10:00 pm – The late Lorin Maazel conducts Gustav Mahler’s masterful eight symphony.
7:00 pm – Bill shares an interview with the legendary clarinetist whose career spans over 50 years.
WFMT staff recommends books from fictional narratives to music history and opera scandals.
New Releases Apr 28: Felix Klieser, Pacho Flores, and more
World premiere recordings and re-orchestrations make for a colorful week of new releases.
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Michael Tilson Thomas Passes at Age 81
The acclaimed conductor, composer, and pianist was a leading figure in classical music, known for championing the art form through performance, education, and broadcasting.
New Releases Apr 21: Songs and Strings
Albums marking several ocassions including Earth Day and 200 years of Schubert.
New Releases Apr 14: Seth Parker Woods, Randall Scotting, Isata Kanneh-Mason, and more
A collection of highly personal albums that emphasize the brand of each featured artist.
Lyric Opera’s ’26-27 Season: Don Giovanni, Omar, Guys & Dolls, and more
The season includes Sondra Radvanovsky, newly appointed Artistic Advisor, in concert with tenor SeokJong Baek, and the Lyric debut of bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green.
New Releases Apr 7: Opera Reimagined, New Concertos, and Vienna
Opera is centered two new instrumental releases and Lise Davidsen's live recital; plus chamber music from Vienna and new music from Aldo López-Gavilán.
New Releases Mar 31: Puccini, Vivaldi, and Jóhann Jóhannsson
A mix that includes an all-women a capella ensemble, late Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, and lute concertos beyond Vivaldi's own.
New Releases Mar 24: A Focus on Women Composers
Wrapping up women’s history month with a handful of albums that highlight women composers and performers.
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.
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.
