Stories
With this year’s Euro Cup Finals nearly upon us, chants and songs are breathing life into the stadiums. Yet as it turns out, the relationship between music and football extends way beyond chants and national anthems.
Graham MeyerMarch 12, 2019
Picketing began yesterday on the sidewalks outside the entrances to Symphony Center in the Loop, as the musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra marched off their first full day on strike.
Keegan MorrisMarch 12, 2019
They're classics for a reason! We found the top 30 most popular operas worldwide since 2004. Can you name them?
Playlists
Stephen RaskauskasJune 9, 2015
Before Nina Simone became one of America’s most iconic jazz musicians, she wanted to have a career as a classical pianist.
WFMTMay 14, 2015
WFMT will join American Public Media for a live broadcast from the Teatro Nacional in Havana, Cuba, featuring the Minnesota Orchestra.
David PolkMay 12, 2015
A conversation with Esa-Pekka Salonen, the Finnish composer-conductor widely considered to be one of the most important in his field.