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John Williams, 90, steps away from film, but not music

Williams says the fifth Indiana Jones film will probably be his last film. He’ll spend most of his time to writing concert pieces.

Stephen RaskauskasOctober 27, 2016

Joan Baez Talks Trump, Taxes, and Dylan

David PolkOctober 27, 2016

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Reports Ticket Sales Up, Deficit Slightly Down

Carl GrapentineOctober 26, 2016

Batter Up! 10 Tunes to Enjoy Between Baseball Innings

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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Hear World Premiere by Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer David Lang FREE This Weekend In Chicago

Stephen RaskauskasOctober 21, 2016

David Lang (Photo: Peter Serling) It’s not every day you can hear the world premiere of a piece composed by a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer for free. You can hear David Lang’s latest work, composition as explanation, at the Arts Club of Chicago, during its open house celebrating its 100th anniversary this Saturday, October 22, 2016, from 12-5 pm. “One of ...

Listening to Charles Ives Sing Charles Ives Is One of the Most Charming Things You’ll Ever Hear

Stephen RaskauskasOctober 20, 2016

Composer Charles Ives gave us wonderful works for solo instruments, voice, band, chamber ensemble, and orchestra. He also gave us some wonderful recordings of himself performing his own work.

Playlist: 10 of Former WFMT Music Director Andi Lamoreaux’s Favorite Musical Works

Andi LamoreauxOctober 18, 2016

As WFMT’s Music Director, Andi Lamoreaux got to share some of her favorite music with audiences around the world. Here are some of her favorite pieces and performers, along with suggested recordings.

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