Guarneri Hall’s 2025-26 Season Mixes Beethoven, Jazz, and Buster Keaton
Highlights include the Borromeo String Quartet performing Beethoven, a celestial-themed vocal program, and a WWII commemoration concert showcasing 1940s compositions.
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Playlist: Classical Music for Pumpkin Spice Season That’s Anything but Basic
While we all love the classics like the “Autumn” concerto from Vivaldi’s "Four Seasons," here are some works that are a little less… common to cozy up with this fall.
Quiz: Which Mozart Opera Are You?
Mozart's 22 operas each have their own unique personalities. Are you fun and lovable like The Magic Flute? Are you passionate and dark like Don Giovanni? Find out what Mozart opera YOU are!
Paul Taylor, giant of modern dance, dead at 88 in New York
Taylor kept working well into his 80s, venturing into his company’s Manhattan studios from his Long Island home to choreograph two new pieces a year.
Soundcheck: How Live Radio Broadcasts Are Made
There is a certain excitement that comes from a live broadcast because almost anything can happen.
One of Senator McCain’s last requests was for soprano Renée Fleming to sing at his memorial. She agreed.
Soprano Renée Fleming will perform at the Washington National Cathedral for the memorial service of late U.S. Senator John McCain.
Can classical music make you smarter?
To help you eliminate distractions and regain your focus, your favorite classical recordings might be just what you need. But, can classical music actually make you smarter?
Chicago’s top classical, jazz, and hip hop artists gather for a night of musical improvisation
Thursday, August 30, some of Chicago’s most acclaimed musicians gather at Thalia Hall in Pilsen for a night of completely improvised music.
Listen: How Latin American composers influenced Leonard Bernstein
Fiesta celebrates the centenary of Leonard Bernstein's birth with a look at the maestro's love for Latin American music.
WFMT, Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus Celebrate Bernstein 100 In Pop-up Boystown Performance
To celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday, WFMT and the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus presented a pop-up performance of “Somewhere” from the composer’s beloved musical West Side Story. The event was broadcast live from the Legacy Walk in Chicago’s Boystown neighborhood.
A Bernstein Family Photo Album
In celebration of the centenary of her father’s birth, Jamie Bernstein shares some of her favorite family photos – including a couple shared exclusively with WFMT.
