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How do Broadway stars cope with silent theaters? They sing

NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus silenced Broadway. It could not silence two of its rising stars: Samantha Pauly and Brittney Mack, who play two wives of Henry VIII in the musical “Six.”

Stephen Raskauskas | March 23, 2016

Tenor Javier Camarena on His History-Making Met Encore

Stephen Raskauskas | March 18, 2016

“Rhythm is universal”: Tabla Player Zakir Hussain on Music, Politics, & Cross-Cultural Collaboration

Lisa Flynn | March 17, 2016

10 Contemporary Composers You Should Know (…Who Also Happen to Be Women)

You Heard Violinist Ryan Meehan 10 Years Ago on ‘Introductions’. Now, He’s Performing with a Premiere Chamber Ensemble.

Michael San Gabino | October 29, 2018

Now in its 10th season, WFMT’s Introductions, the Saturday morning program that highlights the finest pre-college musicians in the Chicago area, has given young artists a platform to have their talents and voices heard. Many students who appear on the program decide to study music at an early age, but Introductions alum Ryan Meehan discovered the violin by accident. “I ...

Video | WFMT Goes Live With Seong-Jin Cho, Rising Star of the Piano

Keegan Morris | October 27, 2018

Though perhaps best-known as a master of the music of Chopin, Seong-Jin Cho showcased his dazzling versatility, rivetingly sharing music by Mozart and Mussorgsky.

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Beyond ‘Barber’: 11 More Rossini Operas You Should Know

Stephen Raskauskas | February 29, 2016

Gioachino Rossini made so much money from the 39 original operas he created between 1810 and 1829 that he retired in his late 30s.

Pulitzer-Winning Composer David Lang on Composing for the Silver Screen

Stephen Raskauskas | February 24, 2016

"One of the things I really like about film is the size of the audience. There are potentially millions and millions of people who want to see film, who are open to hearing music, and who know that music can be an important part of the film experience."

Bartlett Sher on Shakespeare in the Opera House

Stephen Raskauskas | February 22, 2016

“Opera is deeply satisfying in a way that Shakespeare cannot be,” stage director Barlett Sher said backstage at Lyric Opera of Chicago during rehearsals for Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette.

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