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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.

Associated Press | August 30, 2018

Paul Taylor, giant of modern dance, dead at 88 in New York

Mary Mazurek | August 29, 2018

Soundcheck: How Live Radio Broadcasts Are Made

Stephen Raskauskas | August 28, 2018

One of Senator McCain’s last requests was for soprano Renée Fleming to sing at his memorial. She agreed.

Detroit orchestra names Jader Bignamini next music director

Associated Press | January 22, 2020

The century-old orchestra on Wednesday announced a six-year contract with Bignamini, starting with the 2020-21 season. He will lead a three-concert home stand this weekend at Orchestra Hall.

U of I professor wins fellowship for study of violin in UK

Associated Press | January 21, 2020

A University of Illinois music professor has been awarded a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Musicology professor Christina Bashford was awarded one of 188 humanities grants across the nation receiving $30.9 million. She will use the grant on a book project about the impact of the violin on Great Britain in the late 19th and early 20th ...

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Listen: How Latin American composers influenced Leonard Bernstein

Daniel Goldberg | August 25, 2018

Fiesta celebrates the centenary of Leonard Bernstein's birth with a look at the maestro's love for Latin American music.

Members of the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus and Artistic Director Jimmy Morehead share a moment at the Leonard Bernstein memorial plaque on the Legacy Walk for WFMT Bernstein 100 Celebration

WFMT, Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus Celebrate Bernstein 100 In Pop-up Boystown Performance

Keegan Morris | August 25, 2018

To celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday, WFMT and the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus presented a pop-up performance of “Somewhere” from the composer’s beloved musical West Side Story. The event was broadcast live from the Legacy Walk in Chicago’s Boystown neighborhood.

A Bernstein Family Photo Album

Sarah Zwinklis | August 21, 2018

In celebration of the centenary of her father’s birth, Jamie Bernstein shares some of her favorite family photos – including a couple shared exclusively with WFMT.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff