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Meet John Clare, WFMT’s New Morning Host

Ahead of his debut as WFMT’s Morning Music host, WFMT spoke with John Clare to welcome him to Chicago airwaves and introduce him to listeners.

Associated PressJanuary 12, 2022

Pope slips out of Vatican to visit record shop, gets CD

Keegan MorrisJanuary 11, 2022

Grant Park Music Festival Announces Full 2022 Season

Associated PressJanuary 5, 2022

Grammys Postpone Ceremony, Citing Omicron Variant Risks

Juneteenth Events in Chicago 2023

Adela SkowronskiJune 14, 2023

Concerts, festivals, and more to celebrate Juneteenth in Chicago.

The Beatles are releasing their ‘final’ record. AI helped make it possible

Associated PressJune 13, 2023

Says Paul McCartney, “We were able to take John’s voice and get it pure through this AI so then we could mix the record as you would do. It gives you some sort of leeway.”

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Playlist: 10 Underrated Songs to Remember Stephen Sondheim

Adela SkowronskiDecember 31, 2021

Labels really don’t work with Sondheim, who had one foot in the Golden Age and the other in what came next.

Vivaldi Opera Gets Premiere in Ferrara Nearly 300 Years Late

Associated PressDecember 31, 2021

The Catholic Church and the northern Italian city of Ferrara are making their peace with Antonio Vivaldi nearly 300 years after the city's archbishop effectively canceled the staging of one of his operas.

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

Candice AgreeDecember 29, 2021

As we reflect on the year gone by, Classical WFMT salutes the contributions of members of the arts community who died this past year.

Sunday Afternoons with Robbie Ellis