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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.”

Peter van de GraaffOctober 9, 2018

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

Associated PressOctober 6, 2018

Spanish opera singer Montserrat Caballé dies at 85

Associated PressOctober 5, 2018

Mormon no more: Tabernacle Choir renamed in big church shift

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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Studs Terkel’s most compelling conversations, unpacked for the 21st century in a new podcast

Keegan MorrisOctober 5, 2018

This monthly podcast pairs some of Studs' most compelling conversations with interviews with some of the most exciting voices of today.

Lyric Backstage Video: Danielle de Niese Previews ‘La bohème’

Keegan MorrisOctober 4, 2018

Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2018-19 season opens this weekend with a classic: Puccini's beloved La bohème.

Violinist, professor, pastor among 25 ‘genius grant’ winners

Associated PressOctober 4, 2018

CHICAGO (AP) — A violinist who organizes concerts for the homeless, a professor whose research is being used to increase access to civil justice by poor communities and an activist pastor are among this year’s MacArthur fellows and recipients of so-called genius grants. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation on Thursday named 25 people, including academics, activists, artists, ...

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