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Celebrating Asian American Heritage in Chicago: 13 Events for May!

The umbrella of Asian American Pacific Islander — or AAPI — heritage covers a vast range of cultures, making for a huge variety in the types of events hosted all around the city.

Associated PressNovember 17, 2018

Concert pianist, Marian Anderson protege Burton-Lyles dies

Hannah SchillerNovember 16, 2018

Playlist: 10 Latvian Composers You Should Know

Associated PressNovember 16, 2018

Composer Lalo Schifrin says Oscar is an ‘amazing honor’

New Orleans musician offers kids trumpets for guns

Associated PressJuly 22, 2020

Shamarr Allen tells news agencies that he has a 9-year-old son and started the project last week, the day after a 9-year-old boy was shot and killed. He says the trumpet changed his life.

Hope and Strength: Celebrating Black Artistry with Lawrence Brownlee & Lyric

George PrestonJuly 22, 2020

Ahead of a free livestream this weekend, the star tenor reflected on his colleagues and career in opera and what he thinks classical music organizations should be doing to better represent their communities.

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Aaron Copland appeared on "John Callaway Interviews" on WTTW on September 14, 1981.

VIDEO | Aaron Copland appears on WTTW’s “John Callaway Interviews” in 1981

Keegan MorrisNovember 14, 2018

Enjoy this engaging two-part conversation between American composer Aaron Copland and John Calloway! This program of "John Calloway Interviews" aired on WFMT's sister station, WTTW, on September 14, 1981. Copland discusses his introduction to music, his forays into composing Hollywood scores, his relationship with critics, and more in this hourlong interview.

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic to Make Ravinia Festival Debut in July 2019

Keegan MorrisNovember 12, 2018

Yankovic stops in the Chicago area on a new tour that features a full orchestra.

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6 of the Most Famous Classical Music Feuds Between Composers

Hannah EdgarNovember 7, 2018

The history of music is full of friendships and feuds. These composers certainly had complicated relationships. What are your favorite composer clashes?

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff