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pianist and composer Gabriela Montero beams, with a chandelier and spotlight behind her

Ravinia Announces 2023 Season

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 2023 Ravinia residency features conductor Marin Alsop and a lineup of other leading conductors.

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

Early Music Livestream With Lutenist Paul O’Dette

Keegan MorrisMay 19, 2020

The Grammy-winning "dean of American lutenists" shares a program of Elizabethan ballads and Scottish tunes.

Bernstein MASS: Join Marin Alsop, Paolo Szot, and WFMT’s George Preston for a Live Panel Discussion

Keegan MorrisMay 15, 2020

In the hour leading up to the premiere of the Ravinia Festival recording of Bernstein‘s MASS on PBS‘s Great Performances, we invite you to join us for this free panel.

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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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