Celebrate Chicago’s vibrant classical music scene.
Music in Chicago gives you a front-row seat to some of the best classical music concerts presented throughout the Chicago area. Every day in the noon hour, Lisa Flynn features recent performances from the city’s soloists, orchestras, choirs, bands and chamber ensembles. The Elgin Symphony Orchestra, St. Charles Singers, Rachel Barton Pine, Dover Quartet, Civic Orchestra, Midwest Mozart Festival, and Chicago Latino Music Festival are among the many artists and organizations that have been heard on this weekly program.
WFMT is always looking for new groups and musicians to feature on Music in Chicago. If you or your ensemble would like to be considered for our program, audition online to let us know more about you and to send us a recording.
November 28 – December 2, 2022
December 2, 2022
Music by Chicago composer Gregory Hutter starts our week of daily features. We'll also hear recordings by trumpeter Stephen Burns and the Chicago Master Singers. Wednesday's Dame Myra Hess Concert is a live piano recital, and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center plays Bach on Friday's Impromptu encore.
November 21 – November 25, 2022
November 25, 2022
Join us this week for recordings by the ensembles Trio Settecento and Civitas. We go downtown Wednesday for a live broadcast from the Dame Myra Hess Concerts. On Thanksgiving, hear music of Copland with the St. Charles Singers and Elgin Symphony Orchestra. Friday's Impromptu encore features the ensemble Cuerdas Clásicas.
November 14 – November 18, 2022
November 18, 2022
On Music in Chicago this week, hear a new recording by clarinetist Anthony McGill, music of Turina with the Lincoln Trio, and a recent performance by cellist Leonarda Altino and Camerata Chicago. Also, join us for a live piano recital on Wednesday and an encore broadcast of Impromptu on Friday with guitarist Miloš Karadaglić.
November 7 – November 11, 2022
November 11, 2022
On Music in Chicago this week, hear performances by two members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra: clarinetist John Bruce Yeh and cellist Brant Taylor. The live Dame Myra Hess Concert on Wednesday features pianist Danae Dörken, and also join us for recordings by the William Ferris Chorale and KAIA String Quartet.
October 24 – October 26, 2022
October 26, 2022
This week, Music in Chicago will feature recordings by Bella Voce and the Waller and Maxwell Guitar Duo. On Wednesday, join us for a live broadcast from the Dame Myra Hess Concert by the Terra String Quartet, the gold medalists of the 2022 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.
October 17 – October 21, 2022
October 21, 2022
Join WFMT for a week's worth of performances by local artists on Music in Chicago. You'll hear the Civic Orchestra, Third Coast Percussion, oboist Michael Henoch, pianist Katherine Petersen on the Dame Myra Hess Concert, and the Parker Quartet and friends on Friday's Impromptu encore.
October 10 – October 14, 2022
October 14, 2022
This week on Music in Chicago, we highlight recordings by the Orion Ensemble, CSO trumpeter John Hagstrom, and the St. Charles Singers. We'll take you downtown for a live recital on Wednesday's Dame Myra Hess Concert, and the Imani Winds perform on Friday's Impromptu encore broadcast.
October 3 – October 7, 2022
October 7, 2022
The Chicago Harp Quartet opens this week's features on Music in Chicago. We'll hear recordings by oboist Alex Klein and clarinetist Anthony McGill, a live performance by pianist Evren Ozel on Wednesday, and an Impromptu encore on Friday with harpist Yolanda Kondonassis and guitarist Jason Vieaux.
September 26 – September 30, 2022
September 30, 2022
Recordings by David Schrader, Music of the Baroque, and Duo Sequenza will be featured this week on Music in Chicago. The Thalea String Quartet performs on Wednesday's live Dame Myra Hess Concert, and cellist Zuill Bailey and pianist Awadagin Pratt play works by Brahms on Friday's Impromptu encore.
September 19 – September 23, 2022
September 23, 2022
This week on Music in Chicago, hear a new recording of James Stephenson's Symphony No. 3, the vocal trio Artemisia, and violist Matthew Lipman. Wednesday's live Hess Concert features Mixed Media, the winners of the 2022 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, and pianist George Li is the guest on Friday's Impromptu broadcast.
