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Playlist: Classical Music Inspired by Birds

A motley medley of music inspired by birds of all feathers!

Keegan MorrisJune 16, 2020

Lyric Cancels Performances Until January 2021

Associated PressJune 10, 2020

NY Philharmonic cancels fall season, moves up Geffen rebuild

Associated PressJune 9, 2020

The Dalai Lama to release 1st album in July

Spanish theatre drops Bolshoi’s ballet show over Ukraine war

Associated PressMarch 4, 2022

One of Europe's major opera houses is canceling a set of upcoming performances by Russia's Bolshoi Ballet over the war the country is waging on Ukraine.

Anna Netrebko out of Met Opera over her support of Putin

Associated PressMarch 3, 2022

Peter Gelb, Met Opera's general manager, says it's “a great artistic loss for the Met.'' But with what's happening in Ukraine, Gelb said there was ”no way forward.''

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Pianist Lara Downes Joins WFMT for a Moving and Timely Virtual Concert and Conversation

Keegan MorrisJune 3, 2020

In troubled times, music is a source of hope and healing. In a virtual interview and concert with WFMT's George Preston, pianist Lara Downes performs selections from her new album, Some of These Days.

auditorium theatre 130 years after opening

Chicago’s All-Time Top Musical Moments? That’s for You to Decide.

Keegan MorrisJune 1, 2020

In a city replete with an embarrassment of musical riches, you can help decide the 35 musical moments and events that will be remembered in years to come. Or, as the organizing nonprofit Art & Business Council of Chicago, which supports arts, music, and cultural organizations, puts it, you can “help ensure that the beat goes on.” In what is ...

Oud Player Rahim AlHaj Channels “Hope and New Beginnings” in WFMT Livestream