Highlights

The Joffrey Ballet's The Nutcracker (Photo: Cheryl Mann)

The Most Wonderful Time: Chicago-Area Holiday Concerts, Events

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Discover What Makes Tchaikovsky’s ‘Nutcracker’ Sound Like Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice

Stories

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Playlist: 8 Works for Hanukkah

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Playlist: The Best Classical Christmas Albums of 2022

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Playlists

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Playlist: ‘Klavier Self’ a Merry Little Holiday With These Classical Toy Piano Performances

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Playlist: Christmas Classics Performed by Chicago Artists

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Playlist: WFMT Selects Classical Music to Help You Brave the Winter

Videos

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Video: Chanticleer Performs Christmas Classics in Chicago’s Stunning Fourth Presbyterian Church

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Holiday Music: Pianist Inga Kashakashvili Shares a Wistful, Lesser-Known Piano Waltz

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Video: Experience a Traditional Swedish Holiday Celebration Held Every Year in Chicago

More Stories

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Waltzes in a Pandemic: How Vienna Phil Will Continue Its New Year’s Tradition

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KAIA String Quartet Wishes You a Happy Holiday

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What Are Shape Notes? Jeannette Sorrell of Apollo’s Fire Explains

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2020’s 8 Best Classical Christmas Albums

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The 10 Best Classical Christmas Albums of 2019

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Quiz: What Movement of ‘The Nutcracker Suite’ Are You?

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8 Great Christmas Recordings for 2018

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Discover Christmas Trees and Christmas Traditions From Around the World

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This Video of the Von Trapps Singing ‘Edelweiss’ Will Be One of Your Favorite Things This Holiday Season

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These Vintage Holiday Ads Are Sure to Make Your Spirits Bright

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Here Are the Best Christmas Albums of 2016 to Get for the Classical Music Lover In Your Life

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A Sneak Peek of Joffrey’s New Nutcracker Set During Chicago’s Columbian Exposition of 1893

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How Handel’s Messiah Got a Gospel Makeover

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Stream: Critical Thinking with Andrew Patner: A 1973 Chicago Children’s Choir Christmas