Instruments of Memory: Violins Honor Holocaust Survivors, Victims, and Stories
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Joan Baez Talks Trump, Taxes, and Dylan
Joan Baez has always said she is an activist first and an artist second. At 75 years old, her priorities have not changed. This fall, Baez is on a tour of major cities throughout the United States to, in part, raise awareness about the nation’s criminal justice system.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Reports Ticket Sales Up, Deficit Slightly Down
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association announced the results from the 2015-2016 fiscal year at its Annual Meeting, which took place October 26, 2016 at Symphony Center. The organization posted a deficit of $1.1 million, though ticket sales for the CSO Main series hit record highs. The CSOA reported that overall ticket sales were down slightly to $22.2 million from last ...
Batter Up! 10 Tunes to Enjoy Between Baseball Innings
Got baseball on the brain? You’re definitely not alone! Here are some tunes you can enjoy in between innings this baseball season.
3 New-to-Chicago Contemporary Operas You Can See During National Opera Week
National Opera Week 2016 is from October 28 to November 6. Why not celebrate by experiencing the Chicago premiere of a contemporary opera? You can see not one, not two, but three new-to-Chicago operas.
Notorious RBG Makes Opera Debut in Donizetti’s The Daughter of the Regiment
Opera lover and Associate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has appeared in an opera before – at least, in a way. She is a character in Scalia/Ginsburg, a comic one act with words and music by Derrick Wang that had its world premiere in July 2015. But now, Ginsburg herself will appear in a production of Donizetti’s The Daughter of ...
Hear World Premiere by Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer David Lang FREE This Weekend In Chicago
David Lang (Photo: Peter Serling) It’s not every day you can hear the world premiere of a piece composed by a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer for free. You can hear David Lang’s latest work, composition as explanation, at the Arts Club of Chicago, during its open house celebrating its 100th anniversary this Saturday, October 22, 2016, from 12-5 pm. “One of ...
Listening to Charles Ives Sing Charles Ives Is One of the Most Charming Things You’ll Ever Hear
Composer Charles Ives gave us wonderful works for solo instruments, voice, band, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. He also gave us some wonderful recordings of himself performing his own work.
Playlist: 10 of Former WFMT Music Director Andi Lamoreaux’s Favorite Musical Works
As WFMT’s Music Director, Andi Lamoreaux got to share some of her favorite music with audiences around the world. Here are some of her favorite pieces and performers, along with suggested recordings.
Author Alan Wieder on His Book ‘Studs Terkel: Politics, Culture but Mostly Conversation’
Wieder’s book is the first attempt to synthesize many facets of Studs Terkel’s life, including stories and details about Studs’ 45 years at WFMT.
