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7 Musicians You Didn’t Know Were Athletes

Music and sports may seem diametrically opposed, but these artists — including a pitching ace-turned composer and an aspiring goalkeeper-turned opera sensation — prove otherwise

The Vienna Philharmonic performing its customary New Year's Day Concert in a dazzlingly adorned concert hall

George PrestonDecember 29, 2020

Waltzes in a Pandemic: How Vienna Phil Will Continue Its New Year’s Tradition

Associated PressDecember 26, 2020

Ivry Gitlis, a violinist who spanned genres, dies at 98

WFMTDecember 17, 2020

KAIA String Quartet Wishes You a Happy Holiday

Bramwell Tovey, conductor and composer, dies at 69

Adela SkowronskiJuly 14, 2022

After a long bout with cancer, Tovey died on July 12. Tovey appeared as both a conductor and pianist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and other top orchestras.

Pianist Stewart Goodyear on the Magic of Music

WFMTJuly 11, 2022

"Every time I play a piece of music, I train my mind to look at a score fresh."

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Celebrate Beethoven 250 with a Beautiful Biographical Film

WFMTDecember 15, 2020

As the world celebrates the 250th birth anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven, stream the film that traces the young Ludwig, known to family and friends as “Louis,” in his journey from a musical prodigy to an eminent composer.

What Are Shape Notes? Jeannette Sorrell of Apollo’s Fire Explains

Candice AgreeDecember 9, 2020

Although shape notes were introduced in 18th-century England, this unique musical notation found popularity in the United States: first in New England and later in the American South. It’s recently experienced a renaissance of sorts...

Video: Ascendant Violinist Joshua Brown Plays Debussy, Wieniawski, and Clara Schumann

Keegan MorrisDecember 9, 2020

With collaborative pianist Milana Pavchinskaya, Brown gave a sensitive, engrossing performance to an empty audience in the Chicago Cultural Center.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff