New Releases Jul. 15: Handel, France, Ellis Island, Elsa Barraine
Two pairs of albums showcase music by George Frideric Handel and works by French composers. Plus, a solo album exploring Hungarian and American music, and a record dedicated to a lesser known 20th-century woman composer.
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Barenboim’s tenure at Berlin’s Staatsoper extended to 2027
Conductor Daniel Barenboim is getting a five-year contract extension as general music director of Berlin’s Staatsoper, which would keep him at the opera house until 2027.
3 Fresh Musical Events for Your Weekend!
We’re getting ready to share our Summer Music Guide (keep an eye out for it next week), but here are three events happening this weekend, each of which combine or reimagine classical music and dance, that we wanted to be sure to tell you about. The Rosina Project It’s Rossini like you’ve never heard him before. Chicago Fringe Opera teams ...
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra cancels summer programming
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has canceled its summer programming, citing $16 million in losses over the past decade. The Washington Post reports the Thursday cancellation announcement by the orchestra comes about a month after the summer season was announced. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan approved a bill then that would give the group $3.2 million in state funding. Orchestra president ...
Video: Guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas Plays A Beloved Albéniz Classic
A successful, in-demand touring and recording artist, Pablo Sáinz-Villegas visited WFMT while in town to make his CSO debut in a program of Spanish and Latin American music conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero.
No Raincheck Needed! — Highlights from WFMT’s Second Annual Beach Party
Even though we had to move the festivities indoors, WFMT hosts, staff, and fans were not deterred by the torrential downpour and came together for the Second Annual Memorial Day Beach Party on May 27, 2019. A full day of celebration and commemoration included on-air games, quizzes, dedications, and of course, music and performances live from the Theater on the ...
From Radio Waves to Grammys: Costa Rican Conductor’s Journey from WFMT Fan to CSO Podium
As Guerrero says, “In many ways, I am the poster child to show that music can...become a part of your life regardless of your background.”
Pianist Lara Downes on Drawing Courage, Joy From Women Composers and Artists
"You have these pieces of music that are part of you, part of your DNA, and every time you return to them, it just comes out differently because you are different."
Riccardo Muti Releases New Book (But You Have to Know Italian to Read It)
Despite Maestro Muti's tireless activity in the musical realm, he has not neglected the written word.
Tough act to follow: Young maestro leads Israel Philharmonic
When Zubin Mehta joined the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in 1969, it would be 20 years before Lahav Shani was even born. Now, at the age of 30, the wunderkind is poised to succeed his mentor at the helm.
Studs waltzes along with the Newberry Library’s latest dance exhibit
Studs Terkel was known for a lot of things-his Pulitzer Prize-winning oral histories, his seemingly boundless appetite for life, and even his penchant for cigars. One of Studs’ less well-remembered legacies, however, is his tremendous admiration for the art of dance.
