New Releases Oct. 21: American Composers
Black Moon trio presents works by Indigenous composers, Marin Alsop celebrates music of Anna Clyne, and more.
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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.
Video: From the Composer’s Studio: A Conversation with Missy Mazzoli & Jessie Montgomery
From the Composer's Studio invites you to hear Missy Mazzoli and Jessie Montgomery, two of today’s most celebrated composers, provide a glimpse into their work. Enjoy this insightful, lively discussion co-produced by the CSOA and WFMT.
Chilling Concerts: 4 Performance Hall Hauntings In and Around Chicago
As Halloween creeps closer and closer… so do the ghosts. Let’s take a look at some haunted music venues that you can visit in and around Chicago.
Honoring Your Ancestors: 6 Chicago Celebrations for Día de los Muertos
Celebrated from October 31 to November 2, the holiday honors loved ones who have died and is an intergenerational coming together of families. Find some of the many offerings Chicago has to offer to celebrate these days of remembrance.
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.
