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Pianist Eric Guo gestures excitedly sitting next to a historic keyboard

Chopin lovers can’t meet their hero, but this pianist got to do the next best thing

“These period pianos, they all have the ability to play as soft as possible and I think still there’s something there, there is still a core inside.”

Associated PressMarch 8, 2020

McCoy Tyner, iconic and influential jazz pianist, dies

Lisa FlynnMarch 6, 2020

Playlist: 10 Trailblazing Composers You Should Know (…Who Also Happen to Be Women)

Associated PressMarch 6, 2020

‪Plácido Domingo pulls out of Royal Opera House role

Watch | J’Nai Bridges, Shawn Okpebholo Join WFMT for Bach to School Virtual Assembly

Keegan MorrisNovember 15, 2021

For this WFMT Bach to School Virtual Assembly, WFMT's George Preston welcomed mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges and composer Shawn Okpebholo to discuss J’Nai’s stunning Habanera from Carmen and Shawn’s composition "Oh Glory."

New San Francisco Center to Share Classical Music With All

Associated PressNovember 15, 2021

Yo-Yo Ma, who spent the better part of the pandemic playing cello to an online audience, helped inaugurate the San Francisco Conservatory of Music's new campus by playing an energetic cello suite on Friday.

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Playlist: 14 Marching Band Videos You Have to See to Believe

WFMTMarch 4, 2020

Marching bands are art in motion. But you have to see the intricate formations – moving images, clever phrases, and more – to truly believe their artistic capabilities.

Playlist: Listening to the ‘L’, CTA-Centric Music from Classical to Hip-Hop

Hannah EdgarMarch 4, 2020

For many of us, the ‘L’ is more than just a means of getting around the city. It’s a social network, concert venue, observation deck, and roving reading room, uniting Chicago’s cosmopolitan mix over 224 miles of track.

Arrival of new virus sparks songs across Latin America

Associated PressMarch 4, 2020

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The new coronavirus raising tensions around the world has started to inspire songwriters across Latin America, the latest region to see cases popping up. A street performer in Ecuador and Mexican band have captured anxiety they’re seeing in their communities with music. Videos of their songs are going viral. They poke fun at stores gouging prices ...

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