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Portrait of conductor Keitaro Harada, gazing at camera, holding a baton

Solti Foundation US Announces 2023 Conducting Award Recipient

The $30k grant is reserved for rising conductors and is given to further the recipient’s career and artistic development.

The titular couple (Angela Born as Patience, Jenna Schroer as Sarah) embraces in Third Eye Theatre Ensemble's production of Patience and Sarah. (Photo: Clint Funk)

Candice AgreeOctober 14, 2018

“The Only Thing I Want To See in Opera is a Good Story” — Librettist Wende Persons on Patience & Sarah and Patience

Associated PressOctober 13, 2018

Lyric Opera says labor deal reached with striking musicians

WFMTOctober 12, 2018

How Hilary Hahn’s Bond With Bach Has Endured and Grown… From Her First Recital to Today

Riccardo Muti conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

WFMT, CSO Extend Joint Series ‘From the CSO’s Archives: Maestro’s Choice’ Into September

Daniel GoldbergJune 30, 2020

Featured in the eleven new programs is a wide array of music conducted by Muti, including selections by Bruckner, Berlioz, and Verdi. Additional programs are dedicated to performances conducted by Fritz Reiner, Pierre Boulez, and Bernard Haitink.

Standing On The Corner: Classical, Jazz, Hip-Hop & All Else

Christian ThorsbergJune 30, 2020

Though firmly avant-garde, Standing On The Corner's talents have earned them notoriety among mainstream acts. Now, the "post-genre" ensemble's distinctive musical palette has grown to include classical music.

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Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra on strike

Michael San GabinoOctober 9, 2018

The orchestra said on its website and social media accounts, "Over the past 65 years, Chicago’s citizens, civic leaders, and philanthropists built a world-class opera company for a world-class city."

Postcards from Poland and Prague | A Musical Journey with Host Peter van de Graaff

Peter van de GraaffOctober 9, 2018

WFMT listeners love to explore classical music destinations around the world. From September 22 to October 3, we enjoyed an Earthbound Expeditions trip filled with great concerts, great food, and great companionship throughout Poland and the Czech Republic.

Spanish opera singer Montserrat Caballé dies at 85

Associated PressOctober 6, 2018

Montserrat Caballé, a Spanish opera singer renowned for her bel canto technique and her interpretations of the roles of Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti, has died. She was 85.

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree