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New Releases Jan. 21: Rufus Wainwright, Virtuosity, and Venice

A release from daring Italian cellist Giovanni Sollima mines the cultural crossroads that is Venice; a deep-dive into Fauré; a generation-spanning look at quartet repertoire; virtuosic contemporary compositions, and more.

Keegan MorrisJanuary 5, 2022

Lyric’s Next Show, Mazzoli’s ‘Proving Up,’ Postponed

WFMTJanuary 3, 2022

Video: Pianist Hyejin Cho Plays Robert Schumann, Cécile Chaminade

Adela SkowronskiDecember 31, 2021

Playlist: 10 Underrated Songs to Remember Stephen Sondheim

Grammys add new categories, including for pop dance recording and African music performance

Associated PressJune 13, 2023

More change is afoot at the Grammys. The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that three new categories will be added to the awards show in 2024.

Midori Named Artistic Director of Ravinia’s Piano & Strings Training Program

Keegan MorrisJune 13, 2023

Midori will succeed Miriam Fried, who's led the program for the past 30 years.

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Video: Hear Rare, Baroque-Era Mexican Christmas Carols

Keegan MorrisDecember 25, 2021

The Christmas season is one replete with great Baroque music: think Handel's Messiah, Bach's Christmas Oratorio, and more! But what about music from other parts of the world?

See Photo Highlights from WFMT’s 70th Anniversary Day of Celebration

WFMTDecember 22, 2021

We're still soaring from our big day last week, when we welcomed some of Chicago's leading artists to take part in a daylong celebration of WFMT and the music we've been presenting for the last 70 years!

WFMT’s Classical Conversations With Pianist Norman Malone and the Creators of the ‘For the Left Hand’ Doc

Keegan MorrisDecember 16, 2021

At the tender age of 79, Norman Malone made his orchestral debut. We welcomed him to our Classical Conversation series to hear his incredible story.

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