Stories

New Releases August 4: VOCES8, Mitsuko Uchida, and more

New works featuring “uncommon” instruments, such as brass ensemble, horn, and harp, plus audience favorites in crowd-pleasing, signature repertoire.

Oliver CamachoApril 21, 2026

New Releases Apr 21: Songs and Strings

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

Oliver CamachoApril 14, 2026

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

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

Oliver CamachoApril 9, 2026

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

Nova Linea Musica Announces 2026-27 Season

Adela SkowronskiMay 18, 2026

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

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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!

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

collage of mozart with text: Classical Music You Probably Know (but can't name)

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 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.

The Fantasy of Madama Butterfly

Adela SkowronskiMarch 19, 2026

Matthew Ozawa spoke with WFMT about how virtual reality – paired with a deep love of the genre – might help audiences see one of opera's biggest works in a new light.

Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean

Associated PressMarch 17, 2026

Woods Hole scientists discovered the song while digitizing old audio recordings last year. The recording was on a well-preserved disc created by a Gray Audograph, a kind of dictation machine used in the 1940s.

Evening Music