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Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Charles Wuorinen dies at 81

Wuorinen won the 1970 Pulitzer Prize in Music for 'Time’s Encomium,' a four-channel work for synthesized sound that became the first electronic composition to earn the honor.

Calculating Chopin: WFMT’s New Digital Series Demystifies Math and Music

“Contrary to popular myth," Dr. Eugenia Cheng explains, "math is not just about numbers, but about patterns, structures, and logic, and patterns and structures also pervade classical music.”

Ravinia announces 2018 festival season of music and more

Highlighting Ravinia 2018 is a celebration of the Leonard Bernstein centennial, being organized by the festival’s first-ever artistic curator, conductor, and former Bernstein student Marin Alsop.

Levine fired by Met after it finds evidence of sexual abuse

The company says "it would be inappropriate and impossible for Mr. Levine to continue to work at the Met."

15-year-old pianist Yerin Yang wins 2018 Crain-Maling Foundation CSO Young Artists Competition

In addition to performing with the CSO, Yerin Yang will also perform on Introductions, WFMT’s weekly Saturday morning showcase of the finest pre-college musicians in the Chicago area.