Stories

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New Releases June 9: Chicago Guests

Rounding up new music from local artists, partners, or artists who regularly perform in Chicago.

Adela SkowronskiJune 3, 2026

Grant Park Music Festival Names New President & CEO

Oliver CamachoJune 2, 2026

New Releases June 2: Vadim Gluzman, Viola Davis, and more

Adela SkowronskiMay 28, 2026

Kind of Classical – 100 Years of Miles Davis

New Releases May 26: Barbara Hannigan, Catalyst Quartet, and more

Adela SkowronskiMay 26, 2026

Music inspired by the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the myth of Undine, and American sounds.

New Releases May 19: Grant Park Orchestra, Behzod Abduraimov, and more

Adela SkowronskiMay 19, 2026

The first release from Grant Park Orchestra in 15 years, plus new music from Behzod Abduraimov, Idith Meshulam Korman, and more.

Playlists

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Underrated Classical Music for Weddings (from a gigging musician)

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Playlist: Beethoven For Bad Days

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Playlist: WFMT Listeners’ First Favorites

Best Classical Christmas Albums of 2025

Nova Linea Musica Announces 2026-27 Season

Adela SkowronskiMay 18, 2026

Nine world premieres, a new short film, and the 90th birthday celebration of Philip Glass.

a pair of gold wedding bands rest together on the keys of a piano

Underrated Classical Music for Weddings (from a gigging musician)

Adela Skowronski

Tired of Pachelbel's Canon in D and Mendelssohn's Wedding March? Here are other romantic selections to consider!

Beethoven looking angry, with ominous raindrops superimposed

Playlist: Beethoven For Bad Days

Louise Kern-Kensler

Feeling down? Beethoven gets it.