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From 2015: Ramsey Lewis On His Long Overdue CSO Debut

WFMT spoke to the Chicago-born Lewis in 2015, when, at the age of 80, his music received its first CSO performance.

Stephen RaskauskasMay 1, 2017

Hearing These Merry Lads Sing “Now Is the Month of Maying” Is the Best Way to Start Your Month

Angelica LasalaApril 27, 2017

Watch This Talented Chicken Peck Out Puccini

Stephen RaskauskasApril 27, 2017

KAIA Kids Around the World: The Music of Mexico

This Animated Video Explains Why Mozart Was One of the Best Procrastinators

Michael San GabinoNovember 15, 2019

"Mozart led a hectic life — he was basically an overcommitted freelancer,” says Josh Davidoff, program coordinator at 92nd Street Y in New York.

Be a fly on the wall for a Third Coast Baroque rehearsal

Keegan MorrisNovember 14, 2019

Behind every great performance or recording is untold hours of practice. Don't get us wrong, we love the final product, but it's also illuminating to go behind the scenes and witness musicians preparing.

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Video: You’ll Go Bananas for This DIY Keyboard

Angelica LasalaApril 25, 2017

You don’t need an expensive piano sitting in your living room to impress your friends and family when they come to visit. Instead, wow them with a keyboard you made yourself. Stian Eikeland, a “developer, hacker, techno-foodie, diver, hobby-photographer” from Bergen, Norway, found a way to turn bananas into a fully functioning touch-sensor keyboard. The banana keyboard’s hardware consists of ...

Playlist: 10 Shakespeare-Inspired Operas You Should Know

Stephen RaskauskasApril 21, 2017

If “Music oft hath such a charm / To make bad good, and good provoke to harm,” perhaps these 10 Shakespeare-inspired operas will charm you.

“Difficult, But Worth It”: Singers Share Their Secrets to Memorizing Opera Scores by Philip Glass