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Grant Park Chorus Director Christopher Bell on the Epic, Sweeping ‘Carmina Burana’

It’s not very hard to sing, but it is hard to sing well. So getting the singers to engage with it can be part of the challenge.

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Associated PressAugust 7, 2024

Anna Netrebko to sing at Palm Beach Opera gala in first US appearance since 2019

Associated PressAugust 6, 2024

Yuval Sharon to direct Met Opera’s new stagings of Wagner’s Ring Cycle and ‘Tristan und Isolde’

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WFMTAugust 6, 2024

Tchaikovsky’s Top 10 Works

Women’s History Month 2025: Music & Arts Celebrations Across Chicago

Keegan MorrisFebruary 27, 2025

This March, celebrate the creativity and influence of women artists across music and beyond in these performances and events across Chicago.

Women’s History Month Highlights on WFMT

WFMTFebruary 26, 2025

March music highlights to honor Women's History Month.

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Forward Motion: Chicago Sinfonietta’s ’24–25 Season

Keegan MorrisJuly 29, 2024

The season's theme, Propel, taps into the Sinfonietta's ongoing mission to foster change and progress in classical music.

7 Musicians You Didn’t Know Were Athletes

Katherine BuzardJuly 25, 2024

Music and sports may seem diametrically opposed, but these artists — including a pitching ace-turned composer and an aspiring goalkeeper-turned opera sensation — prove otherwise

6 (+1) Fascinating Premieres You Never Knew Happened in Chicago

Adela SkowronskiJuly 23, 2024

For more than a century, artists from all over the world have chosen to give their first performances in the Second City.

Midday with Lisa Flynn