New Releases Oct 7: Stunning Soloists
Celebrated counter-tenor Reginald Mobley, the debut album of cellist Susanna Mendlow, and more releases from rising classical music stars.
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Cuba’s danzón genre: ‘150 years later, it’s still alive.’
The danzón was scandalous in some circles but it eventually became the national dance of Cuba and spread to other countries in the region.
Video: Two Unsung Quartets Played by Fischoff-Winning Risus Quartet
Hearing music by Schubert and Mendelssohn, WFMT audiences enjoyed some rarified music-making by the Risus Quartet, the Grand Prize winner of the prestigious 2021 Fishoff Competition.
WFMT Welcomes Next Music Director
Oliver Camacho's expertise in classical music comes at all levels: a vocal performer with experience in broadcasting, arts administration, and programming.
Playlist: Classical Fire and Flames
The Great Chicago Fire began on October 8, 1871. Here's some music that takes inspiration from flames.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg tribute required innovative donations
Financing new music is never an easy feat. A pandemic has only made it more difficult.
COVID-19-delayed Chopin piano competition opens in Poland
The competition was scheduled for the fall of 2020, but authorities put the popular event off due to social distancing rules.
Enrique Mazzola on Returning to the Stage, Taking the Reins at Lyric
Mazzola speaks with WFMT general manager George Preston about returning to live performance, Giuseppe Verdi’s Macbeth, Gaetano Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love, and what he loves most about being a Chicagoan.
Cleveland Orchestra to get $50M grant from Mandel Foundation
The grant amounts to the largest gift in the orchestra's 103-year history.
After 52 Years at WFMT, Music Director Andi Lamoreaux To Retire
Andi Lamoreaux will retire on October 1, 2021, a remarkable and virtually unprecedented 52 years after arriving at the station. We sat down with her to find out what the future holds.
Met returns with 1st work by a Black composer in its history
Fire Shut Up in My Bones became the first work by a Black composer in the 138-year history of the Metropolitan Opera as the company presented its first staged performance since March 2020 following a gap caused by the coronavirus.
