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George Wein, Newport Jazz Festival co-founder, dies at 95

One of the great impresarios of 20th-century music has died.

Stephen RaskauskasJune 9, 2015

What If Nina Simone Had Been a Classical Pianist?

WFMTMay 14, 2015

Minnesota Orchestra To Perform Historic Concerts in Cuba

Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting in moody, darkly lit photo

David PolkMay 12, 2015

Listen: Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Piece of Music that Changed His Life

Now in its second week, the CSO musicians’ strike continues

Graham MeyerMarch 19, 2019

Little progress has been made in resolving the work stoppage at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, CSO management said Monday during a conference call. The strike has now endured for a week, since 11:59 p.m. on March 10. Since the strike began, various artists and public figures have appeared on the picket line to voice their support for the CSO musicians. ...

La Scala returns $3.4 million to Saudi Arabia in debacle

Associated PressMarch 18, 2019

As part of the arrangement agreed, Saudi Arabia would have contributed 15 million euros to La Scala over the coming years.

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Playlist: 6 Songs to Welcome the Merry Month of May

Stephen RaskauskasApril 30, 2015

“April is the cruelest month,” T.S. Eliot famously wrote. But May is here, and what better way to welcome this merry month than with music? Here are six songs to help you say goodbye to April showers and say hello to May flowers.

Mezzo Jamie Barton Receives $50K Richard Tucker Award

Stephen RaskauskasApril 28, 2015

Mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton was just named the recipient of the 2015 Richard Tucker Award, a prestigious honor conferred annually and informally dubbed the “Heisman Trophy of Opera."

WFMT’s Top 10 Reads on World Book Day

Stephen RaskauskasApril 23, 2015

Today is World Book Day, a yearly event celebrated worldwide on April 23rd and organized by UNESCO to promote reading, publishing and copyright. Looking for a good read to celebrate World Book Day? We at WFMT have picked some of our favorite reads to share with you.

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