Stories
His songs included “Poisoning Pigeons in the Park,” “The Old Dope Peddler” (set to a tune reminiscent of “The Old Lamplighter”), “Be Prepared” (in which he mocked the Boy Scouts) and “The Vatican Rag.”
Associated PressApril 22, 2024
January 22, 2025
Ahead of his debut as WFMT’s Morning Music host, WFMT spoke with John Clare to welcome him to Chicago airwaves and introduce him to listeners.
January 21, 2025
A release from daring Italian cellist Giovanni Sollima mines the cultural crossroads that is Venice; a deep-dive into Fauré; a generation-spanning look at quartet repertoire; virtuosic contemporary compositions, and more.
Playlists
Keegan MorrisApril 16, 2024
The Loop's “theatre for the people” presents music and dance titles from October to May.
WFMT
Every library could use more books! Here are our top books about music for the young and the young at heart.
Keegan MorrisApril 15, 2024
The festival, which is dedicated to presenting seldom-performed Italian opera titles, shares a two-program slate in June and July.













