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Joni Mitchell, dressed in red, smiles at the camera in front of a wall that says "The Kennedy Center Honors"

Joni Mitchell honored with Gershwin Prize at tribute concert

Says James Taylor, an attendee of the event (and a former partner): “Joni is a national treasure.”

Stephen RaskauskasJune 15, 2018

Joyce DiDonato: “Without the Arts… Children May Turn To Anger and Violence”

Associated PressJune 14, 2018

Romanian drama: the mayor, the soprano and the champion

Stephen RaskauskasJune 11, 2018

Yo-Yo Ma Performs at South Side’s St. Sabina Church to Raise Awareness About Gun Violence

Still scarred, Notre Dame lives anew in coronavirus crisis

Associated PressApril 10, 2020

Just days before the first anniversary of the inferno that ravaged the beloved Paris landmark, the French capital’s archbishop led Good Friday celebrations unlike any that have gone before inside the centuries-old jewel of Gothic architecture.

Long Distance Music Saves the (Wedding) Day!

Maggie RebergApril 9, 2020

How some creative thinking helped give a wedding live stream the music it needed.

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What do Philip Glass and J.S. Bach have in common? More than you think, according to pianist Simone Dinnerstein.

Stephen RaskauskasJune 4, 2018

Despite being born centuries apart, Philip Glass and J.S. have much in common than you'd think.

See highlights from WFMT’s first ever beach party

Keegan MorrisMay 30, 2018

We had a ball at our first WFMT beach party at Theater on the Lake. Check out video and photo highlights from our day of sun, fun, and great music.

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

Stephen RaskauskasMay 30, 2018

17-year-old Jai Bartley used to think that opera was “really long and boring.” Now, she’s producing and performing in EMPOWER, an original opera set to have its world-premiere performance at Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Midday with Lisa Flynn