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Revolutions: The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of Classical Music LPs

“One of the things about classical music is that when you buy a used record — it’s often in really good shape,” says Rick Wojcik.

Associated PressMay 27, 2021

Met Opera deal allows solo singer fees cut by up to 12.7%

WFMTMay 26, 2021

Video: Music of Romantic Masters Played Live By Duo Dotto-Cho

George PrestonMay 25, 2021

Duain Wolfe of Chicago Symphony Chorus to Retire; WFMT GM Reflects on 25+ Years of Excellence

The Rich Warren Connection

Marilyn Rea BeyerNovember 11, 2022

"Rarely do I pick up a CD from an artist who doesn't pay homage to Rich Warren,” says Wanda Fischer, award-winning host of The Hudson River Sampler.

Stream a Documentary About Superstar Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Keegan MorrisNovember 10, 2022

Yannick Nézet-Séguin is one of classical music's most exciting and intriguing figures. Get to know him through a streaming documentary.

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Wells’ World: Corey Wilkes Melds Chicago Music Past, Present In Documentary Score

Keegan MorrisMay 20, 2021

"I had to think about the Roaring Twenties and music like Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, and so on, that Ida B. Wells [would have been] hearing."

Playlist: Soprano Ailyn Pérez Shares the Music and Singers Close to Her Heart

Daniel GoldbergMay 20, 2021

Chicago native soprano Ailyn Pérez speaks to us about some of her favorite Latin American and Spanish music and shares a playlist of influential singers and music.

Lyric Announces 2021-22 Season With ‘Magic Flute,’ ‘Macbeth,’ Mazzola

Keegan MorrisMay 19, 2021

A Verdi and bel canto expert, Lyric's new music director Enrique Mazzola will open the season with Verdi’s Macbeth and Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love, while also conducting contemporary opera Proving Up by Missy Mazzoli later in the season.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff