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What Are Shape Notes? Jeannette Sorrell of Apollo’s Fire Explains

Although shape notes were introduced in 18th-century England, this unique musical notation found popularity in the United States: first in New England and later in the American South. It’s recently experienced a renaissance of sorts…

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Louise Frank | July 10, 2017

This String Quartet Was Founded at a Taco Truck… Now It’s at Juilliard
Hannah Edgar | July 7, 2017

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Angelica Lasala | July 7, 2017

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No Raincheck Needed! — Highlights from WFMT’s Second Annual Beach Party
Keegan Morris | May 29, 2019
Even though we had to move the festivities indoors, WFMT hosts, staff, and fans were not deterred by the torrential downpour and came together for the Second Annual Memorial Day Beach Party on May 27, 2019. A full day of celebration and commemoration included on-air games, quizzes, dedications, and of course, music and performances live from the Theater on the ...
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Grammy Winner Giancarlo Guerrero Grew up in Costa Rica Listening To WFMT. Now He’s Making His CSO Conducting Debut.
Michael San Gabino | May 23, 2019
As Guerrero says, “In many ways, I am the poster child to show that music can...become a part of your life regardless of your background.”

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The Earliest Opera Is Over 800 Years Old… And It Was Written By a Woman
Angelica Lasala | July 5, 2017
The extraordinary story of Hildegard von Bingen.
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The One Classical Album That Almost Caused Cuban Musician Roberto Fonseca to Quit Playing the Piano
Stephen Raskauskas | July 3, 2017
"In Cuba you will find any type of music: mariachi, heavy metal, dubstep, or even free jazz... It's a mystery — it's something magical that you will find there in any type of music."

Chiara String Quartet Plays Complete Bartók Quartets Completely By Heart
Lisa Flynn | June 30, 2017
"Once we have gotten over the initial hump of memorizing, we've found it allow us to improvise as a group in a much more agile way."
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