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Unsung Heroes of Uptown Promotes Connection in the Name of Community, Studs Terkel

“We don’t really spend much time talking to one another… you dig a little bit, and you’ll find something you never expected.”

Keegan MorrisSeptember 2, 2020

COT Pivots to Digital, Expands Season

Associated PressSeptember 1, 2020

Composing for flamingos: Duo pens score for nature special

Angelica LasalaSeptember 1, 2020

Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Music of Chopin?

Echoes of 2006: Jazz Fest returns to New Orleans for 2022

Associated PressApril 29, 2022

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is returning for the first time in three years.

WFMT Classical Conversations: Dr. C. Charles Clency

WFMTApril 28, 2022

WFMT presenter LaRob K. Rafael interviews Dr. C. Charles Clency, music educator, author, and the last accompanist of Mahalia Jackson.

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Refuge from Silence: COT, Refugee Orchestra Return to Live Stage

Christian ThorsbergAugust 26, 2020

A collaborative performance with Chicago Opera Theater, the Refugee Orchestra Project, and conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya seeks to express the importance of refugee populations in American music and around the world.

Thursday: Third Coast Percussion Plays Music of Devonté Hynes in WFMT Livestream

Keegan MorrisAugust 25, 2020

Join us on WFMT's Facebook Page Thursday at 7:30 pm for a free livestream with Third Coast Percussion, Devonté Hynes, and a video featuring choreography by Rena Butler.

Musician Justin Townes Earle dead at age 38

Associated PressAugust 25, 2020

Singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle, a leading performer of American roots music known for his introspective and haunting style, has died at age 38.

Mornings with Jan Weller