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Respected Chicago Sinfonietta Leader to Depart

Under Blake-Anthony Johnson’s helm, the orchestra has seen increases in revenue, budget, musician base pay, and staff.

WFMTMay 31, 2021

Memorial Day 2021 on WFMT

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

a rustic table holds a roast turkey, a pumpkin, and some fruit

Playlist: A Thanksgiving Feast in 20 Food-inspired Pieces

Lisa FlynnNovember 21, 2022

As we prepare to gather around the table for the Thanksgiving feast, put on this playlist of some of the most inspired musical celebrations of food and drink.

Ned Rorem, prize-winning composer and writer, dies at 99

Associated PressNovember 18, 2022

Time once called Rorem “the world’s best composer of art songs,” and he was notable for his hundreds of compositions for the solo human voice.

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Kennedy Center honorees still relish slimmed-down tribute

Associated PressMay 24, 2021

This year's Kennedy Center Honors may be a slimmed-down affair as the nation emerges from the coronavirus pandemic — but honoree Dick Van Dyke still says it's "the capper on my career."

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.

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