Tailleferre, celebrating captivating works by French composers Ernest Chausson and Germaine Tailleferre.
In celebration of violinist Karisa Chiu‘s recording debut titled HOME (9/12/25 release) a playlist of first featured appearances on Cedille by Chicago solo performers, ensembles, and conductors (presented in order of release from newest to oldest). We’ll add tracks from HOME on its release day.
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