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The AP names its five Breakthrough Entertainers of 2023

This year alone, composer and pianist Kris Bowers’ credits include “Origin” and “The Color Purple” in addition to “Chevalier,” “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story,” and “Haunted Mansion.”

Lisa FlynnSeptember 26, 2019

Postcards from Scandinavia — Lisa Flynn leads a musical journey to Denmark and Norway

Michael San GabinoSeptember 26, 2019

Mixing Philip Glass & Coldplay: How Emmy Winner John Lunn Scored Downton Abbey

Associated PressSeptember 25, 2019

Domingo withdraws from Met Opera after harassment reports

Announcing the Grant Park Music Festival 2021 Broadcasts

WFMTJune 2, 2021

With the Grant Park Music Festival’s long-awaited return to live programming in sight, WFMT is thrilled to resume the annual series of live radio broadcasts from the Pritzker Pavilion.

CSO Musicians, Free Livestreams Open Rush Hour Concert 2021 Season

WFMTJune 1, 2021

Rush Hour Concerts are a Chicago institution unto themselves, and they resume on June 1 at 5:45 pm.

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Pianist Leif Ove Andsnes on revisiting a beloved 150-year-old concerto to open the CSO season

Keegan MorrisSeptember 19, 2019

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 2019-20 season will start with a much-loved concerto in a performance by two artists picking up the piece for the first time in a while. In a phone interview with WFMT, pianist Leif Ove Andsnes says that he hasn’t played the Grieg piano concerto in more than a decade. And according to Andsnes, Riccardo Muti says ...

Valuable Vinyl: How to Care for Your Prized Classical LPs

Mary MazurekSeptember 16, 2019

The multisensory ritual of listening to a vinyl record transcends any digital playlist. And whether they're new or vintage, you’ll want to make sure that your prized classical albums are well cared for.

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

WFMTSeptember 13, 2019

“The goal of the show is very simple,” says the host of Now Hear This, violinist and conductor Scott Yoo. “To make sure that people try out classical music and give it a chance... If you want to get the most out of life, part of it is getting the most out of music.”

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