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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.

Keegan MorrisDecember 8, 2018

QUIZ | Can you match these musical prints and paintings to their artist?

The Art Institute of Chicago as it appeared in 1900 (Photo courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago)

Michael San GabinoDecember 8, 2018

Celebrate 125 Years of the Art Institute of Chicago with WFMT! An Art-Inspired Morning of Music on Dec. 8

Associated PressDecember 7, 2018

Rome opera hires Gatti, who lost job over #MeToo allegations

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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Video | Chanticleer Returns to WFMT for an Impromptu of Festive Holiday Music

Keegan MorrisDecember 4, 2018

Chanticleer, a leading men's vocal group returned to WFMT for an Impromptu and Facebook Live video broadcast of joyous holiday songs. Enjoy the full video broadcast here!

The Marching Illini, the marching band for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Photo: Fumo7887)

Music in the Prairie State: 5 facts you didn’t know about Illinois music

Hannah SchillerDecember 3, 2018

On December 3, 1818, Illinois became the 21st state in the union. You might know about the Prairie State's most famous resident, Abraham Lincoln, but did you know these 5 facts about Illinois music?

Days after concert, Gaza’s grand piano seized by merchant

Associated PressNovember 28, 2018

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A local businessman on Wednesday seized the Gaza Strip’s only grand piano, claiming he owned the instrument, just days after it made its public debut in a landmark concert following a complicated international restoration effort. Sunday’s recital provided a lucky audience a rare opportunity to see a live concert in Gaza, whose cultural offerings ...

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