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Playlist: Classical Music for Travel

WFMT brings you a “musical getaway,” whether you’re enjoying the comfort of your cushiest armchair or exploring somewhere new!

WFMTJuly 19, 2016

15 Sopranos Singing One of the Craziest Coloratura Arias

Stephen RaskauskasJune 21, 2016

Philip Glass: “What’s Most Misunderstood About My Music”

Daniel GoldbergJune 13, 2016

Classical and Jazz: How Composer and Musician Paquito D’Rivera Thrives in Both Realms

Multiple women say opera star Domingo sexually harassed them

Associated PressAugust 13, 2019

For decades, Plácido Domingo has tried to pressure women into sexual relationships by dangling jobs and then sometimes punishing the women professionally when they refused his advances, numerous accusers told The Associated Press.

“¡En la guitarra está todo!” Eliades Ochoa, Grammy-Winning Guitarist on the Power of Cuban Music

Michael San GabinoAugust 9, 2019

"For me, the guitar doesn’t have a secret. In the guitar, you will find everything." These are the words of Eliades Ochoa, the Grammy Award-winning guitarist of the internationally acclaimed ensemble Buena Vista Social Club.

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Stanisław Moniuszko: The Most Famous Polish Composer You Don’t Know (But Should)

Michael San GabinoMay 25, 2016

Stanisław Moniuszko may not be a household name today, the composer is literally the face of Polish opera... a statue of him rests outside of the Warsaw Opera House.

How Grammy Award-Winning Jazz Singer Kurt Elling Developed His Chops Singing Motets by J.S. Bach

Stephen RaskauskasMay 16, 2016

As Elling returned to his native Chicago for performances at City Winery, he spoke about how classical music has influenced him throughout his life.

5 Rising Stars in Classical Music Who Got Their Start in Chicago

Michael San GabinoMay 12, 2016

Many musicians have started their careers in Chicago, and some of them have also studied at the Academy of the Music Institute of Chicago. Founded in 2006, the Academy was established to serve as a training center for gifted pre-college classical musicians. The program is designed for piano and strings. “The Academy was modeled after another program, the oldest of its ...

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