Playlist: Classical Music for Cooking
Much like a gourmet dish, classical music is the result of many individual elements coming together. The composer, like a chef, must know the distinct flavor profiles of each instrument and how they complement each other.
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Playlist: 88 Piano Pieces for Piano Month
September is National Piano Month, so WFMT is sharing a supersized playlist – with one selection corresponding to each key on the keyboard.
Andrew Lloyd Webber warns arts ‘at point of no return’
The Phantom of the Opera composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has told British lawmakers that the arts are "at the point of no return," and urged the government to set a date for theaters to be allowed to reopen.
Quiz: What American Composer Are You?
Take this quiz to find out which dean of American music you're most like! Are you sparse and minimal like Philip Glass? Or do you prefer the sis-boom-bah John Philip Sousa? Do you prefer Samuel Barber's sonic landscapes of America, or Scott Joplin's Ragtime portraits of American life?
Slow music: Chord change in Germany of 639-year organ piece
Hundreds of fans attended a special kind of musical happening at a church in Germany: a chord change in an organ piece that is supposed to last for an entirety of 639 years.
COT Pivots to Digital, Expands Season
Chicago Opera Theater has revised its 2020-21 season with digital livestreams and additional performances.
Composing for flamingos: Duo pens score for nature special
The man who composed the music to The Lion King is just as comfortable with real lions, too.
Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Music of Chopin?
Frédéric Chopin is one of the most beloved classical composers today. But how well do YOU know the music of Chopin?
Mozart meets COVID-19: Finnish opera adapts classic piece
“Covid fan tutte” is a satirical take on Mozart’s classic opera “Cosi fan tutte,” with an adapted contemporary story line that reflects the Nordic country’s coronavirus outbreak.
Watch Third Coast Percussion Perform Mesmeric Music by Devonté Hynes
The Grammy-winning ensemble performed music by Devonté Hynes from their new album, Fields.
Refuge from Silence: COT, Refugee Orchestra Return to Live Stage
A collaborative performance with Chicago Opera Theater, the Refugee Orchestra Project, and conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya seeks to express the importance of refugee populations in American music and around the world.
