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Capturing the Chevalier, One of the Most Remarkable Stories in Classical Music

“It’s like Paganini and Bruce Lee in one dude,” marvels Bill Barclay, the writer and director of a new play about Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges.

Associated Press | January 30, 2019

Dutoit to conduct French orchestra after sexual abuse claims

Riccardo Muti conducts Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 9/28/07,

Keegan Morris | January 29, 2019

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Announces ’19-20 Season

Keegan Morris | January 24, 2019

Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces 2019-2020 Season, With Wagner’s ‘Ring’ Cycle, ‘Don Giovanni’, ‘Madama Butterfly’

Beethoven Said It First: ‘Oh what joy, in the open air!’

George Preston | April 6, 2020

Getting through winter in Chicago is tough enough, but when it’s immediately followed by a global pandemic and social distancing, it’s a real double-whammy. We're reminded of the Prisoners' Chorus from Beethoven's 'Fidelio.'

E-Thereal: Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir Performs ‘Lux Aurumque’

Lisa Flynn | April 6, 2020

While isolating ourselves in our homes, many of us have been keeping our social connections through technology. Though the deep need for this technology may feel new, the popular choral composer Eric Whitacre pioneered the concept of a “virtual choir” over a decade ago.

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Unclothed Emperor? Costumes for opera stolen in Germany

Associated Press | January 21, 2019

The opera says work is underway to make replacement costumes in time for the premiere in March.

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma to Present Free Concert in Millennium Park, Shares New Music Video Celebrating Cultural and Artistic Harmony

Michael San Gabino | January 17, 2019

"Culture — the way we express ourselves and understand each other — can bind us together as one world."

Video: Dover Quartet Plays Tchaikovsky and Dvořák at Northwestern’s Galvin Recital Hall

Keegan Morris | January 15, 2019

One of the world's leading classical ensembles, joined WFMT for a Facebook Live at Northwestern University's Galvin Recital Hall and shared their experience as classical musicians in the digital age.

Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree