Stories

Classical Countdown: New Year’s Eve Music to Strike the Perfect Note at Midnight

Curated celebratory classical music, and the exact second to press play so the music crescendos with the changing of the New Year.

Associated PressDecember 31, 2021

Vivaldi Opera Gets Premiere in Ferrara Nearly 300 Years Late

Candice AgreeDecember 29, 2021

In Their Own Words: Inspiring Quotes From Classical Artists, Members of the Arts Community, and Colleagues Who Died in 2021

Keegan MorrisDecember 25, 2021

Video: Hear Rare, Baroque-Era Mexican Christmas Carols

illustration of the chicago flag blended with an lgbtq+ pride flag superimposed on a brick wall

Chicago Pride Concerts & Events for 2023

Adela SkowronskiJune 1, 2023

From concerts to screenings to festivals to parades, there’s always something happening in and around Chicago for LGBTQ+ Pride Month.

a man in a jean jacket, trucket hat, and white shirt — Tommy Prine — strums a guitar and sings into a microphone onstage

Tommy Prine doesn’t dodge father’s legacy, makes his own way in compelling debut

Associated PressJune 1, 2023

Tommy Prine never set out to be a singer-songwriter, but it proved to be a "saving grace" after losing his father, John Prine.

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Stream Highlight Performances from WFMT’s 70th Anniversary Day of Celebration

Keegan MorrisDecember 15, 2021

How better to mark 70 years of WFMT than with a party!?

Playlist: 2021’s Top 9 Classical Christmas Albums

Lisa FlynnDecember 15, 2021

2021 was a tumultuous year for us all, but one thing we could count on was some great music.

Anne Harris blues and roots singer songwriter violinist

Blues & Roots Artist Anne Harris on Alchemy, Music, and Improv

Keegan MorrisDecember 12, 2021

"I made a very concerted deal with myself that I wanted to take the instrument the route of improvisation in the idioms of American roots music, folk music, Americana, blues."

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff