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New Releases Jul. 1: Bach, Corelli, Bosmans

Music by J.S. Bach, Arcangelo Corelli, and Henriëtte Bosmans, plus Renaissance and contemporary polyphony and a tour of Eastern Europe through the prism of cello rep.

Associated PressMarch 4, 2024

From ‘Jaws’ to ‘Schindler’s List,’ John Williams has infused movie scores with adventure and emotion

Katherine Weber in sunglasses looking scared in COT's Iolanta

Adela SkowronskiMarch 4, 2024

7 Strange, Silly, and Surreal Opera Plots

Sergei Babayan gives a coy half smile while wearing eccentric and unique eyeglasses

Keegan MorrisMarch 1, 2024

Chicago-area Bach Week Fest Announces 50th Anniversary – and Final – Season

Holiday Programming on WFMT 2024

WFMTNovember 18, 2024

The winter holidays are right around the corner, and WFMT has a feast of musical offerings to make the season bright!

Right Place, Wrong Time: Connie Converse 100 Years Later

Adela SkowronskiNovember 15, 2024

Revisiting the songwriter who disappeared soon after her 50th birthday.

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Dame Jane Glover Named Principal Guest Conductor at Fort Worth

Keegan MorrisFebruary 27, 2024

Glover has led Music of the Baroque since 2002.

Clad in a patterned red-black suitcoat, Jaden Teague-Núñez strikes the steelpan with dynamism and athleticism

Steelpan Player Jaden Teague-Núñez Wins 2024 CSO Young Artists Competition

Robbie EllisFebruary 27, 2024

Teague-Núñez is the first steelpan soloist to enter — much less win — the competition.

Emiko Edwards studio photo posing with sheet music

American Music Project Boosts Repertory Rarities in 10th Chicago Season

Keegan MorrisFebruary 22, 2024

This AMP season’s lineup showcases neglected repertoire in chamber, solo piano, and orchestral settings.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff