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What Are Shape Notes? Jeannette Sorrell of Apollo’s Fire Explains
Although shape notes were introduced in 18th-century England, this unique musical notation found popularity in the United States: first in New England and later in the American South. It’s recently experienced a renaissance of sorts...
Video: Ascendant Violinist Joshua Brown Plays Debussy, Wieniawski, and Clara Schumann
With collaborative pianist Milana Pavchinskaya, Brown gave a sensitive, engrossing performance to an empty audience in the Chicago Cultural Center.
National Museum of African American Music to open next month
News outlets report the National Museum of African American Music will host a socially distanced ribbon cutting on Jan. 18 when it formally opens.
2020’s 8 Best Classical Christmas Albums
Every year, the holiday season brings a new assortment of fabulous and festive Christmas albums.
NY Philharmonic musicians agree to 4 years of wage cuts
The New York Philharmonic, silenced from performances at Lincoln Center since March by the novel coronavirus pandemic, has agreed to a four-year labor contract with its musicians through Sept. 20, 2024...
Meet WFMT’s Newest Voices
Get to know Kristina Lynn and LaRob K. Rafael, who join WFMT's announcing team as fill-in hosts.
Gloria Estefan reveals she caught COVID-19, is now recovered
The Grammy-winning artist said she's since recovered and now has tested negative for COVID-19.
Playlist: Telling the Painful and Hopeful Story of the Black Community (Staff Spotlight)
In the first of our WFMT Staff Spotlight series, we share a playlist from Tim Russell, the Vice President of Community Engagement at WFMT and WTTW.
Video: Andrew Byun and Victor Asuncion Perform Music by Schumann, Tailleferre, and Beethoven
The duo's stirring performance was given to an empty audience but was broadcast via WFMT and WFMT's social channels.
An Opera Without Precedent: Supreme Court Comic Opera Scalia/Ginsburg
Even though Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg disagreed on many things, what united them was humor and a love for opera. Composer, librettist, and former attorney Derrick Wang reveals how he created an opera about these two influential figures.
