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a pair of gold wedding bands rest together on the keys of a piano

Underrated Classical Music for Weddings (from a gigging musician)

Tired of Pachelbel’s Canon in D and Mendelssohn’s Wedding March? Here are other romantic selections to consider!

Adela SkowronskiNovember 26, 2025

Chicago Chorale Founder Announces Retirement

Adela SkowronskiNovember 25, 2025

Playlist: Gratitude and Giving Thanks

Adela SkowronskiNovember 24, 2025

New Releases Nov. 25: Works to Cherish

Chicago Celebrates the Year of the Horse

Adela SkowronskiFebruary 17, 2026

Celebrations abound in and around Chicago, with performances and festivities from Chinese, Thai, Korean, and Filipino traditions, to name a few.

Dee Alexander Among 2026 Jazz Legacy Fellows

Adela SkowronskiFebruary 17, 2026

On February 17, 2026, the Mellon Foundation announced its 2026 Jazz Legacy Fellows: a prestigious distinction honoring lifetime achievements of the world’s top 12 jazz artists.

Playlists

Playlist: Classical Music for Easter Sunday

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New Releases Nov. 18: With Voices Raised

Adela SkowronskiNovember 18, 2025

Configurations that shine a spotlight on the human voice: from Mahler's "Symphony of a Thousand", to new arragements of spirituals.

Recreating Music of the American Revolution

WFMTNovember 14, 2025

“Music is central to filmmaking,” Burns told WFMT. Rather than squeezing the music in after the film has been edited and reached a near-final form, they incorporate the soundtrack early on in the editing process.

Gautier Capuçon plays his cello in the outdoors

New Releases Nov. 11: Cello Celebration

Adela SkowronskiNovember 11, 2025

Cellists are featured on four of this week's new releases, which includes a brand new compilation by Gautier Capuçon.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff