Stories

Gordon Lightfoot, in a deep red blazer, strums an acoustic guitar and sings into a mic

Folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84

“I simply write the songs about where I am and where I’m from,” Lightfoot once said. “I take situations and write poems about them.”

Most Popular
Tags
News
2025-2026 Announcements
Just For Fun
Women Composers
Film and TV
Associated PressNovember 1, 2018

Opera singer David Daniels denies sexual assault allegation
Associated PressOctober 31, 2018

Cello star Yo-Yo Ma to perform at WWI Armistice ceremonies
Leslie Dunner smiles while conducting
Keegan MorrisOctober 31, 2018

Conductor Leslie Dunner: “You need to be a well-rounded human being”
auditorium theatre 130 years after opening

Seven Sensational Virtual Field Trips for Chicago Art Lovers
Keegan MorrisJuly 15, 2020
We’re not sure the next time we’ll be able to catch an in-person performance, but luckily, many of Chicago’s hallowed artistic venues are just a click away.

Quiz: Roasts and Boasts — Match the Composer To The Quote
Christian ThorsbergJuly 15, 2020
The relationships between classical composers can be ... complicated. Some are built on high praise and admiration, others peppered with searing roasts, snide comments, and artful critiques. Can you guess the composer these quotes are describing?

Playlists
See All

Video | WFMT Goes Live With Seong-Jin Cho, Rising Star of the Piano
Keegan MorrisOctober 27, 2018
Though perhaps best-known as a master of the music of Chopin, Seong-Jin Cho showcased his dazzling versatility, rivetingly sharing music by Mozart and Mussorgsky.
czech composers: a view of prague

Playlist: 10 Czech Composers You Should Know (Who Aren’t Dvořák)
Hannah SchillerOctober 26, 2018
When it comes to Czech composers, most are familiar only with Antonín Dvořák. Here are ten more Czech composers that we think you should know!

Auschwitz museum gets Nazi death camp conductor’s baton
Associated PressOctober 25, 2018
The Auschwitz museum has obtained a new relic from the death camp that Nazi Germany operated during World War II: the baton of the inmate orchestra's conductor.
1 … 501 502 503 504 505 … 676