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

The Canadian pianist’s second solo album is featured alongside new recordings for chamber music groups.

Adela SkowronskiJanuary 16, 2026

Chicago Opera Theater Revives Banned Opera

The Vienna Philharmonic performing its customary New Year's Day Concert in a dazzlingly adorned concert hall

Adela SkowronskiJanuary 13, 2026

New Releases Jan 12: What’s Old is New

the GRant Park Orchestra performs on the striking Pritzker Pavilion stage to a full audience

Adela SkowronskiJanuary 7, 2026

Grant Park Music Festival Announces 2026 Season

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.

Playlists

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Playlist: Loud Classical Music

Portrait of Johannes Brahms with text: Classical Music you Probably Know (but can't name)

Playlist: Classical Music You Probably Know (But Can’t Name): Vol. 2

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Playlist: Classical Music You Probably Know (But Can’t Name): Vol. 1

A red envelope for Classical Lunar New Year Playlist

Playlist: Classical Chinese Music for Lunar New Year

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New Releases Dec 23: Paying Homage

Adela SkowronskiDecember 23, 2025

The 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, two Jewish composers who all but vanished from history, and other musical homages.

Best Classical Christmas Albums of 2025

From the serene to the upbeat, this stockingful of 2025 Christmas albums will fill your festivities with joy and wonder.

New Releases Dec 16: Sonic Patchwork

Adela SkowronskiDecember 16, 2025

Bertrand Chamayou & Leif Ove Andsnes pay respects to Franz Schubert; brand new brass works highlight the instrument family.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff