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John Brennan, 18-year WTTW-WFMT Trustee, Has Died, Age 60

Brennan was an active and engaged leader, serving on nearly every committee of the WTTW-WFMT board.

David PolkJuly 6, 2017

VIDEO: Take a Spin Around Berlin, Music Capital of the World, with Carl Grapentine

Angelica LasalaJuly 5, 2017

The Earliest Opera Is Over 800 Years Old… And It Was Written By a Woman

Stephen RaskauskasJuly 3, 2017

The One Classical Album That Almost Caused Cuban Musician Roberto Fonseca to Quit Playing the Piano

Dalton Baldwin, Pianist Who Shared Stage With Gérard Souzay for 30 Years, Has Died

Candice AgreeDecember 14, 2019

Baldwin's association with singers Elly Ameling, Jessye Norman, José van Dam, Teresa Berganza, Mady Mesplé, and above all, Gérard Souzay, defines the history of German art song performance in the second half of the twentieth century.

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Discover What Makes Tchaikovsky’s ‘Nutcracker’ Sound Like Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice

Stephen RaskauskasDecember 13, 2019

Conductor Scott Speck, who leads the Chicago Philharmonic for performances of The Nutcracker with Joffrey Ballet, explained what makes Tchaikovsky’s score as addictive as your favorite holiday treats.

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Video: This Dog Wanted to Hear Mendelssohn Better, So It Took a Seat Next to the First Violinist

Galilee AbdullahJune 29, 2017

Dog image: SixtyWeb, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons This cute Labrador may be the biggest Mendelssohn fan you’ve seen. A dog joined the Vienna Chamber Orchestra during a recent performance of Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4 at the 31st International İzmir Festival in İzmir, Turkey. This outdoor annual festival brings live concerts to the historic stage of the Grand Theater of Ephesus, ...

Listen to the One Cuban Singer That Omara Portuondo of Buena Vista Social Club Wants Everyone to Hear

Angelica LasalaJune 26, 2017

Omara Portuondo is proud to be compared to Édith Piaf, but she also wants the world to know more about Cuban artists.

Quiz: Latin American Food or Instrument?

Angelica LasalaJune 23, 2017

Can you tell the difference between Latin American foods and instruments? Take this quiz and find out.

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