Stories

Astrud Gilberto, singer of ‘The Girl from Ipanema,’ dead at 83

“Why should anybody assume that just because an artist chooses not to give interviews, he/she is a recluse?” she said in 2002.

Keegan MorrisNovember 12, 2018

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

brahms tchaikovsky -- classical music feuds

Hannah EdgarNovember 7, 2018

6 of the Most Famous Classical Music Feuds Between Composers

Michael San GabinoNovember 6, 2018

Playlist: Classical Saxophone Music You Need to Hear

Rich Warren retires as host of ‘The Midnight Special’

WFMTJuly 24, 2020

After hosting more than 1,250 installments, Rich Warren is retiring as the host of 'The Midnight Special.' Saturday, July 25 will be his final show.

Seeing Double: Cellist And ‘Twin’ Perform Duet

Christian ThorsbergJuly 24, 2020

Andrea Casarrubios and her 'twin' put a new spin on a summer of virtual performances.

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Aretha Franklin doc ‘Amazing Grace’ to finally see the light

Associated PressNovember 5, 2018

Sydney Pollack shot most of the footage that documented Franklin's performance at a Los Angeles Baptist church in January 1972.

8 US Presidents You Didn’t Know Were Musicians

Hannah EdgarNovember 5, 2018

Did you know that some of our nation’s leaders past and present could hold their own at a conductor’s podium? Regardless of their political party, many presidents from Jefferson to Nixon to Obama might all agree on one thing: music is important in our lives.

‘Hear Us’ Showcases 3 Young Musicians Who Defy Boundaries to Collaborate and Perform

Keegan MorrisNovember 5, 2018

Clarissa Bevilacqua, a 15-year-old violinist living in Italy, describes the double-edged sword of being dubbed a “prodigy.” She is one of the three young classical musicians who come together to perform as a trio in Hear Us, an hourlong program that first airs on WTTW this Monday, November 5.

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree