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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.

Keegan MorrisJune 6, 2021

Music of the Baroque Is Back With Messiah, Mozart, Haydn for 2021-22

WFMTJune 2, 2021

Announcing the Grant Park Music Festival 2021 Broadcasts

WFMTJune 1, 2021

CSO Musicians, Free Livestreams Open Rush Hour Concert 2021 Season

LGBTQ chorus in Colorado Springs unifies community with song

Associated PressDecember 2, 2022

In the days since the Club Q shooting, Colorado Springs' LGBTQ community has worked to collect itself and forge ahead.

‘The Phantom of the Opera’ extends its long Broadway goodbye

Associated PressNovember 30, 2022

Broadway’s longest-running show has postponed its final performance by eight weeks.

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LGBTQ Pride Month 2021 on WFMT

WFMTJune 1, 2021

This LGBTQ Pride Month, WFMT honors the numerous LGBTQ artists and composers who have changed classical music for the better.

Memorial Day 2021 on WFMT

WFMTMay 31, 2021

All weekend long, WFMT will be honoring Memorial Day in music. Check out these highlights that you won't want to miss.

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

Associated PressMay 27, 2021

The Metropolitan Opera would be able to cut the fees of its highest-paid individual singers by 12.7% under a pending four-year contract with the American Guild of Musical Artists.

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