New Releases Aug. 5: Bach, Coleridge-Taylor, Hovhaness
Deep-dives into works by JS Bach (featuring the late conductor Sir Andrew Davis, a Lyric Opera of Chicago legend), as well as music by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Alan Hovhaness. Plus, meet a lesser-known — but influential — Polish composer: Zygmunt Noskowski. And take part in a richly immersive vocal compendium by Minneapolis-based Cantus.
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Playlist: Classical Music Inspired by Flowers and Nature
Many composers have also answered the call of springtime’s riotous colors during this, the blooming season.
Jimmy Cobb, ‘Kind of Blue’ drummer for Miles Davis, dies
Jimmy Cobb, a percussionist and the last surviving member of Miles Davis’ 1959 “Kind of Blue” groundbreaking jazz album, has died. His wife, Eleana Tee Cobb, announced on Facebook that her husband died Sunday at his New York City home from lung cancer. He was 91. Born in Washington, D.C., Cobb was a drummer on the “Kind of Blue” jam ...
A Musical Memorial and Tribute: Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach’s Solo Cello Suites Live
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma will perform J.S. Bach’s six cello suites live as a memorial for those we have lost in the pandemic and a tribute to the resilience of our communities.
LIVE | Lutenist Paul O’Dette
Grammy-winning lutenist Paul O’Dette shares Elizabethan ballads and Scottish tunes in a video concert livestream.
Cultures in Concert: Four Latin American Composers Who Fused Folk and Classical Music
WFMT's 2020 ITW David Speer Academy intern reflects on his personal connection to Latin American classical music.
Muti to conduct classical music’s return to Italian stage
Organizers are billing the open-air concert as Italy's first live classical music performance since its coronavirus lockdown.
Three Chicago Premieres in Chicago Opera Theater’s 2020-21 Season
General director Ashley Magnus maintains that even in troubled times, the company is "moving forward with the belief that opera truly is a living, resilient art form."
Early Music Livestream With Lutenist Paul O’Dette
The Grammy-winning "dean of American lutenists" shares a program of Elizabethan ballads and Scottish tunes.
Bernstein MASS: Join Marin Alsop, Paolo Szot, and WFMT’s George Preston for a Live Panel Discussion
In the hour leading up to the premiere of the Ravinia Festival recording of Bernstein‘s MASS on PBS‘s Great Performances, we invite you to join us for this free panel.
Share Some Coffee and Songs With Tenor Lawrence Brownlee
Like most of us, tenor Lawrence Brownlee is trying to make the best use of his time and keep his spirits high during the pandemic...
