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Playlist: Classical Music You Probably Know (But Can’t Name): Vol. 1

Classical music can be nigh on impossible to find unless you know exactly what you’re looking for. Let us help!

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

COT Pivots to Digital, Expands Season

Keegan MorrisSeptember 2, 2020

Chicago Opera Theater has revised its 2020-21 season with digital livestreams and additional performances.

Composing for flamingos: Duo pens score for nature special

Associated PressSeptember 1, 2020

The man who composed the music to The Lion King is just as comfortable with real lions, too.

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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.

German opera singer Theo Adam dies at 92

Associated PressJanuary 12, 2019

German news agency dpa quoted Adam's family Friday confirming that the bass-baritone died Thursday at a care home in his hometown of Dresden.

Quiz: Guess the Composer by Their Facial Hair

WFMTJanuary 11, 2019

Think you know classical composers? Can you guess them by their facial hair?

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