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Playlist: Telling the Painful and Hopeful Story of the Black Community (Staff Spotlight)

In the first of our WFMT Staff Spotlight series, we share a playlist from Tim Russell, the Vice President of Community Engagement at WFMT and WTTW.

Michael San Gabino | January 28, 2016

New Opera Exposes Horrors of My Lai Massacre

Stephen Raskauskas | January 22, 2016

How Stevie Wonder’s Hit Songs Got to Chicago’s Symphony Center

Stephen Raskauskas | January 22, 2016

Everything You Always Wanted to Know about the Lute but Were Afraid to Ask – with Paul O’Dette

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma to Present Free Concert in Millennium Park, Shares New Music Video Celebrating Cultural and Artistic Harmony

Michael San Gabino | January 17, 2019

"Culture — the way we express ourselves and understand each other — can bind us together as one world."

Video: Dover Quartet Plays Tchaikovsky and Dvořák at Northwestern’s Galvin Recital Hall

Keegan Morris | January 15, 2019

One of the world's leading classical ensembles, joined WFMT for a Facebook Live at Northwestern University's Galvin Recital Hall and shared their experience as classical musicians in the digital age.

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Tech at the symphony: Boston orchestra loaning patrons iPads

Associated Press | January 19, 2016

BOSTON (AP) — A night at the symphony usually means silencing cellphones and mobile devices before the music starts. But as part of an effort to draw in a younger audience, the Boston Symphony Orchestra is loaning select patrons iPads loaded with content specific to each performance. They’ll be able to view sheet music for the pieces being played, video ...

How Handel’s Messiah Got a Gospel Makeover

Stephen Raskauskas | January 12, 2016

Handel’s Messiah has been a perennial favorite since the oratorio premiered in Dublin in 1742. Like any beloved classic, the work has also been a favorite for composers to adapt. Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah offers a contemporary, American interpretation of Handel’s original.

Mystery Writer Sara Paretsky’s 5 Favorite Pieces of ‘Mysterious’ Classical Music

Michael San Gabino | January 12, 2016

Chicago-based author Sara Paretsky is known for her crime and detective novels, but what may be less well-known is that Paretsky is a longtime fan of classical music.

Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree