Playlist: 12 Irish Composers You Should Know
From folk and traditional to punk, rock, and pop, Ireland is the source of much incredible music. But the Emerald Isle has played host to no shortage of classical music ranging from the 16th century to today.
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Meet Susie Lape, the New Executive Director of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras
Now in its 70th season, the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras (CYSO) recently announced that Susie Lape will serve as the orchestras’ new Executive Director. Susie is currently Executive Director of the Lake Forest Symphony. You might recall a recent WFMT series highlighting the Lake Forest Symphony’s search for a new music director in the aptly named program The Search. The CYSO ...
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Announces 2017-2018 Season
Riccardo Muti will conduct ten weeks of subscription programs at Symphony Center and lead the orchestra on two U.S. tours, to the West Coast in October and to the East Coast in February 2018.
How Angélique Kidjo Went from Hating Classical Music to Collaborating With Philip Glass
Kidjo's curiosity about classical music was sparked in an unlikely way. Her father started playing Beethoven on the banjo.
At the 59th Annual Grammy Awards this February, Chicago Boasts Over 80 Nominees in 35 Categories
David Skidmore of Third Coast Percussion exclaimed, "It feels great to be nominated. We love this city, and we love the musical life of this city..."
Watch WFMT’s First Classical Cabaret
In 2016, WFMT launched its Classical Cabaret, a brand new, live radio variety show. The first ever Classical Cabaret was hosted at the Uptown Underground, a burlesque longue in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. Composer, musician, and WFMT announcer Robbie Ellis hosted a fun evening from the piano. He shared some of his own original compositions, including a very hilarious, very Chicago ...
NY Philharmonic president quits for University of Michigan
Matthew VanBesien will become the third executive to depart this year with the orchestra in the midst of fundraising to renovate its Lincoln Center home.
Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky Explains Her Holistic Approach to Learning Opera’s Most Demanding Roles
"I really felt like I was in the zone for those three queens, and I made a promise to myself to live in the moment."
10 US Presidents Who Changed Music in America, According to White House Historical Society Director Emerita
Elise K. Kirk, emerita director of the White House Historical Society, highlights ten US presidents who changed music in America through the music they presented at the White House.
Bieito’s manager: Met decision ‘cruel and disappointing’
NEW YORK (AP) — The manager for Spanish director Calixto Bieito says the Metropolitan Opera’s decision to cancel his production of Verdi’s La forza del destino is “cruel and disappointing.” Met General Manager Peter Gelb said Friday he had dropped the staging from the company’s 2016-17 schedule to save about $1 million. The staging, a co-production with the English National ...
Lyric, Joffrey Announce First Collaboration with 17/18 Season Opener
John Neumeier, director and chief choreographer of the Hamburg Ballet, directs, choreographs, and designs the production.
