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Brandon Patrick George, wearing a white shirt and grey striped tie, holds a flute in front of a green background

Music Director TBA: Elgin Symphony Unveils Flagship Series for 2023-2024

Concerts featuring Christine Brewer, Brandon Patrick George, and more. But with a music director to be named in the coming months, we will have to wait to see who will conduct them.

Stephen RaskauskasAugust 31, 2018

Quiz: Which Mozart Opera Are You?

Associated PressAugust 30, 2018

Paul Taylor, giant of modern dance, dead at 88 in New York

Mary MazurekAugust 29, 2018

Soundcheck: How Live Radio Broadcasts Are Made

WFMT, CSO Announce Extension of Joint Series ‘From the CSO’s Archives: Maestro’s Choice’

WFMTMay 12, 2020

The joint series, which is curated by CSO music director Riccardo Muti, launched in April in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Playlist: Classical Music For Mother’s Day

Keegan MorrisMay 9, 2020

In operatic, vocal, and instrumental selections , we pay tribute to the influential maternal figures in all of our lives.

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Accomplished Chicago saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell (Photo: Elvira Faltermeier)

Chicago’s top classical, jazz, and hip hop artists gather for a night of musical improvisation

Keegan MorrisAugust 27, 2018

Thursday, August 30, some of Chicago’s most acclaimed musicians gather at Thalia Hall in Pilsen for a night of completely improvised music.

Listen: How Latin American composers influenced Leonard Bernstein

Daniel GoldbergAugust 25, 2018

Fiesta celebrates the centenary of Leonard Bernstein's birth with a look at the maestro's love for Latin American music.

Members of the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus and Artistic Director Jimmy Morehead share a moment at the Leonard Bernstein memorial plaque on the Legacy Walk for WFMT Bernstein 100 Celebration

WFMT, Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus Celebrate Bernstein 100 In Pop-up Boystown Performance

Keegan MorrisAugust 25, 2018

To celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday, WFMT and the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus presented a pop-up performance of “Somewhere” from the composer’s beloved musical West Side Story. The event was broadcast live from the Legacy Walk in Chicago’s Boystown neighborhood.

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