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Playlist: Relaxing Classical Music for Calm and Wonder

For so many of us, WFMT is a reliable source of relaxation. But what if we could bring you more relaxation?

Stephen RaskauskasJune 9, 2015

What If Nina Simone Had Been a Classical Pianist?

WFMTMay 14, 2015

Minnesota Orchestra To Perform Historic Concerts in Cuba

Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting in moody, darkly lit photo

David PolkMay 12, 2015

Listen: Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Piece of Music that Changed His Life

VIDEO | Escher Quartet performs works by Mozart, Dvořák for a WFMT Facebook Live

Keegan MorrisJune 12, 2019

WFMT hosted the Escher Quartet in a Facebook Live from the Village Presbyterian Church in Northbrook ahead of their performances at the 2019 North Shore Chamber Music Festival, which begins on June 12.

Strike Up the Wind Band: Celebrating 50 Years of the Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Michael San GabinoJune 6, 2019

Though Northwestern's band program dates back to 1911, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble began in 1969.

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Playlist: 6 Songs to Welcome the Merry Month of May

April 30, 2015

“April is the cruelest month,” T.S. Eliot famously wrote. But May is here, and what better way to welcome this merry month than with music? Here are six songs to help you say goodbye to April showers and say hello to May flowers.

Mezzo Jamie Barton Receives $50K Richard Tucker Award

Stephen RaskauskasApril 28, 2015

Mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton was just named the recipient of the 2015 Richard Tucker Award, a prestigious honor conferred annually and informally dubbed the “Heisman Trophy of Opera."

WFMT’s Top 10 Reads on World Book Day

Stephen RaskauskasApril 23, 2015

Today is World Book Day, a yearly event celebrated worldwide on April 23rd and organized by UNESCO to promote reading, publishing and copyright. Looking for a good read to celebrate World Book Day? We at WFMT have picked some of our favorite reads to share with you.

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