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In Their Own Words: Inspiring Quotes From Classical Artists and Friends Who Died in 2022

As we reflect on the year gone by, WFMT salutes the contributions of members of the arts community who died this past year.

Associated PressApril 16, 2018

Commercial and critical darling Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer

Stephen RaskauskasApril 11, 2018

Video: Pianist Marianna Prjevalskaya Plays Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Brahms

Stephen RaskauskasApril 10, 2018

How Women of the Chicago Black Renaissance Changed Classical Music Around the World

Quarantine Made Musical: YouTube Master Class Roundup

Keegan MorrisMarch 19, 2020

Looking for a productive, diverting way to spend your downtime? Why not hone your musical skills and learn from some of the greatest musicians in the world?

The show will go on. Just from their living rooms.

Associated PressMarch 19, 2020

John Legend, Bono, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Pink, John Mayer, Keith Urban and more have held virtual concerts from their homes as the world continues to practice social distancing to slow the spread of the virus.

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“Everybody has the blues”: Martin Luther King Jr. on How Music Brings People Together

Stephen RaskauskasApril 2, 2018

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s inspiring remarks from the first annual Berlin Jazz Festival in 1964.

VIDEO | Get a sneak peek at Chicago Opera Theater’s Donizetti double bill

Stephen RaskauskasMarch 30, 2018

Chicago Opera Theater concludes its 2017/18 season with a Donizetti double bill presenting two Chicago premieres: "Il Pigmalione" and "Rita."

Watch Marilyn Horne Song Competition Winners Hannah Rose Kidwell and Christina Giuca perform LIVE

Stephen RaskauskasMarch 28, 2018

Enjoy a performance recorded live at the Chicago Cultural Center featuring your favorite classics as well as a new work by Jake Heggie.

Weekend Mornings with Kristina Lynn