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Video: WFMT’s Bach to School Virtual Assembly with the Ryan Opera Center

On May 10, 2022, WFMT General Manager George Preston welcomed Ryan Opera Center performers Lunga Eric Hallam, tenor, and Chris Reynolds, pianist; along with ROC director Dan Novak, for an hour of conversation and music.

Keegan Morris | October 18, 2019

22 Chicago Music and Arts Buildings To Add To Your Open House Chicago 2019 Itinerary

Keegan Morris | October 17, 2019

Video | Cellist Kian Soltani Explains Why Classical Musicians Should Stay Curious

Michael San Gabino | October 17, 2019

May the Scores Be With You: Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter Joins Forces With John Williams

latin american composers: Ernesto Lecuona, Teresa Carreño, and Gabriela Ortiz

Playlist: 19 Latin American Composers You Should Know

Daniel Goldberg | October 20, 2020

From Cuba to Argentina, Uruguay to Mexico, Latin America has had no shortage of phenomenal composers. And while we are huge fans of Piazzolla and Villa-Lobos, we also love these lesser-known composers — and we think you will, too!

Pianist Jorge Federico Osorio: Selections from ‘The French Album’ at Home

WFMT | October 20, 2020

Pianist Jorge Federico Osorio sits down with WFMT General Manager George Preston to discuss WFMT, what it is like to be an artist right now, and Jorge’s new recording, The French Album.

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Enrique Mazzola on Being Lyric’s Next Music Director and Why ‘Luisa Miller’ Is Essential Verdi

Keegan Morris | October 17, 2019

"You have to know that I am a very curious musician..." said Enrique Mazzola, wearing his trademark red glasses. In September, the Italian conductor was appointed Lyric Opera of Chicago's music director designate.

Video: Merz Trio performs Brahms’ Piano Trio No. 1

Keegan Morris | October 16, 2019

From under the Tiffany Dome of the Chicago Cultural Center, the Merz Trio, which features violinist Brigid Coleridge, cellist Julia Yang, and pianist Lee Dionne, performs Brahms' Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major. This performance was part of the trio's Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert on October 16, 2019.

Playlist: What Makes a Verdi Baritone? Sherrill Milnes and Quinn Kelsey Explain

George Preston | October 14, 2019

There are baritones, and then there are Verdi baritones. They are the elite performers, athletes among baritones, thrilling their fans with blazing top notes and plumbing the depths of some of the most dramatically complex roles in opera.

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