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Citing Health Issues, Daniel Barenboim Will Step Back from Performing, Conducting

“I have lived all my life in and through music, and I will continue to do so as long as my health allows me to.”

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Hannah EdgarJuly 7, 2017

9 Classic Short Stories Every Classical Music Lover Should Add to Their Summer Reading List
Angelica LasalaJuly 7, 2017

KAIA Kids Around the World – The Music of Argentina
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Stephen RaskauskasJuly 6, 2017

Playlist: 12 Polish Composers You Should Know (Who Aren’t Chopin)

Video: Deck the Halls with Merry, Merry Chicago!
Keegan MorrisDecember 16, 2019
Chicago Symphony Chorus members and pianist Sharon Peterson visited WFMT to spread some cheer and share this short and sweet rendition of a Christmas classic.

A Concerto of Discovery: Nicola Benedetti on Collaborating With Wynton Marsalis
Michael San GabinoDecember 15, 2019
Classical music, jazz, Celtic folksongs, and funk — these genres make up just a few of the words in Wynton Marsalis' musical language. Violinist Nicola Benedetti calls Marsalis' new violin concerto a "path of discovery."

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The One Classical Album That Almost Caused Cuban Musician Roberto Fonseca to Quit Playing the Piano
Stephen RaskauskasJuly 3, 2017
"In Cuba you will find any type of music: mariachi, heavy metal, dubstep, or even free jazz... It's a mystery — it's something magical that you will find there in any type of music."

Chiara String Quartet Plays Complete Bartók Quartets Completely By Heart
Lisa FlynnJune 30, 2017
"Once we have gotten over the initial hump of memorizing, we've found it allow us to improvise as a group in a much more agile way."
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Playlist: The Best Classical Music to Serve at Your Next Cookout
Stephen Raskauskas
As you fire up the grill, we have the perfect soundtrack for you: some of our favorite American works, from classics like Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue to modern masterpieces like John Adams’ City Noir.
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