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Grant Park Music Festival Announces Full 2022 Season

The season begins on June 15 with artistic director and principal conductor Carlos Kalmar leading music of Mozart, Wagner, and Price.

Keegan Morris | December 15, 2021

Stream Highlight Performances from WFMT’s 70th Anniversary Day of Celebration

Lisa Flynn | December 15, 2021

2021’s Top 9 Classical Christmas Albums

Keegan Morris | December 12, 2021

Blues & Roots Violinist-Singer-Songwriter Anne Harris on Alchemy, Music, and Improv

See Photo Highlights from WFMT’s 70th Anniversary Day of Celebration

WFMT | December 22, 2021

We're still soaring from our big day last week, when we welcomed some of Chicago's leading artists to take part in a daylong celebration of WFMT and the music we've been presenting for the last 70 years!

WFMT’s Classical Conversations With Pianist Norman Malone and the Creators of the ‘For the Left Hand’ Doc

Keegan Morris | December 16, 2021

At the tender age of 79, Norman Malone made his orchestral debut. We welcomed him to our Classical Conversation series to hear his incredible story.

Black Artists

Silkroad’s new face: Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens

Hope and Strength: Celebrating Black Artistry with Lawrence Brownlee & Lyric

Anthony McGill’s #TakeTwoKnees Challenge Inspires Musician Activism, Raises Thousands For Equal Justice Initiative

Rare Cannonball Adderley 1966 Seattle concerts going digital

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Met Opera to present Blanchard’s ‘Champion’ in April 2023

Associated Press | December 8, 2021

The staging follows the success of the composer Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones on the opening night of this season.

Kennedy Center Honors back once more, Biden attends

Associated Press | December 6, 2021

Honorees include Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, opera singer Justino Diaz, and folk music legend Joni Mitchell.

Opera’s Newest Voice: Meet Debra Lew Harder, the New Host of the Met Broadcasts

Keegan Morris | December 3, 2021

After nearly two years, Metropolitan Opera live broadcasts are back. With their revival comes the arrival of a new host: Debra Lew Harder.

Evenings with Kerry Frumkin