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Watch Third Coast Percussion Perform Mesmeric Music by Devonté Hynes
The Grammy-winning ensemble performed music by Devonté Hynes from their new album, Fields.
Refuge from Silence: COT, Refugee Orchestra Return to Live Stage
A collaborative performance with Chicago Opera Theater, the Refugee Orchestra Project, and conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya seeks to express the importance of refugee populations in American music and around the world.
Thursday: Third Coast Percussion Plays Music of Devonté Hynes in WFMT Livestream
Join us on WFMT's Facebook Page Thursday at 7:30 pm for a free livestream with Third Coast Percussion, Devonté Hynes, and a video featuring choreography by Rena Butler.
Musician Justin Townes Earle dead at age 38
Singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle, a leading performer of American roots music known for his introspective and haunting style, has died at age 38.
Quiz: Match the Musical Quote to the Movie It’s From
Think you're a film buff? See if you can identify which movies these musical quotes came from.
How does coronavirus spread at a concert? Germans do a test
German researchers studying the spread of the coronavirus packed a Leipzig arena with volunteers on Saturday, collecting data in a "real life" simulation of a pop concert with strict health and safety controls.
Mormon choir Christmas concert cancelled due to pandemic
The annual Christmas concert by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ choir has been canceled because of lingering concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
Shaw, Sagan, and Searching: ‘The Listeners’
“For centuries, millennia, we humans have looked at the stars and wondered about our place in the universe and what’s beyond. That’s what I wanted to dig into,” reflects musician-composer-producer Caroline Shaw on her latest work, The Listeners.
After grief, Bebel Gilberto recovers her zen with new album
Singer Bebel Gilberto didn’t have the opportunity to show her famous father the song she wrote for him.
DeYoung and Cheng: A Socially-Distanced Schubert Song Cycle
Mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung and pianist Eugenia Cheng complete their summer-long, socially-distanced undertaking: a complete virtual duet of Schubert’s Winterreise.
