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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Playlist: 10 Finnish Composers You Should Know (Who Aren’t Sibelius)
Osmo Vänskä, the Finnish music director of the Minnesota Orchestra, shared 10 Finnish composers that everyone should know who aren’t Sibelius.
Pianist Lang Lang Gives 1,000 Students Tickets to Attend Grammy Salute to Classical Music at Carnegie Hall
Internationally renowned pianist Lang Lang is slated to host the Grammy Salute to Classical Music Celebrating the Legacy of Leonard Bernstein on Friday, January 26, 2018, at Carnegie Hall.
Hear the Opera by Colombian Composer Eustasio Rosales That Was Almost Lost Forever
Hear Andina, a long-lost opera composed by Eustasio Rosales, that had its world-premiere in Chicago after being discovered by the composer’s great-grandson, Arlen Parsa.
Lyric Opera of Chicago Star Janai Brugger Shares Her Favorite Things to Do in Her Hometown
Since the soprano's career takes her around the country and the world, her time in Chicago between gigs can be limited. But there are four things she has to do whenever she’s back home.
Why Coretta Scott King Called Music Her “First Love” but Gave Her up Her Career as a Singer
Coretta Scott King studied voice and piano at the New England Conservatory of Music, but gave up her career in music.
Was Frida Kahlo the ‘greatest love’ and Muse to This Iconic Lesbian Chanteuse?
The name Frida Kahlo is often associated with Diego Rivera. But Kahlo, one of Mexico’s most iconic painters, may have also had a romantic relationship with one of Mexico’s most iconic singers: Chavela Vargas.
Charles Dutoit steps down early at Royal Philharmonic
LONDON (AP) — Charles Dutoit has stepped down early from his role as artistic director and principal conductor of the Royal Philharmonic following allegations of sexual misconduct. The philharmonic said in a statement on Wednesday that the renowned conductor’s planned departure, originally scheduled for October 2019, would be effective immediately. It said the decision followed an emergency board meeting and “dialogue” with ...
Grant Park Music Festival Announces 2018 Season
The summer festival's 2018 season of concerts runs for 10 weeks from June 13 to August 18.
5 Classical Recordings That Sound Better on Vinyl
WFMT host Kerry Frumkin has picked 5 of his favorite classical recordings. But it's better to listen to them on vinyl.
In the Age of Earbuds, Is Vinyl the Answer to Better Listening?
Hearing is not the same as listening, and WFMT's Kerry Frumkin suggests that in the digital age, vinyl might help us listen better.
