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6 Studs Terkel Conversations With Native American Artists, Scholars, and Activists

Studs Terkel was committed to evolving, expanding, and examining our conception of who made up the USA.

Daniel GoldbergJuly 10, 2019

Playlist: Fretless and Linear — How Classical Violin Shaped Andrew Bird’s Sound

Becky NystedtJuly 9, 2019

Playlist: Classical Cats, Selections Inspired by Feline Friends

Associated PressJuly 9, 2019

Long lost WWII-era Soviet songs brought to life in Israel

Maestro Muti Mentors Chicago Teen Musicians… Virtually

Robbie EllisApril 1, 2021

The CSO's music director made a remote return to the Windy City on Wednesday to lead an online masterclass with fellows from Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative.

Russia wants Tchaikovsky music for anthem at Tokyo Olympics

Associated PressMarch 25, 2021

Russia wants to use music by 19th-century composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky as its replacement anthem for the Tokyo Olympics.

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Grant Park Music Festival Chorus Director Christopher Bell’s Top 5 Independence Day Outfits

WFMTJuly 2, 2019

Each year, Christopher Bell conducts the Grant Park Music Festival's Independence Day Salute, and each year, he finds a way to wow us with an extraordinary new star-spangled outfit.

Pianist Radu Lupu Retires

Candice AgreeJune 28, 2019

Pianist Radu Lupu has decided to retire from the concert stage at the end of the 2018-19 season, a statement from his agent announced.

Reynaldo Hahn and Guy Ferrant

Larry JohnsonJune 28, 2019

Reynaldo Hahn’s world was the Paris salon, where he reigned supreme with his songs and went about in his full‐length opera cape.

Weekend Mornings with Kristina Lynn