*Earlier than usual 9AM start time due to the Met’s live presentation of Wagner’s Götterdämerung at 10AM The New Trier wind ensembles consist of 225 students in four curricular bands, including the Freshman Concert Band, Varsity Wind Ensemble, Concert Wind Ensemble, and Symphonic Wind Ensemble. The wind ensembles present four formal concerts each year and perform at various non-competitive music festivals more…

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Music from their March, 2013 concert from Harold Washington Library’s Cindy Pritzker Auditorium. Music by Walton and more.

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Natalie Richardson is a junior at Oak Park and River Forest High School in Oak Park, IL. She is coached by Peter Kahn at her school’s Spoken Word program; this is her second year participating. In her spare time (besides writing poetry), Natalie enjoys drawing, painting, scuba diving, more…

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] *Early 9AM start In 2011, Andrew’s original composition “Hercules” was heard on Introductions as part of the Generation Next Young Composers Competition. He performed it himself at Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston: http://blogs.wfmt.com/introductions/2011/03/29/music-institute-of-chicagos-generation-next-composers/ Andrew Guo, 13, started piano lesson at age 4 and had his first solo recital more…

Please support WFMT and Introductions at this time by joining the Fine Arts Circle. Call 773-279-2100 or visit wfmt.com/support. The Metropolitan Opera’s Live presentation of Wagner’s Die Walküre will begin at 11AM.

Please support WFMT and Introductions at this time by joining the Fine Arts Circle. Call 773-279-2100 or visit wfmt.com/support. The Metroplitan Opera’s presentation of Wagner’s Das Rheingold will begin at noon.

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Highlights from performances of the Illinois Music Educator’s Association All-State Honors ensembles: from their January, 2013 concerts in Peoria at the annual IMEA conference.

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Highlights from performances of the Illinois Music Educator’s Association All-State Honors ensembles: from their January, 2013 concerts in Peoria at the annual IMEA conference.

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Violinist Alexandra Alvarado Switala is a graduated senior in high school and is a student of Roland and Almita Vamos. She began her musical journey at the age of four in Texas, where she studied with Jan Mark Sloman, and has since studied privately with renowned musicians from more…

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Eric Goldberg, 17, is a senior at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in Chicago, IL. He has studied percussion with Doug Waddell (Lyric Opera of Chicago) and Patsy Dash (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) for the past nine years as a member of the Percussion Scholarship Group (PSG), a more…