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Chicago Classical Music Makes A Strong Showing at 2021 Grammy Nominations

It’s another great year for the city’s classical music community with Chicago-born and based artists, producers, and engineers receiving recognition.

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Associated Press | November 12, 2021

Emilie Kouatchou Makes ‘Phantom’ History On Broadway

Keegan Morris | October 30, 2021

From the Composer’s Studio: A Conversation with Missy Mazzoli and Jessie Montgomery (VIDEO)

Adela Skowronski | October 28, 2021

Chilling Concerts: 4 Performance Hall Hauntings In and Around Chicago

Emilie Kouatchou Makes ‘Phantom’ History On Broadway

Associated Press | November 12, 2021
The actor and soprano made her Broadway debut as Christine in "The Phantom of the Opera," becoming the first Black woman in the role in the show's 33-year history in New York.

From the Composer’s Studio: A Conversation with Missy Mazzoli and Jessie Montgomery (VIDEO)

Keegan Morris | October 30, 2021
From the Composer’s Studio invites you to hear Missy Mazzoli and Jessie Montgomery, two of today’s most celebrated composers, provide a glimpse into their work. Enjoy this insightful, lively discussion co-produced by the CSOA and WFMT.

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Faith, Identity, and Songs: Celebrating the Blackness of Gospel Music

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Steve Martin Inducts WFMT Favorite Jens Kruger Into American Banjo Hall of Fame

Daniel Goldberg | October 23, 2021
Known for his inventive, hard-to-categorize musical style of composition and performance, banjoist Jens Kruger has been inducted into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame.

Legendary Conductor Bernard Haitink Has Died, Age 92

WFMT | October 21, 2021
Haitink took the podium at many of the premiere concert halls in the world and forged, among others, a creative partnership with the CSO, where he served as principal conductor from 2006 to 2010.

Comical Chats: Stream 10 Hilarious Studs Conversations With Top Comedians & Humorists

Keegan Morris | October 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.
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