Chicago-Area AAPI Month Events and Concerts
Honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with these exciting, eye-opening, and wide-ranging events from all around the Chicago area.
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President and CEO of League of American Orchestras on the state of American orchestras, need to diversify
WFMT Program Director David Polk discussed efforts of orchestras in the U.S. to diversify, as well as the state of American orchestras more generally, with League of American Orchestras President and CEO Jesse Rosen
Joyce DiDonato: “Without the Arts… Children May Turn To Anger and Violence”
DiDonato partnered with Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute and dozens of other artists to bring the arts to young people at a crucial stage in their development: infancy. After asking, “Wouldn’t it be beautiful if every new born child was not only given a lullaby when they leave the hospital, but a personal one from their parents?” The Lullaby Project was born.
Romanian drama: the mayor, the soprano and the champion
Romania is gripped by a political soap opera featuring French Open tennis champion Simona Halep, a world-famous soprano, and the mayor of Bucharest.
Yo-Yo Ma Performs at South Side’s St. Sabina Church to Raise Awareness About Gun Violence
Yo-Yo Ma, the CSO's creative consultant, learned about the decades-long commitment to social justice and outreach within the Faith Community of St. Sabina, and wanted to see how he could honor its work through music.
Video | Loge, the Opera-Loving German Shepherd, Sings Along to Wagner
Tom, of Wilmette, IL, has had German Shepherds for almost forty years, and most of them have been named after characters from Wagner’s "Ring Cycle." Hear his opera-loving dog Loge sing along to Siegfried's horn call.
Video: Mandolin 101 with Avi Avital
World-renowned Avi Avital gives us an introduction to the mandolin, explains what makes his instrument so special, and shares his unique journey to becoming a professional mandolin player.
What do Philip Glass and J.S. Bach have in common? More than you think, according to pianist Simone Dinnerstein.
Despite being born centuries apart, Philip Glass and J.S. have much in common than you'd think.
See highlights from WFMT’s first ever beach party
We had a ball at our first WFMT beach party at Theater on the Lake. Check out video and photo highlights from our day of sun, fun, and great music.
Lyric Invites South and West Side Chicago Students To Tell Their Stories on a Grand Stage
17-year-old Jai Bartley used to think that opera was “really long and boring.” Now, she’s producing and performing in EMPOWER, an original opera set to have its world-premiere performance at Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Without New Music, Orchestras and Opera Houses Will “Dry up”
Composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen is known for his innovative approach to creating new music and curating concerts. During his Chicago residency, he sat down for a wide-ranging conversation about the importance of new works and the future of classical music.
