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Lawrence Edelson, wearing a blue checked suit and a blue dress shirt, smiles against a grey-blue background

Chicago Opera Theater Names New General Director

Lawrence Edelson founded American Lyric Theater in 2005, building a model organization for presenting and fostering new opera.

Lisa FlynnDecember 17, 2018

8 Great Christmas Recordings for 2018

Michael San GabinoDecember 14, 2018

Playlist: The Vienna Boys’ Choir Shares their Favorite Christmas Music!

Stevie Nicks in 1977 (Photo: Klaus Hiltscher)

Associated PressDecember 13, 2018

Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, Nicks join Rock Hall of Fame

Classical music hipster Mozart in glasses and a mustache

Quiz: How Hipster Is Your Taste in Classical Music?

WFMTAugust 5, 2020

Admit it, liking classical music is a little bit hipster. But how hipster is your taste in classical music?

WFMT, Ravinia Announce New Broadcast Series

Keegan MorrisAugust 3, 2020

WFMT is pleased to announce a new broadcast series in partnership with Ravinia Festival. The eight-program, limited-run series “New From the Ravinia Festival,” brings listeners new performances recorded at Ravinia — without an audience — this summer.

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Massive tuba ensemble blasts its way into record book

Associated PressDecember 10, 2018

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A massive tuba ensemble has smashed a Guinness World Record in Kansas City and spread some Christmas cheer. KSHB-TV reports that 835 tuba players performed “Silent Night” on Friday at a downtown arena, setting a new Guinness World Records. The previous record of 502 tuba players in California in 2007. A Guinness official was on hand ...