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Pianist Alfred Brendel Dies, Aged 94

The prolific pianist, writer, and composer leaves behind a profound recording catalog and legacy with hundreds of albums released between the 1950s and the 2000s.

Renata Scotto holds up her hand, mid-song

Associated PressAugust 16, 2023

Renata Scotto, soprano of uncommon intensity, dies at 89

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

A Music Lesson with Victor Wooten

Adela SkowronskiAugust 16, 2024

Five-time Grammy award winner and bass icon Victor Wooten talks about tackling a new challenge: writing a concerto for electric bass.

11 Legendary Classical Music Venues You Should Know (and Visit)

Louise Kern-KenslerAugust 10, 2024

The world’s great concert halls, opera houses, and performance spaces are more than just buildings. They are the homes of centuries-old musical traditions.

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Marin Alsop, Jude Kelly Reflect on Leadership in Panel Led by WFMT-WTTW CEO Sandra Cordova Micek

Keegan MorrisJuly 27, 2023

Marin Alsop reflects that “courage is important in leadership, but accountability is, too.”

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.

Tony Bennett holds a microphone and sings onstage

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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