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Backstage at the Grant Park Music Festival, WFMT Catches Up With Christopher Bell

Ahead of the season premiere of the 2021 Grant Park Music Festival, WFMT met up with chorus director Christopher Bell, who reflects on returning to live music, previews the opening Independence Day Salute, and talks about a summer of great music to come.

Stephen Raskauskas | March 18, 2016

“Rhythm is universal”: Tabla Player Zakir Hussain on Music, Politics, & Cross-Cultural Collaboration

Lisa Flynn | March 17, 2016

Playlist: 10 Contemporary Composers You Should Know (…Who Also Happen to Be Women)

Stephen Raskauskas | March 7, 2016

Why Mezzo-Soprano Alice Coote Would ‘Die for Music’

Lang Lang Shares His Wisdom with Music Lovers of All Ages

Michael San Gabino | March 29, 2019

Grammy-nominated pianist Lang Lang is one of the most recognizable classical artists of the century, having performed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro – not to mention his cross-genre collaborations with Metallica, Pharrell Williams, and Herbie Hancock. As Lang Lang continues to push the boundaries of the piano and perform at some of ...

Judge dismisses some of Levine’s claims against Met Opera

Associated Press | March 26, 2019

A New York judge on Tuesday dismissed portions of a lawsuit filed by former Metropolitan Opera music director James Levine against the company last year.

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Pulitzer-Winning Composer David Lang on Composing for the Silver Screen

Stephen Raskauskas | February 24, 2016

"One of the things I really like about film is the size of the audience. There are potentially millions and millions of people who want to see film, who are open to hearing music, and who know that music can be an important part of the film experience."

Bartlett Sher on Shakespeare in the Opera House

Stephen Raskauskas | February 22, 2016

“Opera is deeply satisfying in a way that Shakespeare cannot be,” stage director Barlett Sher said backstage at Lyric Opera of Chicago during rehearsals for Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette.

Grammy-Winning Violinist Gil Shaham’s Advice for Young Musicians

Michael San Gabino | February 17, 2016

Grammy Award-winning violinist Gil Shaham made his professional debut at age 10, an age when most are hardly even thinking about professional work of any kind.

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