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Ballerina Michaela DePrince, whose career inspired many after she was born into war, dies at 29

DePrince came to the United States from an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone and performed on some of the world’s biggest stages.

Keegan MorrisMay 6, 2021

Ravinia Returns for 2021 Season

WFMTMay 5, 2021

Watch WFMT’s Classical Conversations With Marin Alsop

The Grant Park Music Festival at Millennium Park

Keegan MorrisMay 5, 2021

Free Live Music Will Return To Grant Park Music Festival for 2021

Who are the 2022 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ fellows?

Associated PressOctober 12, 2022

Musicians Tomeka Reid (who is Chicago-based), Martha Gonzalez, and Ikue Mori are among the grantees.

14 Chicago Film Fest Screenings Music Lovers Won’t Want To Miss

Keegan MorrisOctober 12, 2022

The Chicago International Film Festival is back for a 58th year, and as ever, there is an embarrassment of cinematic riches.

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Al Schmitt, Grammy winning engineer and producer, dead at 91

Associated PressApril 29, 2021

Twenty-time Grammy winner Al Schmitt worked with everyone from Sam Cooke to Steely Dan to Frank Sinatra.

Mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig dies at 93

Associated PressApril 26, 2021

Ludwig, a renowned interpreter of Wagner, Mozart and Strauss who starred on the world’s great stages for four decades, had died at her home in Klosterneuburg, Austria.

‘A rose for love and a book forever’: Literature for Music Lovers on World Book Day

Candice AgreeApril 22, 2021

WFMT host Candice Agree has selected some of her favorite works of literature that have inspired musical compositions for you to enjoy on World Book Day.

From The Paris Opera