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The True Story (and Inspiring Women) Behind Joan Tower’s Iconic ‘Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman’

With its dedication to boundary-breaking women, Tower’s first piece is a liberal and spirited interpretation of a fanfare.

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Daniel GoldbergJanuary 23, 2020

Playlist: Dispelling the Stigma of the Classical Crossover
Keegan MorrisJanuary 23, 2020

Video: Piano Works of Beethoven, Liszt, and Debussy by Christopher Goodpasture
Associated PressJanuary 22, 2020

Detroit orchestra names Jader Bignamini next music director

Video: Two Unsung Quartets Played by Fischoff-Winning Risus Quartet
WFMTOctober 11, 2021
Hearing music by Schubert and Mendelssohn, WFMT audiences enjoyed some rarified music-making by the Risus Quartet, the Grand Prize winner of the prestigious 2021 Fishoff Competition.

WFMT Welcomes Next Music Director
WFMTOctober 11, 2021
Oliver Camacho's expertise in classical music comes at all levels: a vocal performer with experience in broadcasting, arts administration, and programming.

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MLK, Mahler, Making Community with the Chicago Sinfonietta
Becky NystedtJanuary 16, 2020
The Chicago Sinfonietta's longstanding mission of bringing communities and people together through the symphonic experience takes center stage with the Sinfonietta’s annual tribute concert to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Drinking, Dueling, and a Dragon? Huzzah!
Keegan MorrisJanuary 16, 2020
It's Baroque opera, minus the sobriety. The serious operas of Handel and Gluck get the parody treatment in this excerpt from the 1737 opera The Dragon of Wantley performed by Haymarket Opera Company!

Video: Hear a Recital of Dynamic Romantic-Era Violin Music
Keegan MorrisJanuary 15, 2020
On January 15, violinist Stephen Kim and pianist Ilya Friedberg shared the Chicago Cultural Center stage for a concert of passionate, dynamic music by two Romantic composers: Ernest Chausson and Johannes Brahms.
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