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New Chopin Unearthed Nearly 200 Years After Composition

Short in length, the newly unearthed waltz bears many of Chopin’s signature characteristics: drama, melancholy, and a penchant for beautiful melodies.

George PrestonMay 25, 2021

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

The Grant Park Music Festival at Millennium Park

WFMTMay 24, 2021

Live Music is Back For 2021… Here’s Everything We Know.

Associated PressMay 24, 2021

Kennedy Center honorees still relish slimmed-down tribute

Music’s New Dimension: How Spatial Audio is Changing Classical Music

Fatima DabbahNovember 18, 2022

Professional musicians are constantly evolving their craft. And so are the engineers and technicians recording and producing their music.

2023 Grammy Nominees Announced: Classical, Jazz, Soundtrack, and More

WFMTNovember 15, 2022

The Recording Academy announced its 2023 Grammy nominations on November 15, 2022.

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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.

Joffrey Announces 2021-22 Season In First Year At Lyric