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New Releases May 5: Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, Arethusa Quartet, and more

The Canadian pianist’s second solo album is featured alongside new recordings for chamber music groups.

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 11, 2025

Chicago Immigrant Orchestra Revival Celebrates Cross-Cultural Collaboration

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 10, 2025

Christoph von Dohnányi dies at age 95

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 9, 2025

New Releases Sept. 9: Contemplative Collections

Best Classical Christmas Albums of 2025

From the serene to the upbeat, this stockingful of 2025 Christmas albums will fill your festivities with joy and wonder.

New Releases Dec 16: Sonic Patchwork

Adela SkowronskiDecember 16, 2025

Bertrand Chamayou & Leif Ove Andsnes pay respects to Franz Schubert; brand new brass works highlight the instrument family.

Playlists

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Playlist: WFMT Selects Classical Music to Help You Brave the Winter

The Vienna Philharmonic performing its customary New Year's Day Concert in a dazzlingly adorned concert hall

Playlist: A Toast To Vienna, the City of Classical Music

8 Great Christmas Recordings for 2018

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New Releases Sept. 2: Ancient Letters and Songs

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 3, 2025

A through line of native roots weaves through many of this week's releases, from African instruments in Latin America, to works inspired by 1,700 year-old letters from the Silk Road. Plus, the long-awaited debut concerto by Abel Selaocoe.

New Releases Aug. 26: Beethoven for Three, Shostakovich Symphonies

Adela SkowronskiAugust 26, 2025

The fourth installment in the beloved Beethoven for Three series by Leonidas Kavakos, Yo-Yo Ma, and Emanuel Ax, with a glimpse into the rarely heard works of Beethoven's contemporary Helene Liebmann. Plus, Joyce DiDonato as Dido, early student works by Shostakovich, and a composer who Paul Hindemith described as “the last giant of music."

Slushies and Sonatas: Chicago’s Newest Classical Venue Arrives

Adela SkowronskiAugust 21, 2025

ACM enters a new era with the 10th anniversary of the Thirsty Ears Music Festival, and a brand-new music venue where a 7-Eleven once stood.

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