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Lowell Chamber Orchestra to premiere new edition of Julia Perry’s symphony

“This work is a fabulous example of Perry’s modernist style,” says LCO music director Orlando Cela.

Lisa FlynnDecember 13, 2019

The 10 Best Classical Christmas Albums of 2019

George PrestonDecember 13, 2019

Britten the Composer, Pacifist, Remembered by the Star of His Antiwar Opera

Larry JohnsonDecember 13, 2019

Arias and Songs hits 350 broadcasts on WFMT

New faces, new ambitions as opera houses reopen

Associated PressAugust 24, 2021

As opera houses around the country warily resume indoor performances, two of the biggest are ushering in new leadership — along with a heightened commitment to building new audiences.

Playlist: A Classical Fishing Trip

George PrestonAugust 20, 2021

10 pieces of music inspired by angling and sea creatures

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Cecilia Bartoli named the first woman artistic director of the Monte Carlo Opera

Candice AgreeDecember 12, 2019

"I will put all my passion at the service of the Monte Carlo Opera. Taking over the direction of the Monte Carlo Opera is a new stage, but also the realization of a dream," the Italian singer averred.

Joel Thompson, the composer of Seven Last Words of the Unarmed, in a suit and glasses

Composer Joel Thompson On Anti-Police Brutality, Racism Oratorio ‘Seven Last Words of the Unarmed’

Daniel GoldbergDecember 11, 2019

Thompson's 2015 piece brings to light an issue that hits close to home in Chicago and countrywide: the killing of unarmed African American men. Thompson parallels Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Christ; using the liturgy as a guide, he weaves a piece that prompts conversation about race and social injustice.

Playlist: Classical Recorder Pieces You Should Know

Cydne GillardDecember 10, 2019

The recorder may call to mind tortured performances of "Hot Cross Buns" or "Jingle Bells" from your elementary school days, but these pieces make use of the instrument's virtuosic potential.

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