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Vote: What Are Chopin’s Top 10 Works?

We want to hear your take! Help us create a definitive ranking of the Romantic composer’s greatest music.

Daniel GoldbergOctober 2, 2019

Chicago Latino Music Festival Celebrates Its 14th Year

Keegan MorrisOctober 2, 2019

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

Noel MorrisOctober 1, 2019

From 2014: Jessye Norman Visits WFMT

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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The Sights and Soundbites of Lyric Opera’s Glamorous Opening Night

Keegan MorrisSeptember 30, 2019

With the red carpet adorning Wacker Drive and the Art Deco opera house buzzing with excitement, Lyric Opera of Chicago celebrated its opening night on Saturday, September 28. Rossini’s Barber of Seville, the bubbly opera buffa, was an appropriate toast to the beginning of Lyric’s 65th season.

Playlist: Classical Music for an Abundant Autumn, Selected by WFMT

Keegan MorrisSeptember 27, 2019

In the gap between a languid summer and a long winter, there's just enough room left for fall. It's a season for transformation, comfort, reflection, and growth. In other words, it's the perfect time to grab some cider, take in that brilliant fall foliage, and enjoy this playlist created for you by WFMT staff and hosts!

Pianist Paul Badura-Skoda dies at age 91

Keegan MorrisSeptember 26, 2019

Badura-Skoda enjoyed a career that spanned more than seven decades, during which time, he was celebrated as a pianist, conductor, chamber musician, composer, and teacher. He performed into his nineties.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff