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“Deck the Halls” with Merry, Merry Chicago!

Chicago Symphony Chorus members and pianist Sharon Peterson visited WFMT to spread some cheer and share this short and sweet rendition of a Christmas classic.

Stephen Raskauskas | March 10, 2015

Host Peter van de Graaff Stars in Haymarket’s ‘Don Quichotte’

Stephen Raskauskas | January 14, 2015

Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces 2016-17 Season

Noel Morris | June 12, 2014

$32 Million to the CSO

At Northwestern University, soprano Renée Fleming tells graduates to “find your voice,” “get out there and use it”

Michael San Gabino | June 29, 2018

In her commencement address, “the people’s diva” focused on an overarching theme: use your voice. “Find your voice, develop and care for it, and make it heard for years to come."

The science and the magic behind recording live classical concerts

Kerry Frumkin | June 29, 2018

Behind every classical recording and broadcast there's an expert engineer, who combines sciences with, perhaps, a little magic.

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Composer Exploration: Jacques Ibert

Peter van de Graaff | October 29, 2013

Jacques Ibert was born in Paris in 1890; his father was a businessman; his mother was a pianist. She began teaching him piano and violin at age 4. When young Jacques finished grade school, he found a job in a movie house, playing piano for silent films. In 1910 he enrolled at the Paris Conservatory, joining Arthur Honegger and Darius ...

Art and Music: Mendelssohn’s Watercolors

Noel Morris | July 25, 2013

Felix Mendelssohn was a beacon in his world, whether as a conductor, composer, scholar, or painter. As a painter, he wallowed in images of man in dialogue with nature: landscapes with buildings or people under trees. The image to the right is of an unknown subject, but brings to mind the mysterious, churning sounds of his Hebrides Overture, and offers ...

10 Pieces That Changed the World

Noel Morris | May 9, 2013

As our sister station, WTTW launches 10 Buildings that Changed America, we at WFMT thought perhaps it was time for some reflection on the art of music composition. WFMT’s 10 Pieces That Changed the World offers a full day of musical giants, pieces of music that turned the art form into something it hadn’t seen. It is important to say ...

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