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Jazz great Chick Corea with 23 Grammy Awards dies at 79

Corea, who won a staggering 23 Grammy Awards, pushed the boundaries of the genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock.

Stephen Raskauskas | March 31, 2015

14 Facts About Haydn

Ryan de Ryke and Peter van de Graaff in Telemann’s Don Quichotte

Stephen Raskauskas | March 10, 2015

WFMT Host Peter van de Graaff Stars in Haymarket’s Don Quichotte

Stephen Raskauskas | January 14, 2015

Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces 2016-17 Season

WFMT Host Maggie Clennon Reberg Shares a Musical Resolution for the New Year

Maggie Reberg | January 2, 2019

Yesterday, host Dennis Moore shared four New Year’s resolutions to kick off 2019. Today, host Maggie Clennon Reberg shares an intention for the New Year! Happy New Year to my Friends in Music! Every year, I thank my lucky stars for living in a city so rich in cultural diversity and artistic excellence. My resolution is to expand my boundaries beyond the musical ...

WFMT Host Dennis Moore Shares Four Musical Resolutions for 2019

Dennis Moore | January 1, 2019

Over the next several days, we’ll share some New Years’ resolutions and goals from hosts and friends of WFMT. To start, let’s hear what Morning Show host Dennis Moore is planning to prioritize in 2019. The turn of the year presents the perfect opportunity for reflection on one’s life. When it comes to music, and its place in your life, ...

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Beethoven’s Smile: Yes, He Had One

Noel Morris | December 16, 2013

“After the final chord, I looked up. The Master’s darkly glowing gaze was fixed upon me penetratingly. Yet suddenly a benevolent smile broke up his gloomy features, Beethoven became quite close, bent over me, laid his hand on my head and repeatedly stroked my hair. ‘Devil of a fellow’ he whispered, ‘such a young rascal!’ I suddenly plucked up courage. ...

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Composer Exploration: Jacques Ibert

Peter van de Graaff | October 29, 2013

When young Jacques finished grade school, he found a job in a movie house, playing piano for silent films.

Art and Music: Mendelssohn’s Watercolors

Noel Morris | July 25, 2013

Felix Mendelssohn was a beacon in his world, whether as a conductor, composer, scholar, or painter. As a painter, he wallowed in images of man in dialogue with nature: landscapes with buildings or people under trees. The image to the right is of an unknown subject, but brings to mind the mysterious, churning sounds of his Hebrides Overture, and offers ...

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin