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Lost Stephen Sondheim musical reveals insight into a giant

A copy of what’s being called Stephen Sondheim’s first original cast recording captures the legendary composer’s budding skills in a student-led musical while at Williams College in 1948.

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Marvin Goldsmith, Marketing Executive and WFMT-WTTW trustee, dies at 84
WFMTFebruary 10, 2020
Marvin Goldsmith, WTTW and WFMT Trustee, died last Thursday evening, February 6, 2020, at age 84. Elected to the Board in June of 1977, “Marv” was one of its longest-serving members. As a trustee, he dedicated valuable time, expertise, and counsel to the Development and Investment Communities, to finance and governance functions, and to the WFMT Radio Committee. He is ...

Renowned Italian soprano Mirella Freni dies at age 84
Associated PressFebruary 10, 2020
The famed soprano, who enthralled audiences for half a century, at her home in Modena, Italy from a degenerative muscular disease and a series of strokes.

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Does Classical Music Have a Clapping Problem?
WFMTOctober 20, 2017
As classical organizations seek to bring more newcomers to the concert hall, have traditions of audience silence worn out their welcome?

Hess Concerts Celebrates 40 Years of Presenting Free Music in Downtown Chicago
Stephen RaskauskasOctober 18, 2017
On October 20, 1977, the first Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert was presented in Chicago, inspired by Dame Myra Hess' passion to make music accessible for all.

Anish Kapoor, the Artist Who Created ‘The Bean,’ Just Took His Very First Selfie with It
Stephen RaskauskasOctober 17, 2017
When Anish Kapoor visited his iconic sculpture or the first time since it was completed in 2006, he had to take his first selfies with it.
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