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Playlist: Classical Music for Beach Days

Need some music for a day at the beach? These classical plays are the perfect soundtrack as you’re catching rays.

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Keegan MorrisFebruary 10, 2019

Classical Music Grammy Award Winners: 2019
The Great Flood of 1913 exacted widespread damage in numerous Midwest cities, including Columbus, Ohio, as seen in this photo.
Associated PressFebruary 7, 2019

Opera, orchestra team up to tell story of deadly 1913 flood
Joffrey's Don Quixote returns in their 2019-20 season (Photo: Herbert Migdoll)
Michael San GabinoFebruary 5, 2019

Joffrey Ballet Announces 2019/20 Season

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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Opera singer Daniels, husband arrested on sex assault charge
Associated PressJanuary 30, 2019
DALLAS (AP) — A renowned opera singer and University of Michigan professor is in police custody on allegations that he and his husband in 2010 sexually assaulted a singer in Houston. Countertenor David Daniels and his spouse William A. Scott Walters were arrested Tuesday in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Texas warrants charging each of them with sexual assault of an ...
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Philadelphia Orchestra to tour China to celebrate diplomacy
Associated PressJanuary 30, 2019
The Philadelphia Orchestra is celebrating 40 years of official U.S.-China diplomatic ties with a new tour.

Dutoit to conduct French orchestra after sexual abuse claims
Associated PressJanuary 30, 2019
PARIS (AP) — Swiss conductor Charles Dutoit, who has faced multiple accusations of sexual assault, will conduct a concert for the National Orchestra of France on Sunday, his highest profile performance since the allegations were first revealed by The Associated Press. The orchestra said in a statement Wednesday to The Associated Press that Dutoit was chosen to conduct Berlioz’ “The ...
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