New Year’s Songs Around the World
From Bulgaria to Denmark, some of our most beloved — and unique — traditions come when it's time to welcome the New Year!
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WATCH: Pianist Aaron Diehl Plays Scott Joplin, Fats Waller, and Gershwin in Live Video Concert
WFMT is thrilled to bring you this upbeat, swinging concert livestream from pianist and composer Aaron Diehl featuring propulsive Harlem stride hits by James P. Johnson, Thomas “Fats” Waller, and Willie “the Lion” Smith, plus selections by Scott Joplin, Gershwin, and Massenet.
Ravinia Cancels 2020 Season
The summer season was to feature more than 120 events, including concerts featuring the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, which takes its summer residency at the venerable, Chicago-area music festival.
This Friday: A Swinging Stride Piano Livestream with Aaron Diehl
Pianist and composer Aaron Diehl shares virtuosic music by "Fats" Waller, Willie "the Lion" Smith, plus selections by Gershwin, Grieg, and Scott Joplin in a free upcoming livestream co-presented by WFMT.
A ‘Phantom of the Opera’ contest seeks singer with style
Andrew Lloyd Webber has launched a virtual competition that could lead to one fan singing on Broadway or the West End when musicals resume playing.
Inside Chicago Composer Stacy Garrop’s Rousing Eco-Oratorio ‘Terra Nostra’
WFMT observes the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day with a fitting broadcast: Chicago composer Stacy Garrop's oratorio Terra Nostra, which celebrates our planet and explores the relationship between humankind and the natural world.
Opera E-ducation: Met Opera Hosts Free Student Streams, Artist Q&As
Find out how to register for a free digital Q&A with Renée Fleming, offered as part of the Met's free student streams program.
Finding Hope in Handel
Little known fact: Handel ranked 'Theodora' — not 'Messiah' — as his best oratorio. You'll see why in a rapturous performance by Lorraine Hunt Lieberson.
Star-Studded ‘Trout’ Quintet Will Lift Your Spirits
It's hard to overstate just how impressive this performance's lineup is.
Louis Armstrong org starts COVID-19 fund for jazz musicians
The fund will give one-time grants of $1,000 to jazz musicians that live in the New York City region and work regularly in the five boroughs of New York City.
From the Studs Terkel Radio Archive: 7 Conversations with Poets for National Poetry Month
Throughout his 52 years at WFMT, Studs Terkel showcased and championed poets from across the globe.
