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Met Opera skips this season, 1st Black composer opens ’21-22

The Metropolitan Opera will skip an entire season for the first time in its nearly 140-year history and intends to return from the pandemic layoff next September.

WFMT | October 22, 2015

10 Times Joshua Bell Tore It Up on the Violin

Stephen Raskauskas | October 19, 2015

Rare Ballet Sylvia Comes to Chicago

Stephen Raskauskas | October 14, 2015

The Women of ‘Figaro’ on Mozart’s Women

WFMT Audio Engineer Mary Mazurek Nominated for a Grammy Award

WFMT | December 11, 2018

If you’ve ever listened to a live broadcast on WFMT, chances are you’ve heard Mary Mazurek’s work. Since beginning at WFMT in 1993, Mary has come to engineer for the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts, Live from WFMT, Impromptu, and more. She’s worked with leading artists ranging from Yo-Yo Ma to the Kronos Quartet. And now, she’s received her first ...

Massive tuba ensemble blasts its way into record book

Associated Press | December 10, 2018

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A massive tuba ensemble has smashed a Guinness World Record in Kansas City and spread some Christmas cheer. KSHB-TV reports that 835 tuba players performed “Silent Night” on Friday at a downtown arena, setting a new Guinness World Records. The previous record of 502 tuba players in California in 2007. A Guinness official was on hand ...

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Video | Justice Ginsburg on the Death Penalty and Opera

Stephen Raskauskas | September 23, 2015

What does opera have to do with the death penalty? Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, came to WFMT, Chicago’s fine arts and classical radio station, to explain.

Video | 5 Operas the Notorious RBG Wants You to Know

Stephen Raskauskas | September 21, 2015

See which operas Justice Ginsburg chose as her her five favorites during her visit to WFMT.

RIP Jim White, WFMT Chief Engineer

WFMT | September 16, 2015

Mark Jahnke, VP and Chief Technology shares the sad news of Jim White’s death. Sadly, we received news last night that Jim White, Chief Engineer for WFMT, has passed away. Although Jim just joined the company in February of this year, he had quickly become a valued member of the WFMT team. The second Jim walked in the door at ...

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