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Grant Park Music Festival Names New Artistic Director and Principal Conductor

The appointment is effective immediately, and begins with the programming of the cherished summer festival’s 2025 season.

Associated PressApril 6, 2021

Geffen Hall rebuild speeded due to virus, reopen in fall ’22

WFMTApril 2, 2021

Playlist: The Sounds of Ernest Hemingway

Robbie EllisApril 1, 2021

Maestro Muti Mentors Chicago Teen Musicians… Virtually

Daniel Barenboim in a grey hat, stands in front of a stone wall

Citing Health Issues, Daniel Barenboim Will Step Back from Performing, Conducting

WFMTOctober 5, 2022

"I have lived all my life in and through music, and I will continue to do so as long as my health allows me to."

John Brennan, 18-year WTTW-WFMT Trustee, Has Died, Age 60

WFMTOctober 3, 2022

Brennan was an active and engaged leader, serving on nearly every committee of the WTTW-WFMT board.

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Bach Birthday Bash!

Keegan MorrisMarch 21, 2021

All day long, tune in to hear WFMT's celebration of Johann Sebastian Bach, who was born on this date in 1685.

A hopeful pandemic note: Tanglewood music festival to resume

Associated PressMarch 19, 2021

The Boston Symphony Orchestra hasn't played live for fans since the coronavirus pandemic hit a year ago, but it's returning to the stage in July for the outdoor Tanglewood festival.

James Levine, who ruled over Met Opera, dead at age 77

Associated PressMarch 17, 2021

Conductor James Levine, who ruled over the Metropolitan Opera for more than four decades before being eased aside when his health declined and then fired for sexual improprieties, has died.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff