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Judith Jamison, transcendent dancer and artistic director of Alvin Ailey company, dies at 81

As a dancer, choreographer, director and speaker, Judith Jamison’s distinguished career leaped over barriers of race and gender.

Keegan MorrisSeptember 16, 2021

Jamie Barton: Opera Must “embrace the move towards feminine power”

WFMTSeptember 16, 2021

Watch WFMT’s Classical Conversation With ‘Approaching Ali’ Composer D. J. Sparr and Star Soloman Howard

Keegan MorrisSeptember 16, 2021

Behind the Scenes: Artists Share & Sing at Rehearsals for Haymarket’s ‘Orlando’

Brandon Patrick George, wearing a white shirt and grey striped tie, holds a flute in front of a green background

Music Director TBA: Elgin Symphony Unveils Flagship Series for 2023-2024

Keegan MorrisMarch 1, 2023

Concerts featuring Christine Brewer, Brandon Patrick George, and more. But with a music director to be named in the coming months, we will have to wait to see who will conduct them.

Heaven and Earth: Music of the Baroque Announces 2023-24 Season

Keegan MorrisFebruary 27, 2023

Boasting banner works like the Mozart Requiem and Bach’s St. John Passion, the season will feature eight programs performed at venues in and around Chicago.

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George Wein, Newport Jazz Festival co-founder, dies at 95

Associated PressSeptember 14, 2021

One of the great impresarios of 20th-century music has died.

Met’s 9/11 Anniversary: Music Can Help Mend Wounds of 20 Years Ago and Today

Keegan MorrisSeptember 11, 2021

Matthew Polenzani, one of the artists performing at the Met's Verdi Requiem commemorative concerts on the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001, reflects on why music can help us heal.

Artist Icebreaker: Pianist Lara Downes

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 7, 2021

Ahead of her appearance at Ravinia this week, we sat down to talk with Lara Downes about her efforts to broaden the classical canon, her first introduction to Black composers like Florence Price and Margaret Bonds, and why she loves to work with Rachel Barton Pine.

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree