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Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies at age 88

The Japanese conductor amazed audiences with the lithe physicality of his performances during three decades at the helm of the BSO. He served as the first music director of Ravinia from 1964 to 1968.

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

Masumi Per Rostad on Beethoven, YouTube, and the Viola

Adela SkowronskiJuly 16, 2021

Masumi Per Rostad is an artist completely steeped in classical music. He chats with WFMT ahead of his performance at the Grant Park Music Festival this weekend.

Opera returns to open-air desert theater with diverse cast

Associated PressJuly 15, 2021

The Santa Fe Opera's first performance over the weekend included an unmasked cast and a masked audience.

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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.

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