Joffrey Ballet Announces 2024–2025 Season
The 2024-2025 programming is marked by elements of fantasy, world premieres, and the return of a Chicago holiday staple.
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Fleming, Nézet-Séguin Release Recording on Climate Change
Renée Fleming and conductor and pianist Yannick Nézet-Séguin brainstormed on songs they could perform together at a piano.
Steve Martin Inducts WFMT Favorite Jens Kruger Into American Banjo Hall of Fame
Known for his inventive, hard-to-categorize musical style of composition and performance, banjoist Jens Kruger has been inducted into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame.
Legendary Conductor Bernard Haitink Has Died, Age 92
Haitink took the podium at many of the premiere concert halls in the world and forged, among others, a creative partnership with the CSO, where he served as principal conductor from 2006 to 2010.
Stream 10 Hilarious Studs Conversations With Top Comedians & Humorists
Never were Studs Terkel's legendary gregariousness, curiosity, and generosity more evident on-air than when a comedian, comic actor, or humorist stopped by the studio.
Canadian Wins 18th Chopin International Piano Competition
Pianist Bruce Xiaoyu Liu of Canada joins a pantheon of winners including Martha Argerich, Krystian Zimerman, and Seong-Jin Cho.
Anna Netrebko needs shoulder surgery, cancels performances
Soprano Anna Netrebko needs shoulder surgery and has canceled performances in Verdi's Nabucco at the Vienna State Opera.
12 pianists in final stage of prestigious Chopin competition
Twelve pianists from around the world have been admitted to the final stage of the 18th edition of the prestigious Frederic Chopin piano competition, reputed for launching world careers for its winners and finalists.
Quiz: How Spine-Tingling Is Your Taste in Classical Music?
Is your taste in classical music scary enough for the upcoming holiday? Find out with our quick, 13-question quiz.
Can’t Carry a Tune? Callas 2.0? Regardless of Skill, Singing Has Surprising Benefits
Musicality aside, all of us (instrumentalists and vocalists alike) derive pleasure from singing along to our favorite tunes, even if it’s only done entirely alone…
From 2013: Legendary Chicagoan Timuel Black Reflects on Studs Terkel
Timuel Black, who died on October 13, 2021 at age 102, lived a truly extraordinary life. Hear an excerpt of a 2013 WFMT interview with the influential historian, activist, veteran, and teacher.
