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Sunday: Celebrating Black Classical Artists

This Sunday, June 7, WFMT will present a full day of classical music from the perspectives of Black composers, instrumentalists, singers, and conductors. Some of the day’s highlights include performances of music by Valerie Coleman and Paquito D’Rivera by Imani Winds, music by Michael Abels performed by two artists from Chicago’s South Side: Demarre McGill, flute, and Anthony McGill, clarinet …

Andi Lamoreaux | January 31, 2017

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Announces 2017-2018 Season

Stephen Raskauskas | January 30, 2017

How Angélique Kidjo Went from Hating Classical Music to Collaborating With Philip Glass

Mary Mazurek | January 27, 2017

At the 59th Annual Grammy Awards this February, Chicago Boasts Over 80 Nominees in 35 Categories

PLAYLIST | WFMT Selects Classical Music to Help You Brave the Winter

Keegan Morris | January 22, 2019

Winter can be grueling, but music can warm and soothe. Here's the music that helps WFMT get through the season.

WFMT Welcomes George Preston as Vice President and General Manager

WFMT | January 22, 2019

WFMT has a new Vice President and General Manager, but it is someone you may recognize! George Preston, who will begin in this position March 1, 2019, returns to WFMT, where he served as the afternoon drive host from 2009 to 2013, and hosted and produced the internationally syndicated Lyric Opera of Chicago broadcasts. Sandra Cordova Micek, CEO of Window ...

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10 US Presidents Who Changed Music in America, According to White House Historical Society Director Emerita

Stephen Raskauskas | January 19, 2017

In anticipation of Inauguration Day, Elise K. Kirk, emerita director of the White House Historical Society, highlighted ten U.S. presidents who changed music in America through the music they presented at the White House.

Bieito’s manager: Met decision ‘cruel and disappointing’

Associated Press | January 17, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) — The manager for Spanish director Calixto Bieito says the Metropolitan Opera’s decision to cancel his production of Verdi’s La forza del destino is “cruel and disappointing.” Met General Manager Peter Gelb said Friday he had dropped the staging from the company’s 2016-17 schedule to save about $1 million. The staging, a co-production with the English National ...

Lyric Opera of Chicago, Joffrey Ballet Announce First Collaboration with 17/18 Season Opener

Stephen Raskauskas | January 17, 2017

Tuesday, January 17, Lyric Opera of Chicago announced that it will open its 2017-18 season with Gluck’s Orphée et Eurydice, a new co-production with LA Opera, Joffrey Ballet, and Staatsoper Hamburg. John Neumeier, director and chief choreographer of the Hamburg Ballet, directs, choreographs, and designs the production, which also marks Lyric’s first collaboration with Joffrey. A Milwaukee native, Neumeier recently collaborated ...

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