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American Music Project Boosts Repertory Rarities in 10th Chicago Season

This AMP season’s lineup showcases neglected repertoire in chamber, solo piano, and orchestral settings.

Associated PressJanuary 6, 2020

Hildur Guðnadóttir makes history at Globes, Elton John wins

Keegan MorrisJanuary 3, 2020

Video: Rachel Barton Pine, Daughter Sylvia Pine Help Launch WFMT’s New Family Request Program

WFMTJanuary 3, 2020

Decade in Review: The 2010s and Classical Music

Jamie Barton: Opera Must “embrace the move towards feminine power”

Keegan MorrisSeptember 16, 2021

WFMT talks with the outspoken mezzo-soprano about what it means to take on the role of Carmen, why she’s excited to open the COT season, and how modern-day audiences and artists can best confront the more outdated aspects of Carmen and other beloved operas.

Watch WFMT’s Classical Conversation With ‘Approaching Ali’ Composer D. J. Sparr and Star Soloman Howard

WFMTSeptember 16, 2021

Ali was among the most important, most charismatic, most unique figures in American (not just sports) history. So how do you adapt the monumental life of the People's Champion into an opera?

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