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Bramwell Tovey, conductor and composer, dies at 69

After a long bout with cancer, Tovey died on July 12. Tovey appeared as both a conductor and pianist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and other top orchestras.

Lisa FlynnDecember 7, 2016

Here Are the Best Christmas Albums of 2016 to Get for the Classical Music Lover In Your Life

Stephen RaskauskasDecember 5, 2016

A Sneak Peek of Joffrey’s New Nutcracker Set During Chicago’s Columbian Exposition of 1893

Stephen RaskauskasDecember 5, 2016

Your Guide to WFMT’s 2016 Holiday Programming

The Sights and Soundbites of Lyric Opera’s Glamorous Opening Night

Keegan MorrisSeptember 30, 2019

With the red carpet adorning Wacker Drive and the Art Deco opera house buzzing with excitement, Lyric Opera of Chicago celebrated its opening night on Saturday, September 28. Rossini’s Barber of Seville, the bubbly opera buffa, was an appropriate toast to the beginning of Lyric’s 65th season.

Playlist: Classical Music for an Abundant Autumn, Selected by WFMT

Keegan MorrisSeptember 27, 2019

In the gap between a languid summer and a long winter, there's just enough room left for fall. It's a season for transformation, comfort, reflection, and growth. In other words, it's the perfect time to grab some cider, take in that brilliant fall foliage, and enjoy this playlist created for you by WFMT staff and hosts!

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Mahler manuscript sells for record $5.6 million in London

Associated PressNovember 29, 2016

Sotheby’s said comparable music manuscripts to have been sold at auction include nine Mozart symphonies, which sold for 2.5 million pounds in London in 1987.

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

Stephen RaskauskasNovember 28, 2016

Ingenuity Inc., an organization that works to improve and expand arts education in Chicago, released its annual progress report surveying arts education in Chicago Public Schools. Considering that earlier this year, Illinois’ public school districts were $20 billion in debt, Ingenuity’s findings may surprise you. In 2013, CPS announced its Arts Education Plan, which states: “Through a comprehensive and sequential ...

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

Stephen RaskauskasNovember 23, 2016

When Levin and his colleague, guitarist Matthew Rodhe, began conversations about how to give back to the community several years ago, they decided they wanted to make a contribution to the people of Yuguelito.

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