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Nine musicians of ensemble minui (five string players and four wind players) in a Baroque architectural setting, checkered marble floors and ornate columns, natural lighting.

New Releases Apr 7: Opera Reimagined, New Concertos, and Vienna

Opera is centered two new instrumental releases and Lise Davidsen’s live recital; plus chamber music from Vienna and new music from Aldo López-Gavilán.

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Katherine Buzard

Playlist: Music for Children and Parents to Enjoy Together

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Keegan MorrisAugust 12, 2025

New Releases Aug. 12: Birds and Waves

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Keegan MorrisAugust 11, 2025

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

Chicago Holiday Performances Guide 2025: Concerts, Nutcrackers, Jazz, and more

Adela SkowronskiNovember 24, 2025

From all corners of the city and beyond, take part in holiday cheer with music to suit every palate.

Holiday Programming on WFMT 2025

WFMTNovember 24, 2025

The winter holidays are right around the corner, and WFMT has a feast of musical offerings to make the season bright!

Playlists

Playlist: 14 Fantastic French Composers You Might Not Know (But You Should!)

Playlist: 19 African American Composers to Celebrate on Juneteenth (and Every Day of the Year)

Playlist: 20 Works That Inspire CSO Composers-in-Residence Elizabeth Ogonek, Samuel Adams

Playlist: Classical Music for Weddings (That’s Not Pachelbel’s Canon)

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An Orchestra for the Musicians: Founding Artistic Director on End of Time with Lakeview Orchestra

Keegan MorrisAugust 6, 2025

"It doesn't mean that 'amateur' is bad. It just means non-professional."

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Tenor Piotr Beczała sings different productions of Wagner’s ‘Lohengrin’ 41 hours apart

Associated PressAugust 5, 2025

First he was in Munich with the Bavarian State Opera. Then he was performing the same role at the Bayreuth Wagner festival in a different production.

CYSO Makes History at Lollapalooza

Adela SkowronskiAugust 5, 2025

As trumpets sang out their first few notes, the crowd quickly grew in size and volume, drawn to the rare sight of a full orchestra on Lollapalooza grounds.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts