Off Mic: WFMT's Production Blog

Sir Georg Solti, Federico Fellini, Jerry Garcia – I LOVE MY JOB

Noel Morris — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:12:08 +0000

STUDS TERKEL TURNS 100

May 16th

ALL Studs, ALL day.

98.7 WFMT Chicago/wfmt.com

Studs Terkel 1912 - 2012

WE MADE OUR GOAL, $740,000+! BACK TO MUSIC!!!!

Noel Morris — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:05:52 +0000

Sandy closes the gap!

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Thank You WFMT Listeners

Noel Morris — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:25:04 +0000

This morning WFMT received $87,000 from its generous, loyal audience. The station is blissfully quiet this afternoon. The music is sublime. Thank you, WFMT audience.

Pledge Central Goes Dark

Gerard McBurney and Shostakovich Part 1

Noel Morris — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:27:36 +0000

(click here) Moscow Cheryo Part 1

Gerard McBurney and Irina Shostakovich

Gerard McBurney, Creative Director of the CSO’s Beyond the Score series joins Noel Morris as Guest Host. Gerard discusses his long working relationship with Dmitri Shostakovich’s widow, Irina, and his orchestration of the composer’s operetta “Moscow, Cheryomushki” being staged by Chicago Opera Theater.

Gerard McBurney and Shostakovich Part 2

Noel Morris — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:26:21 +0000

C(click here) Moscow Cheryo Part 2

Gerard McBurney, Creative Director of the CSO’s Beyond the Score series, joins Noel Morris as Guest Host. Gerard discusses his long working relationship with Dmitri Shostakovich’s widow, Irina, and his orchestration of the composer’s operetta “Moscow, Cheryomushki” being staged by Chicago Opera Theater.

Gerard McBurney and Shostakovich Part 3

Noel Morris — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:25:08 +0000

(click here) Moscow Cheryo Part 3

Gerard McBurney, Creative Director of the CSO’s Beyond the Score series joins Noel Morris as Guest Host. Gerard discusses his long working relationship with Dmitri Shostakovich’s widow, Irina and his orchestration of the composer’s operetta “Moscow, Cheryomushki” being staged by Chicago Opera Theater.

"Moscow, Cheryomushki" at Chicago Opera Theater

Singing in Los Angeles

Carolyn Paulin — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:11:14 +0000

I spent a wonderful long weekend in the Los Angeles a while ago. It really was old home week – with a reunion with my oldest friend (from Kindergarten onward…but I hadn’t seen her in 30 years!). Then off to my Alma Mater – Occidental College – for a great celebration of the Oxy Glee clubs from the many years when the great Howard Swan was the director. since Dr. Swan was was there fromm 1934 to 1971, we had lots of singers from way back, as well as many of my friends from the laste 1960s. What a great time…singing, reminiscing, laughing and remembering.

Agnieszka Rakhmatullaev: League of American Orchestras 2012 Orchestra Management Fellow

Matt DeStefano — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:36:39 +0000

Agnieszka Rakhmatullaev (Artistic Operations Manager of the Grant Park Music Festival) is one of just two to be named a 2012 Orchestra Management Fellow by the League of American Orchestras. I chatted with Agnieszka late last week on-stage at the Jay Pritzker Pavillion about her background and becoming a LAO Fellow.

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Chicago’s 175th: Ma Rainey

Matt DeStefano — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:42:24 +0000

Two classic Ma Rainey recordings for your enjoyment:

See See Rider Blues (1925)

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Deep Moaning Blues (1928)

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And here’s Memphis Minnie singing her musical tribute to the “Mother of Blues Music,” appropriately titled “Ma Rainey.”

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Chicago’s 175th: The Richard Stams Collection

Matt DeStefano — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:25:52 +0000

Laurie Lee Moses from the Center for Black Music Research at Columbia College Chicago shares the Richard Stams Collection..

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