Stories
A 12th-century abbess gifted with extraordinary skills in medicine, science, and music.
Angelica LasalaJune 26, 2017
Larry JohnsonDecember 13, 2019
December 21st's broadcast marks the 350th program of Arias and Songs. Over the seven years on WFMT, host Larry Johnson has played everything from Callas and 'La Traviata' to Nat King Cole and 'The Producers.'
Michael San GabinoDecember 12, 2019
After his period away from music to recover from a hand injury and intense burnout, the guitarist is back with a new album: Sound of Silence.
Playlists
This Chicagoan Never Expected To Sing Opera. Now She’s Singing on One of the World’s Largest Stages.
Galilee AbdullahJune 14, 2017
Soprano Whitney Morrison began singing before she could even speak. Through her early years of singing in church, she never thought she would pursue a career in opera. Now, Morrison is one of 12 young artists selected for the 2017/2018 ensemble at Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center. The Ryan Opera Center is one ...
Stephen RaskauskasJune 13, 2017
The thought of 100 percussionists may evoke up cacophonous clanging, but the soundscape is more peaceful than you might expect.
Yo-Yo Ma, CSO’s ‘Concert for Peace’ Takes a Stand against Violence at South Side’s St. Sabina Church
Michael San GabinoJune 12, 2017
"Yo-Yo Ma wanted to meet with me, and I thought it was a joke," Reverend Michael L. Pfleger said to an audience of over 1,000 people at St. Sabina Church.













