New Releases Apr. 15: Suites, Unheralded Women, Third Coast Percussion
Beloved Chicago envelope-pushing quartet Third Coast Percussion celebrates 20 years with a characteristically adventurous album. Plus, suites by Tchaikovsky and Thomas Adès. Finally, get to know two unjustly overlooked women composers: Swede Elfrida Andrée and Brit Ruth Gipps.
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Video: Was J.S. Bach Truly Religious? His Bible May Have Clues
Though J.S. Bach wrote many sacred works, some historians have questioned his faith. Notes Bach made in his own personal copy of the Bible may reveal whether or not the composer was truly religious.
Video | 13-Year-Old Cellist Noah Chen Performs Concert Polonaise by David Popper
13-year-old cellist Noah Chen of Chicago recently performed on WFMT's Introductions. Watch him perform David Popper's Concert Polonaise, a brilliant showpiece for cello, with pianist Kay Kim.
Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou: Pianist, Composer, Nun, Legend
Guèbrou combined the musical traditions of St. Yared, the father of Ethiopian religious music, with classical piano and the traditional pentatonic scales of Ethiopian music.
Video: Be the First to Watch Baroque Opera ‘Ariane et Bachus’ in 321 Years
"Ariane et Bachus" was first performed by the Académie Royale de Musique in 1696, and Haymarket Opera Company's production marks the first revival of work in 321 years.
Video: Hearing Rameau Arranged for Guitar Duo Might Make 18th Century Music First in Your Heart
Eden Stell Guitar Duo performed live in the WFMT studios and proved that French baroque music is full of sensualité.
Video: Anne-Sophie Mutter On What Every Musician Should Know That They Can’t Learn in School
When four-time Grammy Award-winning violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter visited the WFMT studios, she shared what she thinks every musician should know that you can’t learn in school.
From Ghetto to Palazzo: How a Jewish Composer in Renaissance Italy Harmonized Two Worlds
Salamone Rossi's skill as a violinist and composer was highly valued at the Catholic court of Mantua. But as a Jew, he was still was seen as an interloper.
Tips to Rise to the Top in Music Competitions from 2017 Van Cliburn Winner Yekwon Sunwoo
When pianist Yekwon Sunwoo first entered the Van Cliburn Piano Competition in 2013, he was an alternate. This year, he took home the gold.
Video | Hear the Young Mariachi Ensemble from Chicago That’s Topping Charts and Winning Hearts
Chicago-based Mariachi Herencia de México released its debut album, "Nuestra Herenica" ("Our Heritage"), in early 2017 and it ranked No. 2 on the iTunes Latin chart in its first week. Since the ensemble is composed of pre-college musicians, the album may be the first major mariachi recording released in the United States by students.
Video | Watch Two of the World’s Best Tabla Players (Who Also Happen to Be Father and Son)
Watch Anindo Chatterjee and his son Anubrata prove why they are two of the best percussionists in the world.
