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Fiesta! Host Elbio Barilari to be Honored by the International Latino Cultural Center

WFMT’s Elbio Barilari, longtime host of the station’s Sunday evening series Fiesta!, will be among the Community Champions honored at the International Latino Cultural Center’s 25th anniversary gala.

Keegan Morris

Classical Countdown: New Year’s Eve Music to Strike the Perfect Note at Midnight

LaRob Rafael

7 Works for 7 Principles: Classical Music for Kwanzaa

December 26, 2024

Soprano Angel Blue sings her first Metropolitan Opera ‘Aida’ in a new production

Four Generations Reflect History of Chickasaw, Choctaw People

Adela SkowronskiMay 7, 2025

"This whole piece is like a representation of the assimilation happening in the 19th century; there were lots of changes to music and traditions with removal, even within different tribes. Not everybody had the same experiences, nor were they able to retain the same traditions."

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CSO Harpist To Retire After 63 Years

Keegan MorrisMay 7, 2025

Turner will retire following the CSO's residency at the Ravinia Festival this summer.

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2024’s Best Classical Christmas Albums

From the serene to the upbeat, this stockingful of 2024 Christmas albums will fill your festivities with joy and wonder.

Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73

Associated PressDecember 16, 2024

Considered the greatest tabla player of his generation, Hussain's career spanned six decades and featured collaborations with singer-songwriter George Harrison, jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

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Stormy Weather in Classical Music

Katherine BuzardDecember 5, 2024

Storms capture the human imagination, inspiring awe and fear in equal measure.

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