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a pair of gold wedding bands rest together on the keys of a piano

Underrated Classical Music for Weddings (from a gigging musician)

Tired of Pachelbel’s Canon in D and Mendelssohn’s Wedding March? Here are other romantic selections to consider!

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 30, 2025

New Releases Sept. 30: Bursts of Beauty

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 23, 2025

New Releases Sept. 23: Coming Home

Matt MastersonSeptember 22, 2025

Longtime Chicago Arts Leader Bruce Sagan Dies at 96

Chicago Opera Theater Revives Banned Opera

Adela SkowronskiJanuary 16, 2026

Kurt Weill's final work in Germany was banned shortly after its premiere. Now, 93 years later, Chicago Opera Theater is bringing Der Silbersee: Ein Wintermärchen to Chicago audiences for the first time.

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

New Releases Jan 12: What’s Old is New

Adela SkowronskiJanuary 13, 2026

Shining new light on musical traditions, from the 400th anniversary of John Dowland’s death to the annual New Year's Day Concert in Vienna.

Playlists

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Corky Siegel: “The Future Is an Unopened Present”

Playlist: 17 Underrated Concertos We Should Hear More Often

Playlist: Classical Music for Pumpkin Spice Season That’s Anything but Basic

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Christoph von Dohnányi dies at age 95

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 10, 2025

“Christoph von Dohnányi was a superb conductor and Music Director, respected the world over,” said President and CEO of the Cleveland Orchestra André Gremillet in an online statement.

New Releases Sept. 9: Contemplative Collections

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 9, 2025

New commissions share the bill with larger collections of works, including a box set celebrating Andreas Scholl and a collection of various Finnish composers.

Chicago Master Singers Announces 2025-26 Season

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 4, 2025

Celebrating 46 years as an ensemble, Chicago Master Singers returns for a new four-program season this fall.

WFMT Membership Drive