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Gaudete Brass posing with their instruments

Bach in the City: New Chicago Festival Debuts in March

The festival’s premiere concert will be held at Lincoln Park’s historic St. Vincent de Paul Church.

Lisa FlynnDecember 15, 2021

Playlist: 2021’s Top 9 Classical Christmas Albums

Anne Harris blues and roots singer songwriter violinist

Keegan MorrisDecember 12, 2021

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

Associated PressDecember 9, 2021

Chopin’s last piano gets its 19th-century features back

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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Kennedy Center Honors back once more, Biden attends

Associated PressDecember 6, 2021

Honorees include Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, opera singer Justino Diaz, and folk music legend Joni Mitchell.

Opera’s Newest Voice: Meet Debra Lew Harder, the New Host of the Met Broadcasts

Keegan MorrisDecember 3, 2021

After nearly two years, Metropolitan Opera live broadcasts are back. With their revival comes the arrival of a new host: Debra Lew Harder.

WFMT 70: George Preston and Oliver Camacho

WFMT at 70: A Q&A with WFMT’s General Manager and Music Director