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New Releases July 7: Mozart’s Mass in C Minor and more

New additions to the pantheon of classical music recordings, from past to present day.

Adela SkowronskiMay 7, 2026

Chicago Sinfonietta Pauses All Programming

Mei-Ann Chen in action — the conductor's motion is both sharp and blurry in an evocative portrait

Adela SkowronskiMay 5, 2026

AAPI Month Highlights and Concerts

Young man in dark suit and mockneck plays piano

Oliver CamachoMay 5, 2026

New Releases May 5: Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, Arethusa Quartet, and more

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.

Playlists

Classical Focus: Playlists to Orchestrate Your Studying

Playlist: Electrifying Classical Music Fireworks

Playlist: Classical Music You Probably Know (But Can’t Name): Vol. 3

Playlist: Relaxing Romantic-Era Classical Music

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New Releases Apr 21: Songs and Strings

Oliver CamachoApril 21, 2026

Albums marking several ocassions including Earth Day and 200 years of Schubert.

Seth Parker Woods in an urban park, seated on the arm of a rad park bench, cello on his lap, smiling

New Releases Apr 14: Seth Parker Woods, Randall Scotting, Isata Kanneh-Mason, and more

Oliver CamachoApril 14, 2026

A collection of highly personal albums that emphasize the brand of each featured artist.

A couple standing on a wheelbarrow kissing, woman in wedding dress, man in wool suit; working-class crowd watching and cheering.

Lyric Opera’s ’26-27 Season: Don Giovanni, Omar, Guys & Dolls, and more

Oliver CamachoApril 9, 2026

The season includes Sondra Radvanovsky, newly appointed Artistic Advisor, in concert with tenor SeokJong Baek, and the Lyric debut of bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green.

Weekend Mornings with Kristina Lynn