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Sergei Rachmaninoff looks over his shoulder at the camera at the piano at Villa Senar

Rachmaninoff 150: A Celebration

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s birth, acclaimed musicians discuss and perform his compositions.

Daniel GoldbergAugust 25, 2018

Listen: How Latin American composers influenced Leonard Bernstein

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

Keegan MorrisAugust 25, 2018

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

Sarah ZwinklisAugust 21, 2018

A Bernstein Family Photo Album

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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‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin has died

Associated PressAugust 16, 2018

DETROIT (AP) — Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul," has died at age 76 from advanced pancreatic cancer.

Can music help your garden grow? We asked the experts.

Stephen RaskauskasAugust 14, 2018

We love music, but do plants? We asked the experts at the Chicago Botanic Garden if music can help our gardens grow.

A look back at Thirsty Ears 2018, Chicago’s only classical music street festival

Grace RebergAugust 14, 2018

Last weekend, Access Contemporary Music presented its third annual Thirsty Ears Festival: Chicago’s only classical music street festival.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff