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Playlist: 11 Lithuanian Composers You Should Know

During and following periods of suppression and foreign occupation, many composers have made it their duty to preserve and strengthen a Lithuanian national identity.

Mary MazurekJanuary 27, 2017

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

Stephen RaskauskasJanuary 26, 2017

Watch WFMT’s First Classical Cabaret

Associated PressJanuary 24, 2017

NY Philharmonic president quits for University of Michigan

Playlist: What Makes a Verdi Baritone? Sherrill Milnes and Quinn Kelsey Explain

George PrestonOctober 14, 2019

There are baritones, and then there are Verdi baritones. They are the elite performers, athletes among baritones, thrilling their fans with blazing top notes and plumbing the depths of some of the most dramatically complex roles in opera.

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.

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Bieito’s manager: Met decision ‘cruel and disappointing’

Associated PressJanuary 17, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) — The manager for Spanish director Calixto Bieito says the Metropolitan Opera’s decision to cancel his production of Verdi’s La forza del destino is “cruel and disappointing.” Met General Manager Peter Gelb said Friday he had dropped the staging from the company’s 2016-17 schedule to save about $1 million. The staging, a co-production with the English National ...

Lyric, Joffrey Announce First Collaboration with 17/18 Season Opener

Stephen RaskauskasJanuary 17, 2017

John Neumeier, director and chief choreographer of the Hamburg Ballet, directs, choreographs, and designs the production.

10 Classical Albums That Got Us Through Our Teens

Kerry FrumkinJanuary 16, 2017

What would we do without music, especially during those tumultuous teen years! Here are 10 classical albums that helped us at WFMT survive adolescence, in no particular order.

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