Stories

New Releases July 21: John Holiday, Nathalie Stutzmann, and more.

The debut of an Early Music ensemble, a countertenor finalist on NBC’s The Voice, and more from this week’s new releases.

Oliver CamachoJune 23, 2026

New Releases June 23: Katia & Marielle Labèque, John Williams, and more

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Adela SkowronskiJune 18, 2026

Pride Concerts in Chicago

Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass perform onstage

Oliver CamachoJune 16, 2026

New Releases June 16: Chicago Symphony Brass, Gesualdo Six, and more

illustration of the chicago flag blended with an lgbtq+ pride flag superimposed on a brick wall

Pride Concerts in Chicago

Adela SkowronskiJune 18, 2026

Celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in Chicago and in the arts with this diverse lineup of concerts, events, shows, and more!

Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass perform onstage

New Releases June 16: Chicago Symphony Brass, Gesualdo Six, and more

Oliver CamachoJune 16, 2026

New orchestral recordings and works by performers who are also composers.

Playlists

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Playlist: Classical Accordion

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Independence Day Parade Playlist

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5 Bass Concertos You Should Know

Classical Voyages: Mexico City

New Releases June 2: Vadim Gluzman, Viola Davis, and more

Oliver CamachoJune 2, 2026

A selection featuring renewed interest in the works of Emilie Mayer, as well as celebrations of other favorite composers.

Kind of Classical – 100 Years of Miles Davis

Adela SkowronskiMay 28, 2026

Exploring recordings where the jazz trumpeter intersected with classical tradition.

New Releases May 26: Barbara Hannigan, Catalyst Quartet, and more

Adela SkowronskiMay 26, 2026

Music inspired by the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the myth of Undine, and American sounds.