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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 RaskauskasJuly 26, 2018

The Most Important Lessons Conductor Marin Alsop Learned From Her Mentor Leonard Bernstein

Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce photographed in 2013

Associated PressJuly 24, 2018

Super Bowl champ to play sax with Philadelphia Orchestra

Sydney Symphony Orchestra on the Concert Hall Stage, 2015. [Photo: Robert Catto]

Stephen RaskauskasJuly 23, 2018

Attending live concerts increases life expectancy, improves well-being more than yoga, dog-walking, study finds

Finding Hope in Handel

Oliver CamachoApril 17, 2020

Little known fact: Handel ranked 'Theodora' — not 'Messiah' — as his best oratorio. You'll see why in a rapturous performance by Lorraine Hunt Lieberson.

Star-Studded ‘Trout’ Quintet Will Lift Your Spirits

Joshua SauvageauApril 17, 2020

It's hard to overstate just how impressive this performance's lineup is.

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Maestro Riccardo Muti leads the CSO along with Ambrogio Maestri, Eleonora Buratto, Luca Salsi, Rosa Feola, and Saimir Pirgu in a performance of Verdi's Falstaff (Photo by Todd Rosenberg Photography)

Carl Grapentine’s 10 Favorite Musical Performances During His 32 Years in Chicago

Carl GrapentineJuly 19, 2018

Looking back on his many years experiencing great music in Chicago, Carl shares some of his very favorite performances.

WFMT celebrates Carl Grapentine with Beethoven, Bernstein, and bubbles at Ravinia

Stephen RaskauskasJuly 16, 2018

On Saturday, July 14, 2018, hundreds of Carl Grapentine’s friends, family members, and colleagues gathered at the Ravinia Festival to celebrate his incredible career as the longtime host of WFMT’s Morning Program.

Playlist: 14 Fantastic French Composers You Might Not Know (But You Should!)

Keegan MorrisJuly 14, 2018

Here are just a few of our many favorite French composers, from medieval to modern, that might be new to you.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff