Stories

Playlist: Classical Music Inspired by Water

Dive into melodies inspired by flickering fish, gliding swans, epic voyages, and beloved shores.

Most Popular
Tags
News
2025-2026 Announcements
Just For Fun
Women Composers
Film and TV
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
WFMTFebruary 1, 2023

2023 Grammy Winners & Nominees in Classical, Jazz, Soundtrack, and More
a rubik's cube
Associated PressFebruary 1, 2023

World champion says Rubik’s Cube and violin go hand in hand
Mavis Staples
Adela SkowronskiFebruary 1, 2023

Tracing the Life and Career of Chicago Icon Mavis Staples
Julian Rhee smiles wearing red eyeglasses and black tee shirt swhile holding a violin

Julian Rhee and Balourdet Quartet Among Avery Fisher Career Grant Winners
Keegan MorrisMarch 21, 2024
Plus, the first percussion ensemble to receive this prestigious career grant.
Oil painting portrait of Marin Marais, French composer. He is a white man with a round face, wearing a long, curly, off-white wig that falls to his shoulders. He is dressed in a golden coat, and is holding a viola da gamba horizontally across his lap, as if he's about to strum the instrument.

Rare Collection of Flute Music Thrills Early Music World
Adela SkowronskiMarch 21, 2024
The 600-page collection could mark the biggest discovery of flute repertoire in 25 years.

Playlists
See All
Kangmin Justin Kim with wry smile in hand-knit sweater, vivid aqua background

Caccini, Hasse, Scarlatti: Haymarket Shares ’23 Season
Keegan MorrisJanuary 24, 2023
The performance lineup features three mainstage operas; all three titles are rare and represent Chicago premieres.
John Williams conducting in rehearsal

95th Oscars: Music & Sound Nominees
Keegan MorrisJanuary 24, 2023
The nominees for the 95th Academy Awards were announced on January 24, 2023. Let's take a look at the music and sound-focused categories.
A red envelope for Classical Lunar New Year Playlist

Playlist: Classical Chinese Music for Lunar New Year
Adela Skowronski
Lunar New Year festivities are a great time to celebrate Chicago's Chinese and Chinese American communities.
1 … 175 176 177 178 179 … 672