Haitian students play drums and strum guitars to escape hunger and gang violence

“Music transforms,” said Mickelson Pierre, who learned how to play guitar in the program and now teaches it. “It’s something extraordinary, and it leads to peace of mind.”

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Saturday: WFMT to Premiere Two New Programs for Kids and Families

Saturday Morning Listener's Choice kicks off on January 4 with guests Rachel Barton Pine and daughter Sylvia, who give us their picks in the premiere episode

German opera director Harry Kupfer dies at 84

Harry Kupfer, the longtime opera director of Berlin's Komische Oper, has died at the age of 84. Kupfer's management agency says he died Monday “after lengthy illness” in Berlin.

6 Easy Steps to Finding a New Instrument

If you or your child have a passion for music — or even a mild curiosity — there is no better time to seize the day.

In Their Own Words: Inspiring and evocative quotes from classical artists who died in 2019 

2019 was a year of great loss in the worlds of classical music and the arts. WFMT commemorates and celebrates the lives of these artists as they speak directly to us.

German opera singer, conductor Schreier dies at 84

Opera singer and conductor Peter Schreier has died in Dresden, Germany at age 84. The dpa news agency reported Thursday that he died Wednesday, citing his longtime secretary.

Holiday Music: Pianist Inga Kashakashvili Shares a Wistful, Lesser-Known Piano Waltz

In a recent Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert, pianist Inga Kashakashvili shared this snowy, evocative excerpt from The Christmas Tree by Vladimir Rebikov.

Video: Music of the Baroque Shares a Louis XIV-Era Take on the Christmas Antiphon

As part of an Impromptu of secular and devotional holiday music from around the world, conductor Patrick Dupré Quigley led Music of the Baroque and organist Stephen Alltop in a performance of this lesser-known French Baroque Christmas song, 'Hodie Christus natus est' by Louis-Nicolas Clérambault.

Notre Dame Cathedral to miss first Christmas in centuries

As the lights stay dim in the once-invincible 855-year-old Paris landmark, officials are trying hard to focus on the immediate task of keeping Notre Dame alive in exile.

Video: Chanticleer Sings Christmas Classics in Stunning Fourth Presbyterian Church

Chanticleer shares festival carols spanning over three centuries at the gorgeous Gothic-inspired Fourth Presbyterian Church on the Magnificent Mile!

Playlist: Wilco Drummer, Classical Composer Glenn Kotche on His Favorite Classical Music

Composer and percussionist Glenn Kotche is a force in both the classical music and rock worlds: his energetic performance, rhythmic intelligence, and inventive style set him apart.

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