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U2, George Clooney, Amy Grant among Kennedy Center honorees

Eight-time Grammy-winning singer Gladys Knight and acclaimed Cuban-born American composer Tania León are also among the honorees.

Kerry FrumkinDecember 22, 2016

Chicago Composer Brings Recently Restored St. Stanislaus Kostka Church “Out of Darkness into Light”

image of brain in neuroscience of singing

Stephen RaskauskasDecember 21, 2016

How Neuroscience Can Help You Sing “High, Loud, Healthy, and Forever”

Stephen RaskauskasDecember 20, 2016

Lyric Opera of Chicago Casts TV and Broadway Stars in Upcoming “My Fair Lady”

Plácido Domingo Resigns as General Director of LA Opera

Associated PressOctober 2, 2019

Following the emergence of multiple allegations of sexual harassment, opera star Plácido Domingo resigned Wednesday as general director of the Los Angeles Opera and withdrew from all future performances with that company.

Chicago Latino Music Festival Celebrates Its 14th Year

Daniel GoldbergOctober 2, 2019

The festival's artistic director Elbio Barilari, who also hosts WFMT’s Fiesta, remarked of the festival that "just the idea that a Latin American classical music festival exists in the US and has already been going on for 14 years is very exciting!”

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How WFMT’s Mission Landed Morning Host Carl Grapentine His Dream Job

Carl GrapentineDecember 12, 2016

Tuesday, December 13, 2016 is WFMT’s 65th birthday! Morning host Carl Grapentine recalls “how WFMT did it" landed him his dream job.

Add ‘The Miracle of Hanukkah’ Opera to Your Holiday Traditions, Now That It’s (Finally) Been Written

Stephen RaskauskasDecember 9, 2016

"Music and worship started out together..." composer and conductor Victoria Bond explains. "In Jewish worship, prayers are not spoken, they are sung."

Meet Morgan and Louie, the Adorable, Four-Legged Stars of “The Magic Flute” at Lyric Opera of Chicago