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Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94

Dionne Warwick was his favorite interpreter, but Bacharach also created prime material for Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Tom Jones, and many others.

Keegan MorrisMay 30, 2018

See highlights from WFMT’s first ever beach party

Stephen RaskauskasMay 30, 2018

Lyric Invites South and West Side Chicago Students To Tell Their Stories on a Grand Stage

Stephen RaskauskasMay 24, 2018

Esa-Pekka Salonen: Without New Music, Orchestras and Opera Houses Will “Dry up”

6 Hours, 12 Countries, 250 Performers: ‘The Lunar Opera’ Gets the Virtual Treatment

Estlin UsherApril 7, 2020

A marathon 6-hour performance will be held in an unexpected (but increasingly familiar) place: Zoom! The video conferencing platform will provide the proscenium for a performance of Pauline Oliveros’ postmodern masterpiece 'The Lunar Opera.'

Beethoven Said It First: ‘Oh what joy, in the open air!’

George PrestonApril 6, 2020

Getting through winter in Chicago is tough enough, but when it’s immediately followed by a global pandemic and social distancing, it’s a real double-whammy. We're reminded of the Prisoners' Chorus from Beethoven's 'Fidelio.'

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