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5 Bass Concertos You Should Know

From the Baroque era to today, let’s delve into some fascinating bass concertos from over the years and explore the different ways that the instrument can be showcased!

Keegan MorrisOctober 23, 2023

Halloweek Arts and Music Events in Chicago

Associated PressOctober 23, 2023

Philadelphia Orchestra and musicians agree to 3-year labor deal with 15.8% salary increase

Corky Siegel poses with the Chicago Skyline

Louise FrankOctober 20, 2023

Corky Siegel at 80: Gathering No Moss at this Magnificent Milestone

Upcoming John Williams Doc Celebrates Legendary Film Composer

Keegan MorrisOctober 1, 2024

John Williams’s illustrious career has spanned over 70 years. A new documentary taps into film and music's most celebrated luminaries to tell his story.

Grant Park Music Festival Names New Artistic Director and Principal Conductor

Keegan MorrisOctober 1, 2024

The appointment is effective immediately, and begins with the programming of the cherished summer festival’s 2025 season.

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Catching Up with Ryan Speedo Green

Oliver CamachoOctober 11, 2023

"It is rare, not only for a male singer who's not a tenor, but especially a bass-baritone to be able to do this kind of concert with an orchestra like the Chicago Philharmonic."

A view of the empty auditorium of Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center

Open House Chicago 2023: 16 Spectacular Sites for Art and Music Lovers

Keegan MorrisOctober 11, 2023

Each year, Chicago’s most architecturally inclined residents crisscross the city to check out some of the city’s most intriguing and vaunted buildings!

OPLIAM performs at the 2022 Indigenous People’s Day Festival

Art Brings Visibility in 5th Indigenous People’s Day Chicago Fest

Adela SkowronskiOctober 6, 2023

"Ours is a side that flips the narrative; how our culture survived, how our artists thrived and succeeded in the world."

WFMT Membership Drive