New Releases Dec 2: International Chopin Festival Winner
Uncovering some hidden gems of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Welsh composer Grace Williams, and more.
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Backstage at the Grant Park Music Festival, WFMT Catches Up With Christopher Bell
Ahead of the season premiere of the 2021 Grant Park Music Festival, WFMT met up with chorus director Christopher Bell, who reflects on returning to live music, previews the opening Independence Day Salute, and talks about a summer of great music to come.
Born to Conduct: Film charts Met music director’s ascent
A new documentary charts the rise of Metropolitan Opera Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin from a school stage to chief conductor at one of the world’s great opera houses.
Quiz: Match the Patriotic American Song to Its Composer
The United States has no shortage of patriotic music, and each piece has its own fascinating history. How knowledgeable are you about the sounds of America?
Chicago Phil ‘Rejoices’ in Return for 2021-22 Season
The ensemble’s return to live performance features four programs which all will be conducted by artistic director and principal conductor Scott Speck.
Bruce Springsteen marks the return of live shows on Broadway
Bruce Springsteen reprises his Broadway show for a summer run, another sign of live entertainment's rebirth after a 15-month pause because of COVID-19.
Terell Johnson on Extending the ‘Great Path’ of the Chicago Phil
Johnson, the incoming director of the Chicago Phil, reflects that he "can't stress enough how important it is to champion those voices that haven't been heard."
Video: Watch A French Flute Recital by Yukie Ota and Yoko Yamada-Selvaggio
If French music (or flute music) is your thing, click here! In a June Dame Myra Hess Concert, Yukie Ota, flute, and Yoko Yamada-Selvaggio shared two lesser-known French pieces.
Tenor Jonas Kaufmann takes on Tristan, opera’s voice killer
Ten years ago, tenor Jonas Kaufmann was hesitant about taking on heavy Wagnerian roles like the hero of "Tristan und Isolde." Now, at age 51, Kaufmann is ready to perform a role so challenging, it's known as a voice killer.
Opera singer says Paris police detained, strip searched her
Yende, who is Black, flew into the city on Monday where she said she was subjected to “ill-treatment and outrageous racial discrimination and psychological torture and very offensive racial comments.”
Soprano Gianna Rolandi Has Died at Age 68
Rolandi retired from performance in the 1990s, then joined the Ryan Opera Center first as the director of vocal studies (the program’s first), and then the program’s director from 2006-2013.
