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Fay and Daniel Levin pose with Elmo at a WTTW-WFMT event

Real Estate Developer, 47-Year WTTW-WFMT Trustee Daniel Levin, Dies at Age 94

Levin was one of the longest-serving trustees in the history of WTTW-WFMT, serving on the Board of Trustees for more than 47 years and as chair of the WFMT Radio Committee.

Keegan MorrisDecember 3, 2021

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

WFMT 70: George Preston and Oliver Camacho

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

Instruments of Memory: Violins Honor Holocaust Survivors, Victims, and Stories

Keegan MorrisMay 18, 2023

"Music can maintain community and uphold humanity, even in the darkest of times."

Lawrence Edelson, wearing a blue checked suit and a blue dress shirt, smiles against a grey-blue background

Chicago Opera Theater Names New General Director

Keegan MorrisMay 15, 2023

Lawrence Edelson founded American Lyric Theater in 2005, building a model organization for presenting and fostering new opera.

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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.

Julian Velasco in front of a bright, multicolored wall

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...

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