A Program for Mother’s Day
May 11, 2025, 6:00 am
Host Peter DuBois shares sacred music focusing on human love, as well as honoring Mary, Mother of Jesus.
Rising Stars in Concert
May 18, 2025, 5:00 pm
A showcase performance by The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center 2024/25 Ensemble with the Lyric Opera Orchestra conducted by Enrique Mazzola. The program includes selections from Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld.
VocalEssence: Welcome Christmas!
December 20, 2023, 8:00 pm
One of the premiere American vocal ensembles in concert.
Apollo’s Fire: Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain
December 19, 2023, 8:00 pm
A beloved program of Appalachian music for the holidays.
Christmas Around the World
December 18, 2023, 5:00 pm
Candice Agree invites you to celebrate the season with a musical holiday journey, filled with carols, holiday folk melodies, and classical Christmas traditions from far and wide.
Music and Conversation with Maria Schneider
December 13, 2023, 8:00 pm
Maria Schneider’s music blurs the lines between genres.
Miracle of Miracles: Music for Hanukkah
December 12, 2023, 8:00 pm
The vocal ensemble Chicago a cappella highlights the creativity and vitality of American Jewish musical traditions.
Candles Burning Brightly
December 7, 2023, 8:00 pm
A wealth of entertaining music, a hilarious lesson on how to prepare a classic Hanukkah dish, and a timeless and touching holiday story.
Music of the Baroque: Windy City
December 6, 2023, 8:00 pm
Wind and water are at the heart of Chicago's identity; Dame Jane Glover leads a program inspired by our hometown.
Maria Callas: The Enduring Icon
December 2, 2023, 4:00 pm
A special program to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of "La Divina."
A Chicagoland Holiday Preview
November 29, 2023, 8:00 pm
A roundup of select concerts for the holiday season.
Montgomery and the Blacknificent 7
November 22, 2023, 8:00 pm
Jessie Montgomery, Carlos Simon, and Jasmine Barnes join WFMT to preview the season premiere of CSO MusicNOW.
Music of the Baroque: Viva Vivaldi!
November 15, 2023, 8:00 pm
The Music of the Baroque Chorus & Orchestra is conducted by Nicholas Kraemer and is joined by violinists Gina DiBello, Kathleen Brauer, and Kevin Case, as well as Brandon Acker on the lute.
Music and Conversation with Miloš
November 8, 2023, 8:00 pm
An interview with one of the world's most celebrated classical guitarists on the release of his new album, Baroque.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Muti & Fischer
November 7, 2023, 8:00 pm
Julia Fischer performs Robert Schumann's Violin Concerto.
Cheryl Frazes Hill on Margaret Hillis
October 25, 2023, 8:00 pm
Hillis was the first woman to regularly conduct a major symphony orchestra, she was the founder of the Chicago Symphony Chorus and served for thirty-seven years as its first director, winning nine Grammy Awards.
Music and Conversation with Jeremy Denk
October 18, 2023, 8:00 pm
An interview with the pianist and author, including a listener's guide to Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor.
Music of the Baroque
October 11, 2023, 8:00 pm
Dame Jane Glover leads the chorus and orchestra in Bach's Magnificat and Mozart's Requiem.
Apollo’s Fire: The 2023-34 Windy City Series
October 4, 2023, 8:00 pm
The Cleveland-based baroque orchestra shares its new program, a sequel to their popular Sugarloaf Mountain: An Appalachian Gathering.
Music and Conversation with Simone Dinnerstein
September 27, 2023, 8:00 pm
A conversation with the distinctive American pianist.
Music and Conversation with Osvaldo Golijov
September 20, 2023, 8:00 pm
A conversation with the Grammy award-winning Argentine composer.