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Music of the Baroque Journeys Through Time in 2024–2025 Season

Highlights include rarely-heard gems, beloved holiday concerts, and the 80th birthday celebration of Nicholas Kraemer.

Estlin UsherFebruary 17, 2020

New Music, Deep Listening: Chicago’s Frequency Festival Celebrates 5 Years

Keegan MorrisFebruary 14, 2020

Odysseys of Movement, Music in Joffrey Program

Lisa FlynnFebruary 13, 2020

Drawing Hope and Courage from Opera: Dan Shore’s ‘Freedom Ride’

Stream 10 Hilarious Studs Conversations With Top Comedians & Humorists

Keegan MorrisOctober 21, 2021

Never were Studs Terkel's legendary gregariousness, curiosity, and generosity more evident on-air than when a comedian, comic actor, or humorist stopped by the studio.

Canadian Wins 18th Chopin International Piano Competition

Associated PressOctober 21, 2021

Pianist Bruce Xiaoyu Liu of Canada joins a pantheon of winners including Martha Argerich, Krystian Zimerman, and Seong-Jin Cho.

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Combining Cappuccinos and Chamber Music With the Chicago Sinfonietta

Becky NystedtFebruary 11, 2020

“Tchaikovsky’s ‘Serenade for Strings’ while enjoying a nice pour-over, or anything by Mozart would be perfect,” says Sadie Woods, project manager of the Chicago Sinfonietta‘s Residents Orchestrate Project (ROP). Whether you enjoy Liszt and a latte, Grieg and a green tea, or Bartók and a black coffee, the Sinfonietta’s ROP Melodic Lounge live music series infuses symphonic sounds with aromatic coffeehouse ...

Marvin Goldsmith, Marketing Executive and WFMT-WTTW trustee, dies at 84

WFMTFebruary 10, 2020

Marvin Goldsmith, WTTW and WFMT Trustee, died last Thursday evening, February 6, 2020, at age 84. Elected to the Board in June of 1977, “Marv” was one of its longest-serving members. As a trustee, he dedicated valuable time, expertise, and counsel to the Development and Investment Communities, to finance and governance functions, and to the WFMT Radio Committee. He is ...

Renowned Italian soprano Mirella Freni dies at age 84

Associated PressFebruary 10, 2020

The famed soprano, who enthralled audiences for half a century, at her home in Modena, Italy from a degenerative muscular disease and a series of strokes.

WFMT’s fifth annual "Bach to School" membership drive