Playlist: Magical Classical Music
Sometimes music can bring us awe-inspiring wonder... here are a few such pieces!
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Quiz: Which Composer Is Your Soulmate?
Take this quiz and we'll reveal which composer is your soulmate this Valentine's Day.
Video: On Philip Glass’ 81st Birthday, Jenny Lin Plays His Complete Piano Etudes
Production company Access Contemporary Music has partnered with the esteemed Manhattan venue, LPR - (Le) Poisson Rouge a multimedia art cabaret founded by musicians on the site of the historic Village Gate. Pianist Jenny Lin is taking the stage for the first in this exciting new series. This concert is celebrating Philip Glass' 81st birthday with a live performance of ...
Playlist: Classical Music To Tug at Your Heart Strings
If you’re looking to set the mood this Valentine’s Day, here are 10 favorite romantic works that are sure to tug are your heart strings.
“My morning with Leontyne” — Kerry Frumkin in conversation with legendary soprano Leontyne Price
Hear an interview with Leontyne Price recorded in 1987 after an appearance at Chicago's Symphony Center.
VIDEO | Lute 101 with Nigel North
Learn about the lute from Nigel North, one of the world’s most acclaimed lutenists, who has been at the forefront of reviving music that once languished on library shelves.
Chicago Opera Theater Brings ‘Bloody Good’ World Premiere With ‘Elizabeth Cree’
COT presents a world-premiere opera, Elizabeth Cree, by the team of composer Kevin Puts and librettist Mark Campbell, who together created the Pulitzer-winning opera Silent Night.
Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces 2018/19 Season
Today, Lyric Opera of Chicago announced its 2018/19 including special performances by sopranos Anna Netrebko and Renée Fleming.
Tenor Lawrence Brownlee on the Artists Who Have Inspired Him the Most and Why Black Composers Matter
Learn how Lawrence Brownlee, hailed as one of the world’s leading tenors, is developing new works that respond to issues facing men of color today.
How WFMT legend Studs Terkel just made his Carnegie Hall debut (alongside the Kronos Quartet and his old friend Mahalia Jackson)
WFMT’s long-time resident “free spirit” Studs Terkel died near a decade ago, on Halloween in 2008, but he just made his Carnegie Hall debut. What brought about this feat of artistic time travel?
Video: Jennifer Koh Plays 6 New Works That Redefine Violin Virtuosity for the 21st Century
Niccolò Paganini’s 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1 has defined virtuosity on the solo violin for nearly 200 years. Violinist Jennifer Koh is changing that.
