Stories

New Releases May 12: Unconquered

Marta Aznavoorian tackles a concerto inspired by “Invictus”; Giancarlo Guerrero commissions two new works from rock star Kip Winger; and more powerful music.

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Adela SkowronskiAugust 20, 2025

Cultural Crossovers: Different Musical Traditions Reimagine Classical

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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

Muti Recognized by Pope Leo at the Vatican

Adela SkowronskiDecember 12, 2025

Pope Leo XIV presented Muti with the 2025 Ratzinger Prize following the Vatican's Christmas concert on December 12th.

The Music of Home

Adela SkowronskiDecember 11, 2025

Karisa Chiu collaborated with pianist Zhu Wang and Cedille Records to shape a personal debut reflecting her Chicago roots and family heritage.

Playlists

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New Releases Aug. 12: Birds and Waves

Keegan MorrisAugust 12, 2025

Mandolin music of Italy, Iberia, and the Black Sea in Song of the Birds, and orchestral music by women composers in Breaking Waves. And albums focusing on works by Florence Price, Valentin Silvestrov, and Georg Philipp Telemann.

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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.

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