Stories

New Releases May 12: Unconquered

Marta Aznavoorian tackles a concerto inspired by “Invictus”; Giancarlo Guerrero commissions two new works from rock star Kip Winger; and more powerful music.

WFMTNovember 14, 2025

Recreating Music of the American Revolution

Gautier Capuçon plays his cello in the outdoors

Adela SkowronskiNovember 11, 2025

New Releases Nov. 11: Cello Celebration

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Adela SkowronskiNovember 10, 2025

Live Results: Grammy Awards 2026

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Milan Highlights the Arts at Winter Olympics

Adela SkowronskiFebruary 3, 2026

Representing Milan will be a mix of Italian superstars and famous guests from other countries, including Andrea Bocelli and Cecilia Bartoli.

Two male singers front an early music ensemble and a row of women singers and a row of male singers. A conductor faces the ensemble.

New Releases Feb 3: Music by the Sea

Adela SkowronskiFebruary 3, 2026

New music from a few countries by the water – Estonia, Latvia, and the British Isles – is added to WFMT’s music library. From elsewhere in Europe, Collegium 1704 and Collegium Vocale 1704 present new works of Jan Dismas Zelenka, a composer born in Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic). Plus, two celebrated pianists dedicate their latest recordings to women composers and ...

Playlists

Playlist: Your Guide to Chopin’s Études

Teddy Abrams and Jim James classical crosover

Playlist: Dispelling the Stigma of the Classical Crossover

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Playlist: Classical-Inspired Favorites from the Looney Tunes

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Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening.

Associated PressNovember 3, 2025

The healing power of song may sound intuitive given music’s deep roots in human culture. But the science of whether and how music dulls acute and chronic pain — technically called music-induced analgesia — is just catching up.