Stories

New Releases Apr 21: Songs and Strings

Albums marking several ocassions including Earth Day and 200 years of Schubert.

Gautier Capuçon plays his cello in the outdoors

Adela SkowronskiNovember 11, 2025

New Releases Nov. 11: Cello Celebration

white outline of grammophone over patchy purple blue gradient background

Adela SkowronskiNovember 10, 2025

Live Results: Grammy Awards 2026

WFMTNovember 6, 2025

Fiesta! Host Elbio Barilari to be Honored by the International Latino Cultural Center

5 Questions with Sidney P. Jackson, Jr.

Adela SkowronskiJanuary 17, 2026

The new President of Chicago Sinfonietta reflects on his move to the city and his visions for the future.

Chicago Opera Theater Revives Banned Opera

Adela SkowronskiJanuary 16, 2026

Kurt Weill's final work in Germany was banned shortly after its premiere. Now, 93 years later, Chicago Opera Theater is bringing Der Silbersee: Ein Wintermärchen to Chicago audiences for the first time.

Playlists

latin american composers: Ernesto Lecuona, Teresa Carreño, and Gabriela Ortiz

Playlist: 19 Latin American Composers You Should Know

Playlist: Black and Latino Voices On Stage

Playlist: 88 Piano Pieces for Piano Month

Playlist: Celebrating Uncommon Instruments

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Jack DeJohnette, acclaimed jazz drummer who worked with Miles Davis, dies at 83

Associated PressOctober 29, 2025

A winner of two Grammy awards, the Chicago-born DeJohnette began his musical life as a classical pianist before pivoting to the drums.

New Releases Oct. 28: A Potpourri of Folk and Classical

Adela SkowronskiOctober 28, 2025

Big names across the classical and folk music worlds have released a number of entertaining albums to lighten up the shorter, fall days.

American Takes Top Prize at International Chopin Piano Competition