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WFMT Classical Conversations: Dr. C. Charles Clency

WFMT presenter LaRob K. Rafael interviews Dr. C. Charles Clency, music educator, author, and the last accompanist of Mahalia Jackson.

Stephen RaskauskasMarch 30, 2016

The Truth About the “Worst Singer of All Time,” Florence Foster Jenkins, Told by Her Accompanist

Stephen RaskauskasMarch 23, 2016

Tenor Javier Camarena on His History-Making Met Encore

Stephen RaskauskasMarch 18, 2016

“Rhythm is universal”: Tabla Player Zakir Hussain on Music, Politics, & Cross-Cultural Collaboration

the mcgill brothers pose in front of the strikingly modern pritzker pavilion in millennium park

Video: The McGill Brothers Return Home for Grant Park Music Festival Debut

Keegan MorrisJuly 26, 2019

The Chicago-born brothers reflect on their first forays into music, their ongoing support of young arts organizations, and their debut performances at their hometown Grant Park Music Festival.

Tour the Glyndebourne gardens, where music meets nature

Michael San GabinoJuly 24, 2019

Glyndebourne, located in the England countryside, declares that it produces “no ordinary opera,” and one could certainly use a similar mantra for its stately, stunning gardens. Musicians and patrons alike gain inspiration from the visual splendor of Glyndebourne. And according to Glyndebourne’s head gardener Kevin Martin, the inspiration is mutual. “I get inspiration from the music but also from the ...

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Why Pianist Hélène Grimaud Flooded the Park Avenue Armory with 122,000 Gallons of Water

Stephen RaskauskasMarch 6, 2016

“We could have made a program with only pieces by Ravel, Debussy, and Liszt,” Grimaud said. “But I wanted to represent as many composers as possible, which meant only one piece per composer..."

Playlist: 11 More Rossini Operas You Should Know (Beyond ‘Barber’)

Stephen RaskauskasFebruary 29, 2016

Gioachino Rossini made so much money from the 39 original operas he created between 1810 and 1829 that he retired in his late 30s.

Pulitzer-Winning Composer David Lang on Composing for the Silver Screen

Stephen RaskauskasFebruary 24, 2016

"One of the things I really like about film is the size of the audience. There are potentially millions and millions of people who want to see film, who are open to hearing music, and who know that music can be an important part of the film experience."

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