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Muti ends 13 seasons with Chicago Symphony Orchestra with praise and honors — and Beethoven

“I belong to another period of making music, of approaching the scores, of asking for a lot of time for rehearsals, especially in opera.”

Keegan MorrisFebruary 14, 2019

A Hilarious Country Song About Atonal Music? We’re as Impressed as We Are Surprised!

Anne-Sophie Mutter (Photo: Bastian Achard)

Associated PressFebruary 14, 2019

Grandmaster Flash, Mutter win 2019 Polar Music Prize

Keegan MorrisFebruary 13, 2019

Playlist: Hate Valentine’s Day? This Is the Classical Music for You!

WFMT and CSO Partner for New Series: From the CSO’s Archives: The First 130 Years

Daniel GoldbergSeptember 15, 2020

Today, WFMT and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra announce the launch of an exciting new broadcast and streaming series.

Playlist: Black and Latino Voices On Stage

WFMTSeptember 12, 2020

To coincide with exciting new additions to the WTTW slate, WFMT has compiled a playlist celebrating the pinnacles of Black and Latino artistry in vocal music.

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Watch first teaser trailer for upcoming Pavarotti documentary

Hannah SchillerFebruary 11, 2019

The 2019 Grammy Awards provided an unexpected treat for opera-lovers everywhere. Amidst performances by living legends like Diana Ross, Dolly Parton, and Janelle Monae, viewers also received a first look at the upcoming documentary Pavarotti. Spearheaded by Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard, the documentary will provide an intimate look into the life of Luciano Pavarotti, the legendary Italian tenor who ...

Classical Music Grammy Award Winners: 2019

Keegan MorrisFebruary 10, 2019

On February 10, some of the biggest names in the music industry convened at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles. R&B and soul singer Alicia Keys hosted the ceremony, as winners were announced in 30 fields and 84 categories. Here are the nominees and winners for the classical music categories.

The Great Flood of 1913 exacted widespread damage in numerous Midwest cities, including Columbus, Ohio, as seen in this photo.

Opera, orchestra team up to tell story of deadly 1913 flood

Associated PressFebruary 7, 2019

"There's an element within this work that I think people can take away on a personal level," said Janet Chen, ProMusica's executive director.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff