Holiday Programming on WFMT 2025
The winter holidays are right around the corner, and WFMT has a feast of musical offerings to make the season bright!
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Alsop In at Ravinia Through 2025; Will Curate New Breaking Barriers Festival This Year
In her role as chief conductor, Alsop curates and conducts a three-week stretch of programs with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Embedded within that residency will be the Breaking Barriers Festival.
Catch Up With WFMT’s Latest Bach to School Event with Chicago Sinfonietta Wind Quintet
Chicago Sinfonietta's CEO Blake-Anthony Johnson and principal oboist Ricardo Castañeda discussed how participating in classical music has shaped their lives and look back on past performance highlights.
Conductor Simon Rattle Receives Germany’s Highest Honor
Germany's president has bestowed the country's highest honor on British conductor Simon Rattle, the former head of the Berlin Philharmonic who is set to take a new job in Munich next year.
Video: Warm Up With This Concert of French Music by Geneva Lewis & Sahun Sam Hong
How about some musical bonbons for a cold winter day? With several inches of snow outside, violinist Geneva Lewis and pianist Sahun Sam Hong teamed up for a bright performance of French music confections.
International Orchestras Tour US for First Time in 2 Years
The Royal Philharmonic became the first international orchestra to tour the U.S. since February 2020.
Lyric’s ’22-23 Season: Verdi, ‘Fiddler,’ Fleming, & ‘Carmen’
Plus a world premiere, Chicago-set take on 'The Barber of Seville' and the return of 'West Side Story'
Haymarket’s 2022 Return to Live Performance: Bologne, Monteverdi, Cabell
Haymarket Opera Company has announced its 2022 lineup; the March-September season will feature three works.
Mozart’s Top 10 Works
Picking a favorite out of Mozart's immense catalog of music is no small feat, so we asked all WFMT hosts, producers, and staff to weigh in on their best-loved compositions and recordings.
San Francisco Opera will debut Adams’ ‘Antony and Cleopatra’
John Adams’ version of Antony and Cleopatra will have its world premiere on the opening weekend of the San Francisco Opera’s 100th season.
Grammy Awards Move Ceremony to Las Vegas Site in Early April
The awards will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3.
