Live from WFMT: São Paulo City String Quartet

8:00 pm – A 2010 performance of one of the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo’s oldest permanent ensembles.

Exploring Music: Pacific Overtures, Part II

7:00 pm – A two-week long trip exploring music around the Pacific Rim.

WFMT Orchestra Series: Julius Asal

10:00 pm – The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields invites pianist and inaugural BBC New Generation Associate Julius Asal for works by Mozart and Ravel.


The Fantasy of Madama Butterfly

Matthew Ozawa spoke with WFMT about how virtual reality – paired with a deep love of the genre – might help audiences see one of opera's biggest works in a new light.

Don't Miss a Beat

Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean

Woods Hole scientists discovered the song while digitizing old audio recordings last year. The recording was on a well-preserved disc created by a Gray Audograph, a kind of dictation machine used in the 1940s.

New Releases Mar 17: Hello, Goodbye

The final album by British legend Dame Imogen Cooper alongside debuts by rising stars.

CSO’s 90th Ravinia Residency Anchors 2026 Season

The Ravinia Festival's 2026 season coincides with several milestones, including the 90th anniversary of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s summer residency.

Silkroad Finds Sanctuary in Local Collaborations

As the Silkroad Ensemble embarks on their 2026 tour, extra time has been set aside for performing with local ensembles in each city.

New Releases Mar 10: Windsync, Thomas Mesa, and Gil Shaham

The latest works from fan-favorites and newer ensembles alike.

CSO Reveals 2026-27 Season

From a new Artist-in-Residence, to the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's death, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra has announced a characteristically impressive blend of programming.

Women’s History Month Highlights on WFMT

March music highlights to honor Women's History Month.

New Releases Mar 3: Melodies from Eastern Europe

Albums honoring Slavic composers, plus brand new recordings from Olivia Belli and Sonia Wieder-Atherton.

Music of the Baroque Announces 2026-27 Season

The season features pianist Dame Imogene Cooper's final Chicago performance and a collaboration with Concert Theater Works.

New Releases Feb 24: Elsa Barraine, Alexander Lloyd Blake, and more

Brand new recordings, including music about resistance.

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