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Chamber Music on the Fox Returns for 10th Season

Across five flagship programs and two additional special events, the series mines chamber repertoire spanning centuries.

Candice AgreeJune 27, 2019

Digital Pina Bausch Archive Announced

Andi LamoreauxJune 26, 2019

Music Director Andi Lamoreaux Reflects on 50 Years With WFMT

Associated PressJune 26, 2019

Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas has heart operation

Video: Young Chicago Artists Perform Music by Bach, Rachmaninoff, Saint-Saëns

WFMTMarch 5, 2021

Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative aims to diversify American orchestras by preparing promising young artists from underrepresented communities for careers in music.

Video: CSO Flutist, Pianist, Horn Player Share Lovely, Lesser-Known Repertoire

Keegan MorrisMarch 4, 2021

On a sunny March day, flutist Emma Gerstein, horn player Alexander Love, and pianist Winston Choi shared an upbeat recital featuring music you might not have heard before.

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Get to know the musicians — and music — behind VOLTA, Cirque du Soleil’s latest show

Keegan MorrisJune 24, 2019

"I saw my first Cirque du Soleil show when I was about 10 years old," recalls percussionist and band leader Ben Todd ahead of a recent performance. "I'd already been playing drums for quite a while before then, but something about seeing a live band with the acrobatics on stage and being in this unique environment of a Big Top, ...

Finding the Details in Grand Opera: Muti, CSO, and CSO Chorus Present Verdi’s ‘Aida’

Michael San GabinoJune 21, 2019

Verdi's Aida is the apotheosis of grant opera, but the true beauty of Verdi lies not only in its grandeur but also in its details.

‘Closets Are For Clothes’: Celebrating Pride Month through Musical Coming Out Stories

Becky NystedtJune 20, 2019

"I wanted to encourage young emerging LGBTQ+ composers to write pieces that tell their story in an authentic way... This concert series is both a celebration of how far we have come and how far we still have to go.”

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree