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Playlist: A Thanksgiving Feast in 20 Food-inspired Pieces

As we prepare to gather around the table for the Thanksgiving feast, put on this playlist of some of the most inspired musical celebrations of food and drink.

Stephen RaskauskasSeptember 22, 2017

Video: Anne-Sophie Mutter On What Every Musician Should Know That They Can’t Learn in School

Candice AgreeSeptember 19, 2017

From Ghetto to Palazzo: How a Jewish Composer in Renaissance Italy Harmonized Two Worlds

Galilee AbdullahSeptember 15, 2017

Tips to Rise to the Top in Music Competitions from 2017 Van Cliburn Winner Yekwon Sunwoo

2020 Grammys: Nominated Artists Featured on WFMT

Keegan MorrisJanuary 24, 2020

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.

2020 Grammys: Chicago Flutist Nathalie Joachim Slated to Present at Premiere Ceremony

Mary MazurekJanuary 24, 2020

Ahead of Grammy weekend, a local look at the Chicago-area nominees and hosts!

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Baroque Music Flourishes in the Gardens of William Christie

Michael San GabinoSeptember 8, 2017

In 1985, William Christie, the founder and music director of the Baroque ensemble Les Arts Florissants, was driving in the French countryside when he saw Thiré for the first time. Located in the Vendée region of France, an hour south of Nantes, Thiré has about 500 residents and is filled with sprawling corn and sunflower fields.

Lyric Opera, Blu Rhythm Collective Honor Slain Chicago Teen Kevin Ambrose with Song, Dance, and Spoken Word

Stephen RaskauskasSeptember 7, 2017

Kevin Ambrose, a theater student at Columbia College, loved to perform ever since he was a child, explained his mother Ebony. “I kind of grew up on Columbia’s campus, because my mom worked there,” Ebony said, “so I also grew up around the arts and always loved it. When it came time for me to have kids, I wanted them ...

Video | Meet Jerry, Río, and Gratia: Three of the Most Graceful Dancers on Four Legs

Stephen RaskauskasSeptember 5, 2017

Jerry, Río, and Gratia are three of the most beautiful dancers you’ll ever see. But unlike most dancers, they perform on four legs, not two.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff