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Astrud Gilberto, singer of ‘The Girl from Ipanema,’ dead at 83

“Why should anybody assume that just because an artist chooses not to give interviews, he/she is a recluse?” she said in 2002.

Keegan MorrisJanuary 24, 2019

Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces 2019-2020 Season, With Wagner’s ‘Ring’ Cycle, ‘Don Giovanni’, ‘Madama Butterfly’

Nate BeversluisJanuary 22, 2019

Playlist: WFMT Selects Classical Music to Help You Brave the Winter

WFMTJanuary 22, 2019

WFMT Welcomes George Preston as Vice President and General Manager

Watch Third Coast Percussion Perform Mesmeric Music by Devonté Hynes

Keegan MorrisAugust 28, 2020

The Grammy-winning ensemble performed music by Devonté Hynes from their new album, Fields.

Refuge from Silence: COT, Refugee Orchestra Return to Live Stage

Christian ThorsbergAugust 26, 2020

A collaborative performance with Chicago Opera Theater, the Refugee Orchestra Project, and conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya seeks to express the importance of refugee populations in American music and around the world.

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Video: Dover Quartet Plays Tchaikovsky and Dvořák at Northwestern’s Galvin Recital Hall

Keegan MorrisJanuary 15, 2019

One of the world's leading classical ensembles, joined WFMT for a Facebook Live at Northwestern University's Galvin Recital Hall and shared their experience as classical musicians in the digital age.