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Conductor Quotes

This week, we asked members of the Glenbrook Symphony, from Glenbrook North and South High Schools, to share their favorite conductor quotes. What are some of your favorite conductor quotes? Respon... Continue

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Win tickets! Tell us about a piece of music or a composer that you hated at first, but grew to like!
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On some recent shows, we've heard some Shostakovitch and other modern composers. It sometimes takes a few time to begin to enjoy this kind of music...so this week we'd like to hear your stories abo... Continue

Tagged: chicago, composers, chamber, sinfonietta, question

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Summer Gigs: Suggestions? Stories? 773-279-2019

It's time to start planning for summer. A great way to make some extra money is to perform the occasional summer gig. Tell us about your experiences gigging. What was your first gig as a musician (... Continue

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Instrument:
trumpet, guitar, piano, kazoo
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Small Ensemble, By Myself
About Me:
I'm the producer of "Introductions" and have been at WFMT for almost a year and a half. In high school and college, I played in every ensemble imaginable: Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, Musical Pit Orchestras, Jazz Band, Latin Jazz Band, Jazz Combo, Pep Band, Trumpet Ensemble and was even drum major of the Marching Band.

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Glenbrook Symphony, Saturday, May 17 at 8AM

Special time this week, 8-9AM! Audio will be online on Tuesday. Our first orchestra!

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Show #6: Music Institute of Chicago

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Show #5: Merit School of Music

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New Web Feature: Introductions is Your Cheap Ticket Hookup

It turns out that classical organizations around the Chicago area want YOU to come see them perform. In fact, they want you to come and see them so badly that they're practically giving them away (well...not quite, but almost). Keep checking the Intro blog for news about discounted or free student… Continue

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Show #4: 15 Year Old Cellist Gabriel Cabezas

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At 10:16am on April 7th, 2008, Steve Marcus said…
David,

Since I work on Saturday mornings (ahh, the "glamorous" world of retail), I am unable to listen to Introductions at the the time that it airs. Are the programs archived on the WFMT website for future download and/or streaming MP3 listening?

Thank you very much,

Steve Marcus
Steinway of Chicago
At 3:27pm on March 20th, 2008, Ian Hallas said…
I'd be happy to! I'll also tell the other soloists to get on this site as well.
At 1:29pm on March 13th, 2008, Josey Mintel said…
David:

The head of the Music Department at the Lab School, Brad Brickner, sent an email to me and several other music students asking us to submit audition materials. He gave us the link in his email. I gave Brad my audition CD and solo application today, but I don't know when he will send it in to you. It has The Bee on it since that is what I played at Lab Recital Night on March 4.

Josey
At 2:19pm on March 5th, 2008, Steve Robinson said…
Looks good!
 
 

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