Stories

New Releases Mar 17: Hello, Goodbye

The final album by British legend Dame Imogen Cooper alongside debuts by rising stars.

Keegan MorrisAugust 6, 2025

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

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Associated PressAugust 5, 2025

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

Adela SkowronskiAugust 5, 2025

CYSO Makes History at Lollapalooza

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Live Results: Grammy Awards 2026

Adela SkowronskiNovember 10, 2025

Chicago artists Mavis Staples, Third Coast Percussion, and Shawn E. Okpebholo are counted among this year's nominees.

Fiesta! Host Elbio Barilari to be Honored by the International Latino Cultural Center

WFMTNovember 6, 2025

WFMT’s Elbio Barilari, longtime host of the station’s Sunday evening series Fiesta!, will be among the Community Champions honored at the International Latino Cultural Center’s 25th anniversary gala.

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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Chicago Sinfonietta’s 2025-26 Season: Ignite

Keegan MorrisAugust 4, 2025

The orchestra — fueled by a mission to make classical music more accessible and diverse — will share five programs between October and May.

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Russian soprano’s case alleging national original discrimination against the Met Opera to proceed

Associated PressJuly 30, 2025

The Met removed Netrebko after she refused to repudiate President Vladimir Putin over Russia’s campaign against Ukraine.

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In ‘Sinners’ and his music, Buddy Guy is keeping the blues alive. It hasn’t been easy