Baroque & Before: Leipzig 1722-1723

10:00 pm – Music from a time when the Leipzig city council reluctantly settled for Johann Sebastian Bach.

Fall Folk Foliage

Curated by WFMT's folk music experts, keep this playlist close at hand for your cozy autumnal days and nights.

Watch an All-French Concert

Music by Chaminade, Ravel, and Lili Boulanger.


New Releases Nov. 4: Women’s Voices

Karina Canellakis continues her collaboration with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble Altera's arranges Christmas music for women's voices, and more.

Don't Miss a Beat

Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening.

The healing power of song may sound intuitive given music’s deep roots in human culture. But the science of whether and how music dulls acute and chronic pain — technically called music-induced analgesia — is just catching up.

Jack DeJohnette, acclaimed jazz drummer who worked with Miles Davis, dies at 83

A winner of two Grammy awards, the Chicago-born DeJohnette began his musical life as a classical pianist before pivoting to the drums.

New Releases Oct. 28: A Potpourri of Folk and Classical

Big names across the classical and folk music worlds have released a number of entertaining albums to lighten up the shorter, fall days.

American Takes Top Prize at International Chopin Piano Competition

Eric Lu from Massachusetts is the first American pianist to win the award since Garrick Ohlsson in 1970.

200 Years of Strauss Junior

WFMT hosts weigh in with their thoughts on the "Waltz King" for his 200th birthday.

New Releases Oct. 21: American Composers

Black Moon trio presents works by Indigenous composers, Marin Alsop celebrates music of Anna Clyne, and more.

New Releases Oct. 14: Fresh Twists

Many of this week's new releases contain fresh interpretations of traditional tunes and rarely performed works.

New Releases Oct 7: Stunning Soloists

Celebrated counter-tenor Reginald Mobley, the debut album of cellist Susanna Mendlow, and more releases from rising classical music stars.

Presidential Scholars include Chicago-Area Cellist

The 18 year-old from Wilmette has been a frequent guest on Introductions, WFMT's weekly program spotlighting talented pre-college classical musicians.

New Releases Sept. 30: Bursts of Beauty

The debut of two new ensembles, plus three beautifully poignant works by Kevin Puts.

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