Stories
The 600-page collection could mark the biggest discovery of flute repertoire in 25 years.
WFMTDecember 22, 2021
We're still soaring from our big day last week, when we welcomed some of Chicago's leading artists to take part in a daylong celebration of WFMT and the music we've been presenting for the last 70 years!
Keegan MorrisDecember 16, 2021
At the tender age of 79, Norman Malone made his orchestral debut. We welcomed him to our Classical Conversation series to hear his incredible story.
Playlists
Keegan MorrisMarch 28, 2020
Today is World Piano Day! That's because it is the 88th day of the year, a neat tie-in with the number of keys on a standard keyboard (on non-Leap Years, the holiday customarily takes place on March 29.) In celebration of the versatile, ubiquitous instrument, we're sharing some of the finest piano performances and articles on the internet!
Michael San GabinoMarch 27, 2020
A four-hour drive southwest from Chicago and just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis sits Edwardsville, Illinois. The small city — founder Chase Hopkins' hometown — is the site of the state's newest opera company.
Keegan MorrisMarch 27, 2020
The 35-minute program features an excerpt from Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5, stitched together from more than 60 separate remote recordings of Civic musicians.













