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Musical Events for Black History Month

Honor Black artistry with an entire month of exciting musical events — operas, chamber concerts, jazz orchestras, broadcasts, and more!

WFMTNovember 11, 2019

Playlist: Take Lisa Flynn’s ‘New Releases’ With You On the Go!

Michael San GabinoNovember 8, 2019

An Operatic Oasis in the English Countryside — Journey to the Glyndebourne Festival

Keegan MorrisNovember 6, 2019

Video: Pianist Hilda Huang Plays Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven at the Chicago Cultural Center

Music, Fable, and Batman: Why Beethoven’s Story Makes for a Perfect Comic Book

Daniel GoldbergJuly 7, 2021

WFMT sits down with the two writers of The Final Symphony: A Beethoven Anthology, a comic book collection inspired by Ludwig van Beethoven.

Met Opera stagehands to return to work after lockout

Associated PressJuly 7, 2021

Stagehands at the Metropolitan Opera planned to return to work Wednesday after recommending their union ratify a new labor contract negotiated following a lockout that started last year.

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Honor Día de Los Muertos in Chicago With These 6 Celebrations

Daniel GoldbergOctober 29, 2019

Celebrated from October 31 to November 2, the holiday honors loved ones who have died and is an intergenerational coming together of families. Find some of the many offerings Chicago has to offer to celebrate these days of remembrance.

Exploring Chords: “Appalachian Spring”

WFMTOctober 29, 2019

From its premiere more than 75 years ago, this music and ballet continue to speak to the American soul. Dive into the score of Appalachian Spring with Bill McGlaughlin.

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Get Into the Halloween Swing With This Jazzy, Vocalese Tune by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross

Louise FrankOctober 29, 2019

From the 1961 album High Flying, enjoy “Halloween Spooks,” Dave Lambert’s whimsical, bebop-infused tune delivered with the characteristic vocalese and giddily blended harmonies of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross.

Baroque&Before with Candice Agree