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Thanksgiving feast spread with lots of side dishes

8 Musical Side Dishes

Equally satisfying as the main course, these shorter works can round out your musical diet with different textures, flavors, and colors.

Daniel GoldbergOctober 23, 2021

Steve Martin Inducts WFMT Favorite Jens Kruger Into American Banjo Hall of Fame

WFMTOctober 21, 2021

Legendary Conductor Bernard Haitink Has Died, Age 92

Keegan MorrisOctober 21, 2021

Stream 10 Hilarious Studs Conversations With Top Comedians & Humorists

Quiz: How Well Do You Know Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Life and Times?

Adela SkowronskiApril 3, 2023

Composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff lived at the crossroads of continents, centuries, and cultures. How well do you know the strange and changing times Rachmaninoff lived in?

Ryuichi Sakamoto gazes pensively at the camera

Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies at 71

Associated PressApril 2, 2023

Sakamoto was a pioneer in electronics music of the late 1970s.

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12 pianists in final stage of prestigious Chopin competition

Associated PressOctober 19, 2021

Twelve pianists from around the world have been admitted to the final stage of the 18th edition of the prestigious Frederic Chopin piano competition, reputed for launching world careers for its winners and finalists.

Quiz: How Spine-Tingling Is Your Taste in Classical Music?

Adela SkowronskiOctober 18, 2021

Is your taste in classical music scary enough for the upcoming holiday? Find out with our quick, 13-question quiz.

Can’t Carry a Tune? Regardless of Skill, Singing Has Surprising Benefits

Adela Skowronski

Musicality aside, all of us (instrumentalists and vocalists alike) derive pleasure from singing along to our favorite tunes, even if it’s only done entirely alone…

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