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Playlist: WFMT Listeners’ First Favorites

We all came to love classical music in different ways. Here are some of the musical first loves of our WFMT listeners, in their own words.

Adela SkowronskiJanuary 7, 2026

Adela SkowronskiJanuary 6, 2026

Adela SkowronskiDecember 30, 2025

Oliver CamachoMarch 3, 2026

Albums honoring Slavic composers, plus brand new recordings from Olivia Belli and Sonia Wieder-Atherton.

Adela SkowronskiMarch 2, 2026

The season features pianist Dame Imogene Cooper's final Chicago performance and a collaboration with Concert Theater Works.

Playlists

Adela SkowronskiDecember 16, 2025

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

Adela SkowronskiDecember 12, 2025

Pope Leo XIV presented Muti with the 2025 Ratzinger Prize following the Vatican's Christmas concert on December 12th.

Adela SkowronskiDecember 11, 2025

Karisa Chiu collaborated with pianist Zhu Wang and Cedille Records to shape a personal debut reflecting her Chicago roots and family heritage.