
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, Civic Orchestra, Midwest Mozart Festival, and Chicago Latino Music Festival are among the many artists and organizations that have been heard on this weekday 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.
February 10 – February 14, 2024
February 14, 2025, 12:00 pm
Listen this week to performances by violinist Martin Davids, tuba soloist Gene Pokorny, pianist Jet Stephen Chong, the Black Oak Ensemble, and EStrella Piano Duo.
March 25 – March 29, 2024
March 29, 2024
Coming up this week on Music in Chicago, we'll hear bassoonist David McGill, the Avalon String Quartet, a live recital by cellist David Caplan and pianist Rick Ferguson, Northwestern University's Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and Bella Voce Sinfonia.
March 18 – March 22, 2024
March 22, 2024
Listen this week for performances and recordings by guitarist Brandon Acker, the Lincoln Trio, pianist Ilya Shmukler, the Haymarket Opera Company, and the Chicago Chorale.
March 11 – March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024
This week on Music in Chicago begins with the Chicago Gargoyle Brass and Organ Ensemble and Civitas Ensemble. We have a live piano recital on Wednesday, followed by recordings from the Blue Violet Duo and oboist Alex Klein.
March 4 – March 8, 2024
March 8, 2024
This week on Music in Chicago, we'll feature the following artists and ensembles: guitarist Christopher Laughlin, Bella Voce, tenThing, and pianist Benjamin Grosvenor. We also have live music on Wednesday from the Dame Myra Hess Concerts.
February 26 – March 1, 2024
March 1, 2024
This week's lineup on Music in Chicago includes music by CSO composer-in-residence Jessie Montgomery, previews of performances by guitarist David Russell and Behzod Abduraimov, a recording by the Sapphire Woodwind Quintet, and a live recital on Wednesday.
February 19 – February 23, 2024
February 23, 2024
Join WFMT this week to hear a recent performance by Chicago a cappella, along with recordings by hornist Jonathan Boen, the Imani Winds, and cellist Natalie Clein. There will be a live violin and piano recital on Wednesday from the Dame Myra Hess Concert.
February 12 – February 16, 2024
February 16, 2024
This week's lineup features the EStrella Piano Duo, Cavatina Duo, and harpsichordist Jory Vinikour. We'll also preview performances by cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and hear a live piano recital on Wednesday.
February 5 – February 9, 2023
February 9, 2024
This week, we'll highlight recordings by the Gaudete Brass and pianist Matthew Hagle. We also preview upcoming concerts by the Los Angeles Master Chorale and lutenist Nigel North. Wednesday's noon hour features a live recital from the Dame Myra Hess Concerts.
January 29 – February 2, 2023
February 2, 2024
Listen this week to recordings by pianists Anthony Molinaro and Hélène Grimaud, the choir of St. John Cantius Church, and the Akropolis Reed Quintet. Our live Dame Myra Hess Concert broadcast on Wednesday features pianist Wynona Wang.
January 22 – January 26, 2023
January 26, 2024
This week on Music in Chicago, we'll feature pianist Noah Kim, saxophonist Julian Velasco, and a live recital from the Dame Myra Hess Concerts. We'll also preview upcoming performances by violinist Viktoria Mullova and the duo of David Finckel and Wu Han.
January 15 – January 19, 2023
January 19, 2024
Music in Chicago begins this week with a spiritual performed by baritone Will Liverman, followed by recordings with violist Helen Callus, Camerata Chicago, and the Gryphon Trio. We'll hear a live cello and piano recital on Wednesday in the noon hour.
January 8 – January 12, 2023
January 12, 2024
Join WFMT this week as we feature the following artists: cellist Wendy Warner, Constellation Men's Ensemble, pianist John Bitoy, flutist Demarre McGill, and pianist Jorge Federico Osorio.
January 2 – January 5, 2023
January 5, 2024
2024 starts with recordings by pianist Daniel Schlosberg, flutist Jennie Oh Brown, the Chicago Sinfonietta, and pianist Ian Gindes.
December 26 – December 29, 2023
December 29, 2023
We'll give a listen this week to recordings by the Black Oak Ensemble, violinist Janet Sung and pianist Marta Aznavoorian, flutist Mary Stolper, and the Haymarket Opera Company.
December 18 – December 22, 2023
December 22, 2023
This week, we hear a variety of seasonal works performed by the Millar Brass Ensemble, Trio Settecento, Newberry Consort, Chicago Chamber Choir, and Music of the Baroque.
December 11 – December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023
Join WFMT this week for holiday music performed by three local ensembles: Chicago Master Singers, Northside Brass, and Chicago a cappella. We'll also preview violinist Renaud Capuçon's appearance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and hear a live piano recital from the Dame Myra Hess Concerts.
December 4 – December 8, 2023
December 8, 2023
Listen this week as WFMT previews upcoming performances by Chanticleer, Third Coast Percussion, Hilary Hahn, and Bella Voce. On Wednesday, we bring you a live recital from the Dame Myra Hess Concert Series.
November 27 – December 1, 2023
December 1, 2023
This week on Music in Chicago, we preview upcoming concerts by Staatskapelle Berlin and pianist Orion Weiss. We'll also hear recordings by the Chicago Chorale and Chicago Brass Quintet and a live recital by pianist Leah Kang from the Dame Myra Hess series.
November 20 – November 24, 2023
November 24, 2023
This week on Music in Chicago, hear recordings by artists such as Sebastian Huydts, Clarice Assad, and the Pacifica Quartet with clarinetist Anthony McGill. We'll also profile visiting performers, including tenor Lawrence Brownlee and the Vienna Boys Choir.
November 13 – November 17, 2023
November 17, 2023
This week we highlight performances by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Riccardo Muti, violinist Leonidas Kavakos, Duo Sona, the St. Charles Singers, and Duo Sequenza.