Chicago Summer Music Guide
Summertime is upon us! Make the most of Chicago's most exciting season with this eclectic sampling of concerts, exhibitions, and events!
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Friends of WFMT share their New Year’s Resolutions
To close out out week of musical resolutions, let's hear what some friends of WFMT — musicians, artists, authors, and more — intend to focus on in 2019.
How WFMT Program Director David Polk plans to get more out of attending concerts in 2019
My musical New year’s resolution: Listen More Mindfully Many of the most important and rewarding musical works demand our full attention and were written in and for far less harried times. In Chicago, in particular, we’re lucky to have access to live performances of great works year round, sometimes at low cost or even for free. It’s so easy to ...
Old Town School of Folk Music’s executive director steps down
In early November 2018, Graves was hospitalized for blockages in three coronary arteries, according to a statement from the school. His resignation comes amidst the contentious planned sale of the Old Town School's Lincoln Park location, a facility it has operated for 50 years.
Hosts Robbie Ellis and Michael San Gabino share their musical New Year’s Resolutions
So far, we’ve heard musical resolutions from Dennis Moore and Maggie Clennon Reberg. Let’s hear what Robbie Ellis and Michael San Gabino have in store for 2019. Robbie Ellis, host It’s a common new year’s resolution to go see more live performances. I’m going to get more specific than that: I’m going to go see more performances of new music/contemporary classical/living ...
WFMT Host Maggie Clennon Reberg Shares a Musical Resolution for the New Year
Yesterday, host Dennis Moore shared four New Year’s resolutions to kick off 2019. Today, host Maggie Clennon Reberg shares an intention for the New Year! Happy New Year to my Friends in Music! Every year, I thank my lucky stars for living in a city so rich in cultural diversity and artistic excellence. My resolution is to expand my boundaries beyond the musical ...
WFMT Host Dennis Moore Shares Four Musical Resolutions for 2019
Over the next several days, we’ll share some New Years’ resolutions and goals from hosts and friends of WFMT. To start, let’s hear what Morning Show host Dennis Moore is planning to prioritize in 2019. The turn of the year presents the perfect opportunity for reflection on one’s life. When it comes to music, and its place in your life, ...
Playlist: A Toast To Vienna, the City of Classical Music
There may be one city in the world that can be considered the capital of New Year’s celebrations and music, and that is Vienna, Austria. We asked several classical artists to share why they love living in this venerable European city.
Video: Experience a Traditional Swedish Holiday Celebration Held Every Year in Chicago
Candles flicker as young girls and boys parade up and down a stretch of Clark Street singing "The Lucia Song." Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood has long held celebrations the St. Lucia Festival of Lights.
AP-NORC Poll: Christmas carols favored over Billboard hits
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is the highest-charting Billboard Hot 100 holiday hit in 60 years, but Americans still prefer hearing carols such as “Silent Night” and “Jingle Bells,” a new poll shows. With Christmas next week, 12 percent of Americans named “Silent Night” as their favorite holiday song followed by “Jingle ...
WFMT and Art on theMART Pair Classical Holiday Music With a Festive, 25-Story Art Installation on the Chicago River
Chicagoans and visitors alike can now enjoy the sounds of the season with festive classical music selected by WFMT to accompany the holiday program for one of the city’s largest pieces of public art — Art on theMART.