September 12 – September 16, 2022
September 16, 2022
Music in Chicago begins the week with a recent performance by the vocal group His Majesty's Men. We'll also hear recordings by the Chicago Sinfonietta and Northwestern University Cello Ensemble. Join us Wednesday for a live flute and piano recital from the Dame Myra Hess Concert, and Friday's Impromptu encore features music by Arvo Pärt.
September 5 – September 9, 2022
September 9, 2022
Join WFMT weekdays at noon to hear local artists and concerts on Music in Chicago. This week features recordings by Fifth House Ensemble, cellist Wendy Warner, and the Chicago Choral Artists. On Friday, we'll revisit the 2017 performance by the The Knights on Impromptu.
August 29 – September 2, 2022
September 2, 2022
Join WFMT this week for a variety of performances by local artists. We'll hear recordings by the Cavatina Duo and the Chicago Gargoyle Brass and Organ Ensemble, along with the debut album by saxophonist Julian Velasco. On Wednesday, we bring you a live recital from the Dame Myra Hess Concert, and Friday's Impromptu encore features the Lincoln Trio.
August 22 – August 26, 2022
August 26, 2022
This week's Music in Chicago lineup includes recordings by the Newberry Consort and duo pianists Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem. We'll also hear cellists from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a recent Rush Hour Concert. The Terra String Quartet performs on Wednesday's Dame Myra Hess Concert, and Friday's Impromptu encore features music for saxophone and piano.
August 15 – August 19, 2022
August 19, 2022
The Chicago Chamber Choir starts off this week on Music in Chicago. We'll also feature recordings by flutist Demarre McGill and the Avalon String Quartet. Wednesday's Dame Myra Hess Concert is a live violin and piano recital, and our Impromptu encore is a 2017 performance by the Danish String Quartet.
August 8 – August 12, 2022
August 12, 2022
Opening this week's schedule for Music in Chicago is the Flute Sonata by Lita Grier, followed by a recording of Chicago harpsichordist Jory Vinikour. Pianist Matthieu Cognet performs on Wednesday's Dame Myra Hess Concert. We'll also hear French chamber music from the Rush Hour Series and an Impromptu encore with musicians from Ravinia's Steans Institute.
August 1 – August 5, 2022
August 5, 2022
This week's lineup on Music in Chicago features performances by Camerata Chicago, Rachel Barton Pine, and Ars Antigua, music by James Stephenson, a live piano recital on Wednesday, and an Impromptu encore with pianist Till Fellner.
July 25 – July 29, 2022
July 29, 2022
The St. Charles Singers start off this week's Music in Chicago, followed by a recent performance from the Rush Hour Concerts and the live Dame Myra Hess Concert on Wednesday. We'll also hear pianist Anthony Molinaro in Bach and an Impromptu encore with pianist Elena Bashkirova and friends.
July 18 – July 22, 2022
July 22, 2022
Music in Chicago begins this week with a recent performance from the Rush Hour Concerts, followed by Bella Voce in Brahms's German Requiem, a live clarinet and piano recital on Wednesday, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass, and violinist Anne Akiko Meyers in an Impromptu encore.
July 11 – July 15, 2022
July 15, 2022
There's lots of piano music in store this week on Music in Chicago. The talented young artist Elliot Wuu performs live on Wednesday's Hess concert. We'll hear Adam Neiman in a Mozart piano concerto on Thursday, and Friday's Impromptu encore features music for piano duet. Also join us for a recent concert from the Rush Hour series and recordings by the Millar Brass Ensemble.
July 4 – July 8, 2022
July 8, 2022
Coming up this week on Music in Chicago, we'll hear performances from Northwestern University - the Symphonic Wind Ensemble and the winners of the Dover Quartet Competition. Julian Rhee, the winner of the 2020 Elmar Oliveira Violin Competition, performs on the Dame Myra Hess Concert. Jorge Federico Osorio plays Spanish piano music, and our Impromptu encore features famed Italian guitarist Oscar Ghiglia.
