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6 Studs Terkel Conversations With Native American Artists, Scholars, and Activists

Studs Terkel was committed to evolving, expanding, and examining our conception of who made up the USA.

Mary MazurekSeptember 16, 2019

Valuable Vinyl: How to Care for Your Prized Classical LPs

WFMTSeptember 13, 2019

A globetrotting new PBS series uses classical music to explore countries, cultures

Greg BroderickSeptember 13, 2019

Can video games bring new, younger audiences into classical music?

Duain Wolfe of Chicago Symphony Chorus to Retire; WFMT GM Reflects on 25+ Years of Excellence

George PrestonMay 25, 2021

WFMT general manager George Preston shares his thoughts on the announcement that Duain Wolfe will retire as director of the Chicago Symphony Chorus.

The Grant Park Music Festival at Millennium Park

Live Music is Back For 2021… Here’s Everything We Know.

WFMTMay 24, 2021

After a long year away, live music is returning to the Chicago area. So watch this space, where we'll collect all the new season announcements that you won't want to miss!

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Pianist Alon Goldstein performs two Scarlatti sonatas in WFMT’s Levin Performance Studio [Video]

Keegan MorrisSeptember 12, 2019

In an Impromptu broadcast featuring music by Ginastera, Bernstein, Beethoven, and yes, Domenico Scarlatti, pianist Alon Goldstein spoke with host Kerry Frumkin on the prolific mastery of the Baroque composer, who composed more than 550 sonatas during his lifetime.

Music’s power to connect us takes center stage in Tony-winning The Band’s Visit [Video]

Michael San GabinoSeptember 10, 2019

The Band’s Visit begins with a mistake. An Egyptian police orchestra is on tour in Israel accidentally books tickets to the tiny, fictional desert town of Bet Hatikva. While “it could be about two sides that don’t get along,” says Chilina Kennedy, who portrays the enigmatic café owner in Bet Hatikva, “the show is not about conflict. It’s about human connection.”

Baltimore Symphony musicians hit management with complaint

Associated PressSeptember 10, 2019

BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians have filed a complaint with a federal agency accusing orchestra management of unfair labor practices. News outlets report the charge was filed Tuesday with the National Labor Relations Board. The musicians say the orchestra hasn’t bargained in good faith regarding wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment. A bargaining session between ...

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff