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Video: Chicago Artisan Gives Neglected Violin Exquisite New Life

“Chicago has been a fiddle town for a long time now,” reflects Sam Kunkel, a luthier in residence at A440.

Keegan MorrisSeptember 10, 2020

Lyric Returns With Free Star-Studded Virtual Gala

Associated PressSeptember 9, 2020

North Carolina home of Nina Simone gets permanent protection

Keegan MorrisSeptember 8, 2020

Playlist: 88 Piano Pieces for Piano Month

Noseda extends tenure with National Symphony through 2026-27

Associated PressJune 2, 2022

The 58-year-old Italian conductor succeeded Christoph Eschenbach for the 2017-18 season; he also holds roles at the Zurich Opera and London Symphony Orchestra.

the striking Jay Pritzker Pavilion of Millennium Park is lit up during a nighttime Grant Park Music Festival performance

Now Announcing: WFMT’s 2022 Grant Park Music Festival Live Broadcasts

WFMTMay 26, 2022

Without the Grant Park Music Festival, summer in Chicago simply wouldn't be ... summer in Chicago.

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Slow music: Chord change in Germany of 639-year organ piece

Associated PressSeptember 5, 2020

Hundreds of fans attended a special kind of musical happening at a church in Germany: a chord change in an organ piece that is supposed to last for an entirety of 639 years.