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Announcing: Grant Park Music Festival Broadcasts 2024

From world premieres to timeless favorites, the exciting slate of concert broadcasts has something for everyone.

Candice AgreeJuly 24, 2020

Quiz: Can You Name These Unusual Instruments?

Andi LamoreauxJuly 23, 2020

New Orleans musician offers kids trumpets for guns

Grammys 2022: See All the Classical+ Nominees (And Winners)

Keegan MorrisApril 1, 2022

The 64th Grammy Awards will occur on Sunday, April 3 in Las Vegas. Here are the categories, nominees, and eventually, winners, for the classical, jazz, and world music fields.

Video: Violinist Maya Buchanan Plays Beethoven & Music Inspired by ‘Carmen’

Keegan MorrisMarch 31, 2022

Ascendant violinist Maya Buchanan joined WFMT and pianist Milana Pavchinskaya to share the "Spring" Violin Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven and the Carmen Fantasie Brillante by Jenő Hubay.

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Isaac Stern at 100 [Video]

Louise FrankJuly 20, 2020

As WFMT celebrates the centenary of Isaac Stern — who was born on July 21, 1920 — Michael Stern reflects on his father's life in music.

In a statement, CSOA president Jeff Alexander expressed, “As we look ahead and make plans for ensemble concerts for the fall, we are also eager for the day when Maestro Muti and the full orchestra can come together again to share music with local, national and international audiences.”

Anthony McGill’s #TakeTwoKnees Challenge Inspires Activism, Donations for Equal Justice Initiative

Christian ThorsbergJuly 15, 2020

Earlier this month, Anthony McGill shared a video of himself kneeling while playing clarinet with his call-to-action hashtag: #TakeTwoKnees. Now, he's using this hashtag to raise money for a racial justice organization.

Mornings with Jan Weller