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Video: Chicago Artisan Gives Neglected Violin Exquisite New Life

“Chicago has been a fiddle town for a long time now,” reflects Sam Kunkel, a luthier in residence at A440.

Associated PressJanuary 14, 2021

Delayed Kennedy Center Honors to be rescheduled for mid-May

Lisa FlynnJanuary 14, 2021

The Modern Musical Dynasty: Kanneh-Mason Family Performs Saint-Saëns, Bob Marley

WFMTJanuary 13, 2021

Video: Paula Kosower & Kuang-Hao Huang Play Nadia Boulanger, Debussy, Beethoven Live

Video: Violinist Julian Rhee & Pianist Xiaohui Yang play Mozart & Strauss

WFMTJuly 25, 2022

Violinist Julian Rhee is not yet 20 years old, but he's already an in-demand artist, with appearances with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Madison Symphony Orchestra, and the San Diego Symphony under his belt.

How To Choose the Best Speakers to Listen to WFMT (and All Your Favorite Music!)

Mary MazurekJuly 25, 2022

Finding the best speakers for classical music can be a serious proposition. Don't spend your money without answering these questions!

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Grammy Awards shift to March due to pandemic conditions

Associated PressJanuary 5, 2021

The 2021 Grammy Awards will no longer take place this month in Los Angeles and will broadcast in March due to a recent surge in coronavirus cases and deaths.

Claude Bolling, popular jazz-classical musician, dead at 90

Associated PressJanuary 2, 2021

The Cannes native was a professional musician by his teens and over the following decades would perform with everyone from Lionel Hampton to Yo-Yo Ma.

In Their Own Words: Quotes From Artists and Friends of WFMT Who Died in 2020

Candice AgreeDecember 30, 2020

2020 was a year of great loss for all; the music world was no exception. As we reflect on the year gone by, WFMT salutes the contributions of artists and friends who died this past year.

The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer