Stories

US soprano, offended by blackface, pulls out of Italy opera

Soprano Angel Blue will be bowing out of La Traviata because the theater recently mounted another Verdi opera using blackface.

Stephen RaskauskasFebruary 2, 2017

Frederick Douglass Owned a Copy of a Stradivarius, His Grandson Played for Two Presidents

Stephen RaskauskasFebruary 2, 2017

Video: Renée Fleming’s Best Advice for Young Singers To Succeed in Opera Today

Michael San GabinoFebruary 1, 2017

Meet Susie Lape, the New Executive Director of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras

Playlist: 10 Jazzed Up Versions of Chopin Classics

Dorian NicholasOctober 11, 2019

Frédéric Chopin is one of the most beloved composers of all time. Here are 10 jazz versions of Chopin that will have you listening to old favorites with new ears.

Late opera star Jessye Norman’s US hometown honors her life

Associated PressOctober 11, 2019

City officials of Augusta, Georgia, plan to name the street outside the arts school Norman opened in 2003 after the beloved soprano.

Playlists

See All

At the 59th Annual Grammy Awards this February, Chicago Boasts Over 80 Nominees in 35 Categories

Mary MazurekJanuary 27, 2017

David Skidmore of Third Coast Percussion exclaimed, "It feels great to be nominated. We love this city, and we love the musical life of this city..."

Watch WFMT’s First Classical Cabaret

Stephen RaskauskasJanuary 26, 2017

In 2016, WFMT launched its Classical Cabaret, a brand new, live radio variety show. The first ever Classical Cabaret was hosted at the Uptown Underground, a burlesque longue in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. Composer, musician, and WFMT announcer Robbie Ellis hosted a fun evening from the piano. He shared some of his own original compositions, including a very hilarious, very Chicago ...

NY Philharmonic president quits for University of Michigan

Associated PressJanuary 24, 2017

Matthew VanBesien will become the third executive to depart this year with the orchestra in the midst of fundraising to renovate its Lincoln Center home.

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree