Best Classical Christmas Albums of 2025
From the serene to the upbeat, this stockingful of 2025 Christmas albums will fill your festivities with joy and wonder.
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Playlist: The Best Classical Christmas Albums of 2022
Christmas is the most musical time of the year, and each December, we look forward to sharing a new assortment of festive holiday albums.
Quiz: Should These Opera Characters Be on the Naughty or Nice List?
We’ve made a list, now we’re checking it twice… can you help WFMT find out which of these opera characters can expect a nicely wrapped present... and which ones can expect coal?
Fort Wayne Philharmonic musicians begin 1st-ever strike
The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Players’ Association began their work stoppage following a day of negotiations with the philharmonic’s management.
Jazzy ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ swings on after 57 years
“Christmas just doesn't feel like Christmas without hearing that album in the background,” said Derrick Bang, author of the biography Vince Guaraldi at the Piano.
Celine Dion diagnosed with rare neurological disorder
In emotional video messages posted in French and English on Thursday on Instagram, Dion said stiff person syndrome was causing spasms that affect her ability to walk and sing.
Knight, Clooney, Grant feted at Kennedy Center Honors
Normally performers like U2 or Knight would be headlining such a show, but during the Kennedy Center event the honorees sit in the balcony and watch as their peers laud them and perform their works.
Lost Stephen Sondheim musical reveals insight into a giant
A copy of what's being called Stephen Sondheim's first original cast recording captures the legendary composer's budding skills in a student-led musical while at Williams College in 1948.
Sounds Classical: New Show Prizes Fresh Takes on Classical Music
"It’s just something you don’t often hear in classical settings. The music ends and we’re laughing. The music ends and we’re singing."
LGBTQ chorus in Colorado Springs unifies community with song
In the days since the Club Q shooting, Colorado Springs' LGBTQ community has worked to collect itself and forge ahead.
‘The Phantom of the Opera’ extends its long Broadway goodbye
Broadway’s longest-running show has postponed its final performance by eight weeks.
