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New Releases Mar. 4: Hough, Okpebholo, Schumann, Walton — Plus Soviet Censorship and Latin Rhythms

Album-length explorations of works by Chicago’s Shawn E. Okpebholo, pianist-composer Stephen Hough, as well as the 20th-century master William Walton and Romantic era great Robert Schumann.

Associated PressApril 13, 2022

Ginsburg’s art, fur coat, awards in auction to benefit opera

Andris Nelsons, the music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (Photo: Marco Borggreve)

Associated PressApril 13, 2022

Boston Symphony Orchestra cancels Europe dates over COVID

Associated PressApril 6, 2022

For Soprano Ailyn Pérez, New Opera Roles and New Marriage

Playlist: Fall Folk Foliage — Songs Old and New for Autumn

Adela SkowronskiOctober 14, 2023

As leaves change from green to gold and red, we are inspired to harvest some songs for the autumn season!

Chicago International Film Festival 2023: 7 Movies for Music Lovers

Keegan MorrisOctober 12, 2023

North America's longest continually running competitive film festival returns for another year of scintillating programming.

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Playlist: Relaxing Classical Music for Calm and Wonder

WFMTApril 3, 2022

For so many of us, WFMT is a reliable source of relaxation. But what if we could bring you more relaxation?

Grammys 2022: See All the Classical+ Nominees (And Winners)

Keegan MorrisApril 1, 2022

The 64th Grammy Awards will occur on Sunday, April 3 in Las Vegas. Here are the categories, nominees, and eventually, winners, for the classical, jazz, and world music fields.

Video: Violinist Maya Buchanan Plays Beethoven & Music Inspired by ‘Carmen’

Keegan MorrisMarch 31, 2022

Ascendant violinist Maya Buchanan joined WFMT and pianist Milana Pavchinskaya to share the "Spring" Violin Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven and the Carmen Fantasie Brillante by Jenő Hubay.

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree