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Artist Icebreaker: Conductor Teddy Abrams

Ahead of his Chicago Symphony Orchestra debut, conductor Teddy Abrams explains why classical music needs to reach out to young people and embrace other artforms — and explains how Leonard Bernstein was a role model for both of these missions.

Lisa Flynn | October 11, 2017

From Russia with Love | A Postcard from WFMT Host Lisa Flynn

Was Bach religious? His bible may have answers

Stephen Raskauskas | October 6, 2017

Video: Was J.S. Bach Truly Religious? His Bible May Have Clues

Michael San Gabino | October 5, 2017

Video | 13-Year-Old Cellist Noah Chen Performs Concert Polonaise by David Popper

Mixing Philip Glass & Coldplay: How Emmy Winner John Lunn Scored Downton Abbey

Michael San Gabino | September 26, 2019

Lunn: "With Downton, the music is also carefully choreographed under the dialogue. I need to see exactly where and what it's going to be so I can get it right."

Domingo withdraws from Met Opera after harassment reports

Associated Press | September 25, 2019

The opera legend indicated that he would never again perform at the Met.

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Video: Hearing Rameau Arranged for Guitar Duo Might Make 18th Century Music First in Your Heart

Stephen Raskauskas | September 26, 2017

Eden Stell Guitar Duo performed live in the WFMT studios and proved that French baroque music is full of sensualité.

Video: Anne-Sophie Mutter On What Every Musician Should Know That They Can’t Learn in School

Stephen Raskauskas | September 22, 2017

When four-time Grammy Award-winning violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter visited the WFMT studios, she shared what she thinks every musician should know that you can’t learn in school.

From Ghetto to Palazzo: How a Jewish Composer in Renaissance Italy Harmonized Two Worlds

Candice Agree | September 19, 2017

Salamone Rossi's skill as a violinist and composer was highly valued at the Catholic court of Mantua. But as a Jew, he was still was seen as an interloper.

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