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Lidiya Yankovskaya poses resolutely in front of a white backdrop

Lidiya Yankovskaya to Depart COT at End of ’23–24 Season

As one of the very few women music directors of a major US opera company, Yankovskaya is respected for her leadership, artistic vision, as well as her inventive programming.

Kerry FrumkinAugust 26, 2019

“Kerry, it’s Norm!” — Remembering Norman Pellegrini

Associated PressAugust 23, 2019

Cecilia Bartoli talks, again, of US return

Lost Saint-Saëns sonata: A page of the manuscript (courtesy of Juliette Herlin) with the work's composer (Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Keegan MorrisAugust 23, 2019

Once Lost, Saint-Saëns Sonata Unearths a World of Artistic Possibilities

Ravinia Returns for 2021 Season

Keegan MorrisMay 6, 2021

Ravinia Festival is back for 2021 for its 85th concert season, offering up a signature blend of classical, jazz, folk, and rock music performances.

Watch WFMT’s Classical Conversations With Marin Alsop

WFMTMay 5, 2021

One of the world's leading conductors, Marin Alsop was in 2020 appointed the principal conductor and curator of the Ravinia Festival. WFMT was honored to speak with the celebrated conductor in the latest installment of our Classical Conversations series.

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