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Playlist: Beginner Concertos to Excite the Senses

Classical concertos are a great entry point for beginners. High-flying, exciting, virtuosic, they are often a pinnacle of solo performance.

Keegan MorrisOctober 8, 2019

13 Chicago Area Arts and Music Events for a Frightening and Fun Halloween

Keegan MorrisOctober 7, 2019

Music Acts as a Translator, Cultural Bridge in Wang Lu’s ‘Code Switch’

Associated PressOctober 6, 2019

Marcello Giordani, tenor of beauty and heft, dies at 56

After 18+ Months, Muti Will Return To Chicago To Kick Off 2021-22 CSO Season

Keegan MorrisJune 16, 2021

Riccardo Muti will return to Chicago this September to launch the 2021-22 CSO season, his first stint conducting the CSO in Symphony Center since February 2020.

A Walking Tour of 12 LGBTQ+ Artists Whose Legacies Are on Display in Chicago

WFMTJune 15, 2021

In the Lakeview Neighborhood, the Legacy Walk, a series of ten 25-foot pylons, recognizes influential figures across genders, races, and fields.

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Plácido Domingo Resigns as General Director of LA Opera

Associated PressOctober 2, 2019

Following the emergence of multiple allegations of sexual harassment, opera star Plácido Domingo resigned Wednesday as general director of the Los Angeles Opera and withdrew from all future performances with that company.

Chicago Latino Music Festival Celebrates Its 14th Year

Daniel GoldbergOctober 2, 2019

The festival's artistic director Elbio Barilari, who also hosts WFMT’s Fiesta, remarked of the festival that "just the idea that a Latin American classical music festival exists in the US and has already been going on for 14 years is very exciting!”

Video: Pianist Hélène Tysman Plays Debussy, Bach, Chopin, Ravel

Keegan MorrisOctober 2, 2019

On an overcast, early fall day, pianist Hélène Tysman shared a sensitive, illuminating performance of piano works by Bach, Debussy, Chopin, and Ravel for this Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert broadcast. Watch the full program here!

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff