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Duain Wolfe of Chicago Symphony Chorus to Retire; WFMT GM Reflects on 25+ Years of Excellence

WFMT general manager George Preston shares his thoughts on the announcement that Duain Wolfe will retire as director of the Chicago Symphony Chorus.

Mary Mazurek | February 15, 2017

This is What It’s Like to Attend the Grammy Awards

Stephen Raskauskas | February 14, 2017

VIDEO | Why Stewart Copeland, Police Founding Member/Drummer, Has Turned to Composing Opera

Stephen Raskauskas | February 13, 2017

‘Single Ladies’ Set to Shostakovich Proves That Beyoncé Can Slay All Day, Even to Classical Music

Met Opera ticket sales improve slightly off 2015-16 low

Associated Press | May 14, 2019

Gelb said the season that ended Saturday saw 69 percent of box office revenue capacity realized, up from 67 percent in each of the previous two seasons and a low of 66 percent in 2015-16.

Where Are the Women Composers? How Classical Music is Faring in the Fight for Gender Equality

Hannah Schiller | May 13, 2019

Over the span of just 9 months, Philadelphia Orchestra went from being one of the least representative orchestras of women composers to being the most.

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‘The Black Composer Speaks’ Celebrates 3 Generations of Composers in 1 Night on Chicago’s South Side

Elizabeth Peterson | February 8, 2017

Composer and cellist Tomeka Reid presents the world premiere of "Present Awareness" alongside the works of Alvin Singleton, Olly Wilson, and Kahil El’ Zabar.

Be the First to Know Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2017-18 Line-Up of Operas, Concerts, and More

Andi Lamoreaux | February 7, 2017

A new production of Gluck’s Orphée et Eurydice, in partnership with the Joffrey Ballet, and the second installment of Wagner’s Ring, will highlight the 2017-2018 season at Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Frederick Douglass Owned a Copy of a Stradivarius, His Grandson Played for Two Presidents

Stephen Raskauskas | February 2, 2017

Frederick Douglass wasn’t just an abolitionist leader, author, and statesman – he was also a music lover. He wrote passionately about the importance of music in communities of enslaved people in his autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. In fact, he wrote that music gave him his “first glimmering conception of the dehumanizing character of slavery. I can never ...

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