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Playlist: Classical Workout Music

Get your heart pumping with some Holst. Practice pushups with some Prokofiev. Take down those deadlifts with Tan Dun.

Stephen RaskauskasNovember 28, 2016

Chicago Public Schools Reports Increased Access to Arts Education, Despite Statewide Budget Crisis

Stephen RaskauskasNovember 23, 2016

North Shore Guitarist Adam Levin Brings Music to Mexican Community Founded Atop Former Landfill

Stephen RaskauskasNovember 22, 2016

This Black MIDI Version of “Let It Go” Is More Terrifyingly Difficult Than Any Liszt Piece

Can video games bring new, younger audiences into classical music?

Greg BroderickSeptember 13, 2019

Video games don’t always conjure up images of a concert hall. Surveys show that 90% percent of teens play video games on a computer, game console, or phone. The numbers aren’t quite as high when you ask teens if they like classical music — a separate survey shows that classical music is the preferred genre of just about 4% of ...

Lyric Names Next Music Director: Enrique Mazzola To Succeed Sir Andrew Davis

Keegan MorrisSeptember 12, 2019

Mazzola will be just the third music director in the company's history.

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Playlist: Classical Music to Enjoy During the Supermoon

Stephen RaskauskasNovember 13, 2016

Tonight’s full moon will be the biggest in 68 years since it will be at its closest point in relation to Earth’s orbit – 221,524 miles away. Why is it closer to Earth now? NASA’s website explains: “The moon’s orbit around Earth is slightly elliptical so sometimes it is closer and sometimes it’s farther away. When the moon is full as ...

VIDEO: “A Shot of Malört” Is the Song Every Chicagoan Needs to Hear

Stephen RaskauskasNovember 11, 2016

Two of the most famous songs about the Windy City have been recorded by Frank Sinatra: “Chicago” and “My Kind of Town.” WFMT host Robbie Ellis has composed his own Chicago song, “A Shot of Malört,” that he shared during the station’s first Classical Cabaret, hosted at the Uptown Underground nightclub and broadcast live. For those who aren’t familiar, Jeppson’s ...

Pianist Mary Sauer Retires from Chicago Symphony Orchestra After 57 Years of Service

Michael San GabinoNovember 8, 2016

Sauer began her long tenure with the CSO in 1959 when Music Director Fritz Reiner invited her to perform with the orchestra. During the 1967-68 season, Music Director Jean Martinon officially added her to the roster. She was named principal piano at the start of the 2000-01 season.

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