Stories How Handel’s Messiah Became a Beloved Tradition Handel’s landmark oratorio had its fans when it premiered… so why was it so controversial? Share this Post Most Popular Grant Park Music Festival Names New President & CEO New Releases June 2: Vadim Gluzman, Viola Davis, and more New Releases June 9: Chicago Guests Tags News 2025-2026 Announcements Just For Fun Women Composers Film and TV Keegan MorrisDecember 3, 2021 Opera’s Newest Voice: Meet Debra Lew Harder, the New Host of the Met Broadcasts Keegan MorrisDecember 3, 2021 WFMT at 70: A Q&A with WFMT’s General Manager and Music Director Associated PressDecember 2, 2021 Nézet-Séguin to take 4 weeks off from conducting Violinist on Russian trains soothes weary commuters Associated PressMay 5, 2023 Classics, jazz, Russian folk music and children's songs all flow as Oksana glides her bow across the strings. Folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84 Associated PressMay 2, 2023 “I simply write the songs about where I am and where I’m from,” Lightfoot once said. “I take situations and write poems about them.” Playlists See All Playlist: 7 Native American Musicians You Should Know Adela SkowronskiNovember 24, 2021 Meet seven Indigenous American musicians spanning genres (hip hop, punk, rock) and states (Illinois, California, Arizona). Chicago Classical Music Makes A Strong Showing at 2021 Grammy Nominations Mary MazurekNovember 24, 2021 It's another great year for the city's classical music community with Chicago-born and based artists, producers, and engineers receiving recognition. Saxophonist Julian Velasco Wins Cedille Records Emerging Artist Competition WFMTNovember 22, 2021 This past weekend, WFMT teamed up with Cedille Records to stream the finals of the venerable Chicago label's first-ever Emerging Artist Competition. Now, a winner has been named... « Previous 1 … 241 242 243 244 245 … 672 Next »
