Stories

Tony Awards telecast makes inclusive history and puts on quite a show despite Hollywood strike

Tony Awards history was made when J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell became the first nonbinary people to win Tonys for acting.

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’

Playlist: Celebrating Uncommon Instruments

Becky NystedtJuly 31, 2020

From Ocarinas to Wagner Tubas, these instruments may not be the first to mind when you think of classical music, but maybe, they should be!

Voguing Meets Classical in Stunning New Music Video

Lisa FlynnJuly 30, 2020

Music and motion come together beautifully in a new video featuring dancers Jason Rodriguez and José Lapaz Rodriguez and set to music by pianist and composer Chad Lawson.

Playlists

See All

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.

brahms tchaikovsky -- classical music feuds

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?

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree