Grant Park Music Festival Announces 2026 Season
Chicago's annual, free classical music series will be celebrating multiple anniversaries throughout its 2026 season.
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WFMT’s Classical Conversations With Pianist Norman Malone and the Creators of the ‘For the Left Hand’ Doc
At the tender age of 79, Norman Malone made his orchestral debut. We welcomed him to our Classical Conversation series to hear his incredible story.
Stream Highlight Performances from WFMT’s 70th Anniversary Day of Celebration
How better to mark 70 years of WFMT than with a party!?
Playlist: 2021’s Top 9 Classical Christmas Albums
2021 was a tumultuous year for us all, but one thing we could count on was some great music.
Blues & Roots Artist Anne Harris on Alchemy, Music, and Improv
"I made a very concerted deal with myself that I wanted to take the instrument the route of improvisation in the idioms of American roots music, folk music, Americana, blues."
Chopin’s last piano gets its 19th-century features back
The last piano on which Frederic Chopin played and composed is being renovated by a U.S. expert who is giving it back its original mid-19th century characteristics.
Video: Mother-Son Duo Performs Schubert and Wieniawski Classics
Violinist Igor Pikayzen and pianist Tatyana Pikayzen perform two expressive, engaging fantasies.
Met Opera to present Blanchard’s ‘Champion’ in April 2023
The staging follows the success of the composer Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones on the opening night of this season.
Kennedy Center Honors back once more, Biden attends
Honorees include Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, opera singer Justino Diaz, and folk music legend Joni Mitchell.
Opera’s Newest Voice: Meet Debra Lew Harder, the New Host of the Met Broadcasts
After nearly two years, Metropolitan Opera live broadcasts are back. With their revival comes the arrival of a new host: Debra Lew Harder.
WFMT at 70: A Q&A with WFMT’s General Manager and Music Director
As we look back on WFMT's 70th birthday, we sit down with George Preston and Oliver Camacho to discuss the commemorative celebration and their plans to kickstart the next 70 years of WFMT.
