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New Releases Apr. 29: Women Composers, Ukraine, Early Music

Works by Julia Perry, Doreen Carwithen, Hildegard von Bingen, and Miley Cyrus (yes, you read that right) are the marquee works on a pair of releases dedicated to women composers and artists. We are also treated to a survey of Ukrainian classical music, a pair of early music releases, and albums highlighting works by Franz Liszt and Ludwig van Beethoven.

Keegan MorrisFebruary 15, 2023

CSO 2023-24 Season Announced: Myriad Guest Conductors as Muti Era Closes

Daniel Barenboim in a grey hat, stands in front of a stone wall

Associated PressFebruary 15, 2023

Barenboim takes it day-by-day, balancing music with illness

Associated PressFebruary 9, 2023

Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94

Brain scans of Philly jazz musicians reveal secrets to reaching creative flow

Associated PressApril 5, 2024

Jazz improvisation is a favorite vehicle for studies — it is a measurable real-world task that allows for divergent thinking.

Playlist: 14 Works for the Solar Eclipse

WFMTApril 3, 2024

Music to set the stage for a remarkable celestial spectacle.

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Chicago Jazz Philharmonic's Orbert Davis and Mark Ingram

WFMT Classical Conversations: Chicago Jazz Philharmonic

WFMTFebruary 2, 2023

WFMT hosted Chicago Jazz Philharmonic’s Orbert Davis and Mark Ingram, who discussed Davis's Emmy-winning score for WTTW’s DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis, their love of jazz, and more.

2023 Grammy Winners & Nominees in Classical, Jazz, Soundtrack, and More

WFMTFebruary 1, 2023

This year's Grammys, the 65th annual ceremony, takes place on Sunday, February 5.

World champion says Rubik’s Cube and violin go hand in hand

Associated PressFebruary 1, 2023

Stanley Chapel is capable of remembering and applying thousands of algorithms to solve a Rubik’s Cube and performing one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s violin sonatas from memory.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff