Stories

New Releases September 8: Stars of the String World

Four star violinists debut very personal and specialized repertoire, plus a world premiere by a father and son duo.

Adela SkowronskiMay 28, 2026

Kind of Classical – 100 Years of Miles Davis

Adela SkowronskiMay 26, 2026

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

Adela SkowronskiMay 19, 2026

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

Christopher Bell

Christopher Bell’s 25th Anniversary

Adela SkowronskiJune 24, 2026

The Grant Park Chorus Director reflects on linguistics, Chicago memories, and a milestone achievement.

New Releases June 23: Katia & Marielle Labèque, John Williams, and more

Oliver CamachoJune 23, 2026

Celebrating outstanding milestones and anniversaries in the musical world.

Playlists

Playlist: Classical Music for a Quick, Confidence-Boosting Commute

Playlist: How Video Game Music Has Leveled Up

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Playlist: Classical Music Inspired by Birds

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Stravinsky’s Top 10 Works

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Playlist: Beethoven For Bad Days

Louise Kern-Kensler

Feeling down? Beethoven gets it.

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Playlist: WFMT Listeners’ First Favorites

Adela Skowronski

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.

Chicago Opera Theater Reveals 2026-27 Season

Adela SkowronskiMay 13, 2026

The season includes a rare operatic staging of a classic Oscar Wilde comedy.