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New Releases Jun. 10: Chopin, Shostakovich, Mayer, McKay

Two album-length surveys of music by Chopin, plus unsung Shostakovich, and rep by two lesser-known composers: Emilie Mayer and George Frederick McKay. And an album of double bass repertoire.

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Keegan MorrisJune 21, 2023

UChicago Presents Unveils 2023-24 Season

Black and white photo: Lois Baum sits at the console in a radio control room.

WFMTJune 20, 2023

Key WFMT Producer, Host, Programmer Lois Baum Has Died, 87

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

Adela SkowronskiJune 15, 2023

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

Virtuoso Marc-André Hamelin’s Mastery on Display on Live From WFMT (Video)

Louise Kern-KenslerJuly 10, 2024

Marc-André Hamelin demonstrated his incredible command of the piano in a live performance on WFMT's airwaves.

Playlist: Electrifying Classical Music Fireworks

Robbie EllisJuly 3, 2024

WFMT is bringing you the fire with a curated playlist of pyrotechnic music.

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The Beatles are releasing their ‘final’ record. AI helped make it possible

Associated PressJune 13, 2023

Says Paul McCartney, “We were able to take John’s voice and get it pure through this AI so then we could mix the record as you would do. It gives you some sort of leeway.”