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Lyric Opera’s ’26-27 Season: Don Giovanni, Omar, Guys & Dolls, and more

The season includes Sondra Radvanovsky, newly appointed Artistic Advisor, in concert with tenor SeokJong Baek, and the Lyric debut of bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green.

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Keegan MorrisAugust 19, 2025

New Releases Aug. 19: Dissident Duos, Dawn, London

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Adela SkowronskiAugust 18, 2025

WFMT Recommends Books for Music Lovers

Keegan MorrisAugust 16, 2025

Announcing the 2025 Ravinia Festival Broadcasts

Playlist: Gratitude and Giving Thanks

Adela SkowronskiNovember 25, 2025

Works by composers for the people and places that shaped them – music filled with warmth, reflection, and appreciation.

New Releases Nov. 25: Works to Cherish

Adela SkowronskiNovember 24, 2025

Uncovering some hidden gems of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Welsh composer Grace Williams, and more.

Playlists

Playlist: 10 Czech Composers You Should Know (Who Aren’t Dvořák)

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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Grant Park Chorus Director Christopher Bell on the Epic, Sweeping ‘Carmina Burana’

Keegan MorrisAugust 11, 2025

It’s not very hard to sing, but it is hard to sing well. So getting the singers to engage with it can be part of the challenge.

Eddie Palmieri, pioneering Latin jazz musician and Grammy winner, dies at 88

Associated PressAugust 7, 2025

Palmieri was the first Latino to win a Grammy and earned seven more over his career.

Conductor Jeff Hunt flanked by 30 members of St. Charles Singers in black concert attire posed in front of St. John the Baptist Church, Windsor. Windsor Church,

St. Charles Singers Announces 2025-26 Season

Keegan MorrisAugust 6, 2025

The four-program slate opens in October 2025 and concludes in June 2026, culminating in a Italy concert tour.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts