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Music’s New Dimension: How Spatial Audio is Changing Classical Music

Professional musicians are constantly evolving their craft. And so are the engineers and technicians recording and producing their music.

the striking Jay Pritzker Pavilion of Millennium Park is lit up during a nighttime Grant Park Music Festival performance

Stephen RaskauskasJanuary 9, 2018

Grant Park Music Festival Announces 2018 Season

Kerry FrumkinJanuary 3, 2018

5 Classical Recordings That Sound Better on Vinyl

Kerry FrumkinJanuary 3, 2018

In the Age of Earbuds, Is Vinyl the Answer to Better Listening?

UK patient plays violin during unusual brain surgery

Associated PressFebruary 19, 2020

LONDON (AP) — Surgeons at King’s College Hospital in London have removed a brain tumor from a woman who played the violin during the procedure. Doctors for violinist Dagmar Turner, 53, mapped her brain before the surgery to identify areas that were active when she played the instrument and those responsible for controlling language and movement. Doctors then woke her ...

Joffrey Ballet Announces 2020-21 Season

Keegan MorrisFebruary 18, 2020

A year of milestones, the upcoming season marks Joffrey’s 65th season, its 25th in Chicago, the five-year anniversary of its reimagined Nutcracker, and its inaugural season at Lyric Opera House.

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Video: Hear a Holiday Medley Performed by the U.S. Coast Guard Band Saxophone Quartet

Stephen RaskauskasDecember 21, 2017

The United States Coast Guard Band Saxophone Quartet performed in the Levin Performance Studio at WFMT for an edition of Impromptu. Watch a video as they perform their own arrangement of some favorite holiday tunes.

Discover Christmas Trees and Christmas Traditions From Around the World

Michael San GabinoDecember 20, 2017

Now in its 75th year, the Christmas Around the World exhibit at MSI has become one of Chicago’s favorite holiday traditions. The museum also features cultural performances throughout the duration of the exhibit, highlighting dance and musical performances from cultural groups around the Chicago area.

Video: Music of the Baroque Brass Ensemble Performs 17th Century Dances by Praetorius

Stephen RaskauskasDecember 15, 2017

This year, the Music of the Baroque Brass ensemble visited WFMT's Levin studio to share some selections from MOB's 2017 holiday concert, including two 17th century dances by Michael Praetorius.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff