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Playlist: Classical Music for a Quick, Confidence-Boosting Commute

Whether you’re headed to work, school, or home, get to where you need to go with this propulsive, positive playlist.

Keegan MorrisMay 22, 2020

LIVE | Lutenist Paul O’Dette

Angel SaldivarMay 22, 2020

Cultures in Concert: Four Latin American Composers Who Fused Folk and Classical Music

Associated PressMay 22, 2020

Muti to conduct classical music’s return to Italian stage

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Announces 2022-23 Season, Its 45th

Keegan MorrisMarch 4, 2022

The anniversary season will feature seven mainstage performances — including a holiday Messiah concert — all of which will be conducted by music director Stilian Kirov.

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.

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Bernstein MASS: Join Marin Alsop, Paolo Szot, and WFMT’s George Preston for a Live Panel Discussion

Keegan MorrisMay 15, 2020

In the hour leading up to the premiere of the Ravinia Festival recording of Bernstein‘s MASS on PBS‘s Great Performances, we invite you to join us for this free panel.

Share Some Coffee and Songs With Tenor Lawrence Brownlee

Daniel GoldbergMay 13, 2020

Like most of us, tenor Lawrence Brownlee is trying to make the best use of his time and keep his spirits high during the pandemic...

Here’s What ‘Wicked’ Creator Stephen Schwartz Learned From Leonard Bernstein

Keegan MorrisMay 13, 2020

Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, who created hit musicals like Wicked and Godspell, was just 23 years old when he teamed up with Leonard Bernstein. In a video chat interview with WFMT’s George Preston, Schwartz recounts how he came to contribute to MASS, and what he learned from Bernstein.

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree