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John, Paul, Johann, and Wolfgang: How Classical Music Inspired The Beatles (and Terri Hemmert!)

Beloved radio legend Terri Hemmert’s long and winding road to being Chicago’s resident “Beatle-ologist.”

WFMTDecember 15, 2020

Celebrate Beethoven 250 with a Beautiful Biographical Film

Candice AgreeDecember 9, 2020

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

Keegan MorrisDecember 9, 2020

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

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!

Pete Seeger gets own stamp; ceremony planned at Newport Folk

Associated PressJuly 22, 2022

Seeger, a Harvard dropout who died in 2014 at age 94, wrote or co-wrote “If I Had a Hammer,” “Turn, Turn, Turn,” and “Where Have All the Flowers Gone.”

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NY Philharmonic musicians agree to 4 years of wage cuts

Associated PressDecember 7, 2020

The New York Philharmonic, silenced from performances at Lincoln Center since March by the novel coronavirus pandemic, has agreed to a four-year labor contract with its musicians through Sept. 20, 2024...

Meet WFMT’s Newest Voices

Keegan MorrisDecember 3, 2020

Get to know Kristina Lynn and LaRob K. Rafael, who join WFMT's announcing team as fill-in hosts.

Gloria Estefan reveals she caught COVID-19, is now recovered

Associated PressDecember 2, 2020

The Grammy-winning artist said she's since recovered and now has tested negative for COVID-19.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff