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From 1-9: Your Guide to Beethoven’s Symphonies

Beginning January 28, WFMT will broadcast Beethoven's nine symphonies on weekdays as the 2:00 pm “Afternoon Masterwork.” The performances feature the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique. Its founder and conductor, Sir John Elliot Gardiner, shares his guide to these symphonic masterpieces.

2020 Grammys: Nominated Artists Featured on WFMT

WFMT has been lucky enough to share conversations and interviews with many of the 2020 Grammy-nominated artists. Here are all the features with the conductors, composers, and musicians who have been recognized by the Recording Academy.

Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou: Pianist, Composer, Nun, Legend

Guèbrou combined the musical traditions of St. Yared, the father of Ethiopian religious music, with classical piano and the traditional pentatonic scales of Ethiopian music.

Video: Be the First to Watch Baroque Opera ‘Ariane et Bachus’ in 321 Years

"Ariane et Bachus" was first performed by the Académie Royale de Musique in 1696, and Haymarket Opera Company's production marks the first revival of work in 321 years.

Video: Hearing Rameau Arranged for Guitar Duo Might Make 18th Century Music First in Your Heart

Eden Stell Guitar Duo performed live in the WFMT studios and proved that French baroque music is full of sensualité.