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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 MorrisDecember 12, 2018

Happy National Violin Day!

WFMTDecember 11, 2018

WFMT Audio Engineer Mary Mazurek Nominated for a Grammy Award

Associated PressDecember 10, 2018

Massive tuba ensemble blasts its way into record book

After grief, Bebel Gilberto recovers her zen with new album

Associated PressAugust 20, 2020

Singer Bebel Gilberto didn’t have the opportunity to show her famous father the song she wrote for him.

DeYoung and Cheng: A Socially-Distanced Schubert Song Cycle

Christian ThorsbergAugust 18, 2020

Mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung and pianist Eugenia Cheng complete their summer-long, socially-distanced undertaking: a complete virtual duet of Schubert’s Winterreise.

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

Associated PressDecember 7, 2018

Rome's opera house on Friday defended hiring conductor Daniele Gatti, who was fired by an Amsterdam-based orchestra last summer over sexual misconduct allegations.

Salonen to become San Francisco Symphony music director

Associated PressDecember 5, 2018

Salonen will take the baton from longtime music director Michael Tilson Thomas with the 2020-21 season.

Video: Cast of Lyric’s Cinderella Joins WFMT for a Live Backstage Preview

WFMTDecember 5, 2018

What is it about Cinderella fairy tale that grabs readers, viewers, audiences, and listeners alike? In between riveting vocal performances, two opera stars shared what makes the story so very resonant.

Midday with Lisa Flynn