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Renée Fleming to portray Pat Nixon at Paris Opera in 2023

The John Adams opera Nixon in China will have eight performances at the Bastille in March and April.

Stephen RaskauskasJanuary 14, 2015

Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces 2016-17 Season

Noel MorrisJune 12, 2014

$32 Million to the CSO

Noel MorrisFebruary 21, 2014

Ana María Martínez: “Czech Was the Hardest”

Video: Guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas Plays A Beloved Albéniz Classic

WFMTMay 30, 2019

A successful, in-demand touring and recording artist, Pablo Sáinz-Villegas visited WFMT while in town to make his CSO debut in a program of Spanish and Latin American music conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero.

No Raincheck Needed! — Highlights from WFMT’s Second Annual Beach Party

Keegan MorrisMay 29, 2019

Even though we had to move the festivities indoors, WFMT hosts, staff, and fans were not deterred by the torrential downpour and came together for the Second Annual Memorial Day Beach Party on May 27, 2019. A full day of celebration and commemoration included on-air games, quizzes, dedications, and of course, music and performances live from the Theater on the ...

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Art and Music: Mendelssohn’s Watercolors

Noel MorrisJuly 25, 2013

Felix Mendelssohn was a beacon in his world, whether as a conductor, composer, scholar, or painter. As a painter, he wallowed in images of man in dialogue with nature: landscapes with buildings or people under trees. The image to the right is of an unknown subject, but brings to mind the mysterious, churning sounds of his Hebrides Overture, and offers ...

Playlist: 10 Pieces That Changed the World

Noel MorrisMay 9, 2013

Pieces of music that turned the art form into something it hadn't seen.

Beyond ‘Tristan’

Noel MorrisFebruary 21, 2013

One of the more innovative efforts of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in recent years has been the concert series Beyond the Score. It’s an opportunity to peel the curtain back on a composition, on a composer’s mindset, and on their interaction with orchestral instruments. Each show combines musical excerpts, narration, and visuals to examine a single piece of music. After intermission, ...

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