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Trombone Shorty rests his instrument on a car with a colorful mural in the background

Juneteenth Events in Chicago 2024

Concerts, festivals, and more to celebrate Juneteenth in Chicago.

Associated PressSeptember 23, 2020

Met Opera skips this season, 1st Black composer opens ’21-22

Christian ThorsbergSeptember 22, 2020

In the Age of the Visual Album, What Can Opera Learn from Beyoncé?

Associated PressSeptember 21, 2020

Last studio recording of jazz trumpeter Woody Shaw released

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

WFMTMay 13, 2022

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.

Mason Bates Takes Us Inside the Orchestra, Literally, In New Concerto, Film

George PrestonMay 13, 2022

"One of the great things about the orchestra is that it is always evolving..."

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Playlist: Black and Latino Voices On Stage

WFMTSeptember 12, 2020

To coincide with exciting new additions to the WTTW slate, WFMT has compiled a playlist celebrating the pinnacles of Black and Latino artistry in vocal music.