New Releases Aug. 26: Beethoven for Three, Shostakovich Symphonies
The fourth installment in the beloved Beethoven for Three series by Leonidas Kavakos, Yo-Yo Ma, and Emanuel Ax, with a glimpse into the rarely heard works of Beethoven's contemporary Helene Liebmann. Plus, Joyce DiDonato as Dido, early student works by Shostakovich, and a composer who Paul Hindemith described as “the last giant of music."
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Watch WFMT’s First ‘Classical Conversation’ With Denyce Graves
Denyce Graves was the perfect guest to launch WFMT's new digital series! The celebrated mezzo-soprano discusses her career, her relationship with the late Justice Ginsburg, and diversity, equity, and inclusion in the opera world.
Playlist: One Century of Astor Piazzolla
Astor Piazzolla was born on March 11, 1921. To celebrate the influential Argentinian composer's centenary, Elbio Barilari explains Piazzolla's unique legacy and shares a playlist of his most influential music.
What Not To Miss This Grammys Week… According To An Academy Member
Grammy Week is typically an in-person series of events exclusive to Recording Academy members and invitees. However, this year, much of the week’s proceedings will be open to the public via streaming.
Gemma New Announced as 2021 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Fellow
Originally from New Zealand, Gemma New is the music director of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra in Ontario and the principal guest conductor of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
Playlist: Women in Brass
Women play at the top of their fields in jazz, classical, blues, and reggae. Here are just a few of the dynamic women brass players who are showing off their chops and sharing their talents with us.
Video: Young Chicago Artists Perform Music by Bach, Rachmaninoff, Saint-Saëns
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative aims to diversify American orchestras by preparing promising young artists from underrepresented communities for careers in music.
Video: CSO Flutist, Pianist, Horn Player Share Lovely, Lesser-Known Repertoire
On a sunny March day, flutist Emma Gerstein, horn player Alexander Love, and pianist Winston Choi shared an upbeat recital featuring music you might not have heard before.
George Floyd kin joins protest anthem album project
Terrence Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, plays drums on a forthcoming album of protest anthems, fulfilling a dream of his late brother, who once dabbled in music in Houston’s hip-hop scene.
Playlist: 12 Black Film & TV Composers You Should Know
From Duke Ellington to Tamar-kali, these 12 composers have shaped what movies and TV sound like.
How Kamala Sankaram Brings New Audiences, Stories to Opera
"The reach is exponentially larger."
