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Kaija Saariaho poses against a sunlit thicket

Prominent Finnish Composer Kaija Saariaho Has Died, Aged 70

Saariaho’s compositions melded live performance and electronics, winning recognition and securing commissions from numerous leading organizations.

The facade of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Vilnius

Associated PressJanuary 21, 2019

Unclothed Emperor? Costumes for opera stolen in Germany

Michael San GabinoJanuary 17, 2019

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma to Present Free Concert in Millennium Park, Shares New Music Video Celebrating Cultural and Artistic Harmony

Keegan MorrisJanuary 15, 2019

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

Thursday: Third Coast Percussion Plays Music of Devonté Hynes in WFMT Livestream

Keegan MorrisAugust 25, 2020

Join us on WFMT's Facebook Page Thursday at 7:30 pm for a free livestream with Third Coast Percussion, Devonté Hynes, and a video featuring choreography by Rena Butler.

Musician Justin Townes Earle dead at age 38

Associated PressAugust 25, 2020

Singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle, a leading performer of American roots music known for his introspective and haunting style, has died at age 38.

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The Grant Park Music Festival at Millennium Park

Grant Park Music Festival Announces 2019 Season

Keegan MorrisJanuary 8, 2019

The eighty-fifth annual season opens June 12 and will run through August 17, with most performances taking place at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.

Friends of WFMT share their New Year’s Resolutions

Candice AgreeJanuary 7, 2019

To close out out week of musical resolutions, let's hear what some friends of WFMT — musicians, artists, authors, and more — intend to focus on in 2019.

How WFMT Program Director David Polk plans to get more out of attending concerts in 2019

Keegan MorrisJanuary 5, 2019

My musical New year’s resolution: Listen More Mindfully Many of the most important and rewarding musical works demand our full attention and were written in and for far less harried times. In Chicago, in particular, we’re lucky to have access to live performances of great works year round, sometimes at low cost or even for free. It’s so easy to ...

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