Stories

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.

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

white outline of grammophone over patchy purple blue gradient background

Adela SkowronskiNovember 10, 2025

Live Results: Grammy Awards 2026

2026 Black History Month: Concerts and Celebrations

Adela SkowronskiFebruary 4, 2026

Chicago hosts a vibrant and eclectic mix of concerts and performances to honor Black artistry.

cecilia bartoli new artistic director monte carlo opera

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.

Playlists

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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.

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.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff