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Announcing: WFMT’s Live Grant Park Music Festival 2025 Concerts

Join us throughout the summer as we share some of Chicago’s most exciting and inspiring music making!

Keegan MorrisAugust 10, 2023

Take a Liszt Deep Dive with Pianist Kyle Orth

Keegan MorrisAugust 9, 2023

Newberry Consort Shares Collaboration-Rich 2023-24 Season

Associated PressAugust 7, 2023

Opera singer David Daniels and his husband plead guilty to sexual assault

Video: Chicago Artisan Gives Neglected Violin Exquisite New Life

Keegan MorrisAugust 5, 2024

“Chicago has been a fiddle town for a long time now,” reflects Sam Kunkel, a luthier in residence at A440.

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Lyric Opera of Chicago Names New Head

Keegan MorrisJuly 31, 2024

The appointee has served as executive director and CEO of the Houston Symphony since 2018.

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Bella Voce with artistic director Andrew Lewis

Bella Voce Unveils 2023-2024 Season

WFMTJuly 21, 2023

The season embarks on explorations of both staples and forgotten gems of Renaissance and Early Music repertoire.

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Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96

Associated PressJuly 21, 2023

Bennett’s early career peaked in the 1960s as he topped the charts with “San Francisco” and became the first male pop solo performer to headline at Carnegie Hall, releasing a live album of the 1962 concert.

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Third Coast Percussion 2023-24 Season Released

Keegan MorrisJuly 18, 2023

One of Chicago’s most notable and dynamic ensembles has announced its upcoming season.

Midday with Lisa Flynn