Stories

Playlist: WFMT Listeners’ First Favorites

We all came to love classical music in different ways. Here are some of the musical first loves of our WFMT listeners, in their own words.

Adela SkowronskiMarch 11, 2026

Silkroad Finds Sanctuary in Local Collaborations

Oliver CamachoMarch 10, 2026

New Releases Mar 10: Windsync, Thomas Mesa, and Gil Shaham

Adela SkowronskiMarch 5, 2026

CSO Reveals 2026-27 Season

Sondra Radvanovsky in sleeveless black leather dress, elbows resting on a stack of opera scores, hands folded under chin, smiling, in a girlish pose, strawberry bonde hair, on stage of the Ardis Krainik at the Civic Opera House, empty auditorium out of focus in background.

New Releases Mar 31: Puccini, Vivaldi, and Jóhann Jóhannsson

Oliver CamachoMarch 30, 2026

A mix that includes an all-women a capella ensemble, late Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, and lute concertos beyond Vivaldi's own.

New Releases Mar 24: A Focus on Women Composers

Oliver CamachoMarch 24, 2026

Wrapping up women’s history month with a handful of albums that highlight women composers and performers.

Playlists

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Music of the Baroque Announces 2026-27 Season

Adela SkowronskiMarch 2, 2026

The season features pianist Dame Imogene Cooper's final Chicago performance and a collaboration with Concert Theater Works.

New Releases Feb 24: Elsa Barraine, Alexander Lloyd Blake, and more

Oliver CamachoFebruary 24, 2026

Brand new recordings, including music about resistance.

Figure Skating’s Classical Music Connection

Adela SkowronskiFebruary 20, 2026

Even as new genres find their place on Olympic ice, the familiar strains of Tchaikovsky, Ravel, and Stravinsky continue to play alongside the athletes.

Evening Music