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A view of the empty auditorium of Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center

Open House Chicago 2023: 16 Spectacular Sites for Art and Music Lovers

Each year, Chicago’s most architecturally inclined residents crisscross the city to check out some of the city’s most intriguing and vaunted buildings!

Becky NystedtMay 15, 2019

Playlist: The Most Creative, Unconventional ‘Ave Maria’s on the Internet

Associated PressMay 14, 2019

Met Opera ticket sales improve slightly off 2015-16 low

Hannah SchillerMay 13, 2019

Where Are the Women Composers? How Classical Music is Faring in the Fight for Gender Equality

Playlist: Celebrating the Blackness and Black Artistry of Gospel Music

LaRob RafaelFebruary 4, 2021

Black people have used music and singing to tell the story of hope amid pain, promise amid peril, and immovable faith amid adversity. This playlist celebrates the uniqueness of Black thought and spirituality through the years.

Music helping Tony Bennett battle Alzheimer’s disease

Associated PressFebruary 1, 2021

Bennett was first diagnosed with the irreversible neurological disorder in 2016, but he continues to rehearse and twice a week. His wife says: "When he sings, he's the old Tony."

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WFMT takes NYC | Postcards from Host Peter van de Graaff

Peter van de GraaffMay 9, 2019

Another fantastic trip with Earthbound Expeditions and WFMT!

Orchestra searching for child who charmed crowd with ‘wow!’

Associated PressMay 8, 2019

The Handel & Haydn Society had just finished its rendition of Mozart's "Masonic Funeral" at Boston's Symphony Hall on Sunday when a youngster blurted out loudly: "WOW!"

Japan’s New Emperor is a Violist

Keegan MorrisMay 7, 2019

The list of classical works about royals and royalty is long — everything from Purcell’s King Arthur to Verdi’s Macbeth to Puccini’s Turandot. But what about a royal who can play classical music? Emperor Emeritus Akihito, Empress Emeritus Michiko, and Emperor Naruhito in a family concert in 1987.

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