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Nova Linea Musica Announces 2026-27 Season

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

Oliver CamachoMarch 10, 2026

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

Adela SkowronskiMarch 5, 2026

CSO Reveals 2026-27 Season

WFMTMarch 3, 2026

Women’s History Month Highlights on WFMT

Nine musicians of ensemble minui (five string players and four wind players) in a Baroque architectural setting, checkered marble floors and ornate columns, natural lighting.

New Releases Apr 7: Opera Reimagined, New Concertos, and Vienna

Oliver CamachoApril 7, 2026

Opera is centered two new instrumental releases and Lise Davidsen's live recital; plus chamber music from Vienna and new music from Aldo López-Gavilán.

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.

Playlists

Playlist: 14 Works for the Solar Eclipse

Playlist: 6 Classic Songs that Sample Classical Music

Playlist: Classical Music for Cooking

vivid abstract art showing jazz music notes and shapes

Playlist: Jazz Takes on Classical Greats

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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.

Chicago Celebrates the Year of the Horse

Adela SkowronskiFebruary 17, 2026

Celebrations abound in and around Chicago, with performances and festivities from Chinese, Thai, Korean, and Filipino traditions, to name a few.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff