Stories

For Soprano Ailyn Pérez, New Opera Roles and New Marriage

For soprano Ailyn Pérez, being rejected by the man she loves is all part of the job. But offstage, she is planning her wedding to bass Soloman Howard.

Keegan Morris | July 19, 2019

On the Moon Landing’s 50th Anniversary, Hear a Song Cycle Inspired by American Women Astronauts

George Preston | July 19, 2019

Anthony Davis’ The Central Park Five: Opera as Mirror of Modern Society

Kerry Frumkin | July 18, 2019

Hit the Road With These 3 Classical Music Road Trips You Can Take From Chicago

Marilyn Rea Beyer, new ‘Midnight Special’ host, comes full circle

Keegan Morris | July 31, 2020

Beyer talks to WFMT about her introduction to folk music at Chicago's Symphony Center, formative memories of Steve Goodman and Studs Terkel, and what to expect as she takes the reins of 'The Midnight Special.'

Through the Eyes of Women: Protests and Racial Justice in the Studs Terkel Radio Archive

Bella Levavi | July 31, 2020

Our picture of the past is often incomplete: though long on the frontlines in the fight for racial justice, women's stories have often been left out of history. Here are nine conversations with women to enrich our understanding.

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Over the Moon for “Moon River”

Larry Johnson | July 16, 2019

"I was thirteen years old and on a definite budget: I took some of my paltry allowance and spent the princely sum of $1 on a record."

Elliott Golub, founding concertmaster of Music of the Baroque, dies at 85

Keegan Morris | July 16, 2019

Respected Chicago violinist Elliott Golub has died at age 85. He was the founding concertmaster of Music of the Baroque, holding the position from the ensemble’s establishment in 1972 until his retirement in 2006.

VIDEO | Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis discusses her Chicago ties and the wide world of harp repertoire