Stories Violinist on Russian trains soothes weary commuters Classics, jazz, Russian folk music and children’s songs all flow as Oksana glides her bow across the strings. Share this Post Most Popular Chicago Opera Theater Names New General Director Prominent Finnish Composer Kaija Saariaho Has Died, Aged 70 Instruments of Memory: Violins Honor Holocaust Survivors, Victims, and Stories Tags News Just For Fun Ukraine Women Composers Beethoven Keegan Morris | March 17, 2023 Looking Forward from a Crossroads with Liza Malamut, Newberry’s New Director Keegan Morris | March 16, 2023 Ravinia Announces 2023 Season WFMT | March 16, 2023 Update Your Calendars: Chicago-Area Classical Concerts Announced for 2023 and Beyond Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies at 71 Associated Press | April 2, 2023 Sakamoto was a pioneer in electronics music of the late 1970s. Rachmaninoff 150: A Celebration WFMT | April 1, 2023 Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s birth, acclaimed musicians discuss and perform his compositions. Playlists Playlist: Electrifying Classical Music Fireworks Playlist: Keepin’ it unreal with pioneering composer and artist Moondog Playlist: Classical Music Inspired by Flowers and Nature Playlist: Classical Music For Mother’s Day See All Chaim Topol, Israeli actor known for Fiddler’s Tevye, dies Associated Press | March 9, 2023 The role of his life arrived in the long-running musical “Fiddler on the Roof,” in which he played Tevye. Classical Music Aerial Adventure: Winter in Chicago WFMT | March 2, 2023 With spellbinding aerial footage of Chicago, you'll hear acclaimed artists playing wonderful, wintry classical music. Wayne Shorter, jazz saxophone pioneer, dies at 89 Associated Press | March 2, 2023 Earlier in 2023, Shorter won a Grammy for best improvised jazz solo for “Endangered Species” with Leo Genovese. « Previous 1 … 8 9 10 11 12 … 518 Next » SearchSubmitClearListenSchedule & PlaylistsProgramsStoriesAbout UsSupport WFMT
