O, Jerusalem! Crossroads of Three Faiths
April 8, 2026
Apollo’s Fire, under the direction of Jeannette Sorrell, presents an exploration of the four quarters of Old Jerusalem (Jewish, Christian, Arab, and Armenian/Byzantine).
New Year’s Concert 2026
January 1, 2026, 10:00 am
The famed Vienna Philharmonic offers “a greeting of hope, friendship, and peace” in its annual New Year’s Day concert, broadcast live around the world.
New Year’s Eve with WFMT
December 31, 2025, 10:00 pm
Ring in the New Year with your favorite WFMT hosts.
The Film Score: Winter Holidays
December 27, 2025, 7:00 pm
Film critic Michael Phillips presents music from holiday favorites and other wintry classics.
Music of the Baroque: Handel’s Messiah
December 25, 2025, 8:00 pm
Dame Jane Glover leads the Music of the Baroque Chorus and Orchestra with soloists soprano Yulia van Doren, mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, tenor Miles Mykkanen, and baritone Will Liverman. Recorded live in concert.
Bach’s Christmas Oratorio with Jordi Savall
December 24, 2025
Baroque&Before’s special extended Christmas edition presents Johann Sebastian Bach‘s Christmas Oratorio, written for the Christmas season of 1734-1735.
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (Live)
December 24, 2025, 9:00 am
A beloved Christmas Eve tradition, A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols sets a tone for Christmas Eve both contemplative and celebratory.
Holidays with Cantus
December 22, 2025, 8:00 pm
The gentlemen of Cantus share a warm and inviting mix of music for the holidays.
Classical Christmas in Latin America
December 21, 2025
Celebrating the season with a recording of José Mauricio de Nunes Garcia's monumental mass, “Missa de Nossa Senhora da Conceição”
Apollo’s Fire: Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain
December 20, 2025, 7:00 pm
A beloved program of Appalachian music for the holidays.
Music of the Baroque at the National Museum of Mexican Art
December 19, 2025, 8:00 pm
Live from Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.
Italian Christmas Concertos
December 17, 2025
The Christmas season was an extremely busy time for church composers in the eighteenth century: congregations expected newly written music every year. A tradition emerged in the early seventeenth century of composing music with the aim of recreating the pastoral atmosphere of the first Christmas Eve. On this special Advent edition of Baroque&Before, Concerto Copenhagen starts off our program with ...
Miracle of Miracles: Music for Hanukkah
December 14, 2025, 5:00 pm
The vocal ensemble Chicago a cappella highlights the creativity and vitality of American Jewish musical traditions.
Handel’s “Judas Maccabaeus”
December 10, 2025
Handel recast the story of Judas Maccabeus as a celebratory ode to King George II, with music of unprecedented refinement, gripping suspense, and drama.
Sacred Bridges: Psalms of David
October 1, 2025
Creating a musical exploration of the complex intertwinings – the sacred bridges – between Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.
Dona Nobis Pacem (Grant Us Peace)
April 14, 2025
Recently, Bill was staying at a beautiful little home in an oak forest in Massachusetts, near the Connecticut River. There had been tremendous thunderstorms through the night, but when he awoke that Sunday morning, the sun was shining, and the birds were singing. He thought what we need in the world is more days of peace and joy. So, this ...
An All-American New Year’s Eve: Thomas Hampson Sings Copland and Porter
January 2, 2025
Baritone Thomas Hampson joined the Philharmonic in 2009 for an American New Year’s Eve celebration.
New Year’s Concert 2025 with Riccardo Muti (Encore Broadcast)
January 1, 2025, 8:00 pm
An encore presentation of the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s tradition.
