11:00 pm – Iconic Chicago singer-songwriter Tom Paxton was the guest of Studs Terkel on January 30th, 1976.
Weekdays at 7:00 pm – Visiting chamber-music compositions initially written for salon performances.
Curated by WFMT's folk music experts, keep this playlist close at hand for your cozy autumnal days and nights.
Jack DeJohnette, acclaimed jazz drummer who worked with Miles Davis, dies at 83
NEW YORK (AP) — Jack DeJohnette, a celebrated jazz drummer who worked with Miles Davis on his landmark 1970 fusion album and collaborated with Keith Jarrett and many other greats of the genre, has died at 83. The acclaimed drummer died Sunday in Kingston, New York, of congestive heart failure, surrounded by his wife, family and close friends, his assistant, Joan Clancy, ...
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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.
New Releases Sept. 23: Coming Home
This week's new releases explore the music of various places artists call home.
Longtime Chicago Arts Leader Bruce Sagan Dies at 96
The former journalist, who was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Joe Biden in 2024 for his contributions as an arts leader in Chicago, died at his home Sunday following a brief battle with cancer.
