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Al Capone: Mob Boss and… Music Lover?

During his reign in Chicago, Al Capone, who you may not know loved opera, was one of the city’s biggest jazz impresarios.

WFMTJuly 6, 2021

From WTTW: 2021 Chicago Summer Festival Guide

Keegan MorrisJuly 2, 2021

Backstage at the Grant Park Music Festival, WFMT Catches Up With Christopher Bell

Associated PressJuly 1, 2021

Born to Conduct: Film charts Met music director’s ascent

Joyce Yang poses dramatically with the piano

Grant Park Music Festival 2023 Season Released

Keegan MorrisJanuary 10, 2023

What music will fill your summer? Grant Park shares its 2023 offerings.

Quiz: What Should Your Musical New Year’s Resolution Be?

Adela SkowronskiJanuary 4, 2023

Realistic New Year’s resolutions are difficult to create, and even harder to maintain. Let WFMT help you set some achievable, musical goals as we head into the new year!

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Bruce Springsteen marks the return of live shows on Broadway

Associated PressJune 28, 2021

Bruce Springsteen reprises his Broadway show for a summer run, another sign of live entertainment's rebirth after a 15-month pause because of COVID-19.

Terell Johnson on Extending the ‘Great Path’ of the Chicago Phil

Keegan MorrisJune 27, 2021

Johnson, the incoming director of the Chicago Phil, reflects that he "can't stress enough how important it is to champion those voices that haven't been heard."

Video: Watch A French Flute Recital by Yukie Ota and Yoko Yamada-Selvaggio

WFMTJune 23, 2021

If French music (or flute music) is your thing, click here! In a June Dame Myra Hess Concert, Yukie Ota, flute, and Yoko Yamada-Selvaggio shared two lesser-known French pieces.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff