Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening.
The healing power of song may sound intuitive given music’s deep roots in human culture. But the science of whether and how music dulls acute and chronic pain — technically called music-induced analgesia — is just catching up.
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Bass-Baritone Ryan Speedo Green Ready for Operatic Stardom
This Met Opera season alone has been an impressive run of roles for Ryan Speedo Green, whose bass-baritone voice and charismatic stage presence unfailingly impress critics and audiences.
Playlist: 7 Native American Musicians You Should Know
Meet seven Indigenous American musicians spanning genres (hip hop, punk, rock) and states (Illinois, California, Arizona).
Chicago Classical Music Makes A Strong Showing at 2021 Grammy Nominations
It's another great year for the city's classical music community with Chicago-born and based artists, producers, and engineers receiving recognition.
Saxophonist Julian Velasco Wins Cedille Records Emerging Artist Competition
This past weekend, WFMT teamed up with Cedille Records to stream the finals of the venerable Chicago label's first-ever Emerging Artist Competition. Now, a winner has been named...
WFMT Joins Forces with Cedille to Share Stream of Emerging Artist Competition
The first such event in Cedille's history, the competition is being held in honor of the label's 30th anniversary. The first place artist will get to create a record that will be produced and released by Cedille.
Watch | J’Nai Bridges, Shawn Okpebholo Join WFMT for Bach to School Virtual Assembly
For this WFMT Bach to School Virtual Assembly, WFMT's George Preston welcomed mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges and composer Shawn Okpebholo to discuss J’Nai’s stunning Habanera from Carmen and Shawn’s composition "Oh Glory."
New San Francisco Center to Share Classical Music With All
Yo-Yo Ma, who spent the better part of the pandemic playing cello to an online audience, helped inaugurate the San Francisco Conservatory of Music's new campus by playing an energetic cello suite on Friday.
Venezuelan Musicians Pursue World’s Largest Orchestra Record
Thousands of Venezuelan musicians, mostly children and adolescents, have attempted to set the record of the world's largest orchestra during a concert in Caracas.
Verismo Meets Lyrical Flow: Chicago Composer Creates Opera from Classic Nas Track
It was a rap song by Nas that directly influenced Chicago composer Steve Wallace’s newest chamber opera, Undying Love.
Emilie Kouatchou Makes ‘Phantom’ History On Broadway
The actor and soprano made her Broadway debut as Christine in "The Phantom of the Opera," becoming the first Black woman in the role in the show's 33-year history in New York.
