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Playlist: Jazz Takes on Classical Greats

The special bond between jazz and classical is growing closer by the day. So let’s appreciate these incredible renditions of timeless classical favorites!

Keegan MorrisSeptember 27, 2019

Playlist: Classical Music for an Abundant Autumn, Selected by WFMT

Keegan MorrisSeptember 26, 2019

Pianist Paul Badura-Skoda dies at age 91

Michael San GabinoSeptember 26, 2019

Esteban Batallán Named CSO Principal Trumpet

Conductor Carlos Kalmar leads the Grant Park Orchestra.

Grant Park Music Festival Announces Full Capacity for Entire Season

Keegan MorrisJune 14, 2021

In conjunction with Chicago's ongoing reopening, the Grant Park Music Festival will offer full-capacity seating for its entire 2021 season.

Chicago Sinfonietta ‘Revels’ in 2021-22 Returns to Live Concerts

Adela SkowronskiJune 14, 2021

The Chicago Sinfonietta has over 30 years of experience making classical music relevant, accessible, and reflective of Chicago’s diverse communities. This season, the orchestra is tackling diversity through the lens of joy.

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Domingo withdraws from Met Opera after harassment reports

Associated PressSeptember 25, 2019

The opera legend indicated that he would never again perform at the Met.

Video: ‘Get Out’ Composer Michael Abels Brings His Horror Score Into the Concert Hall

Michael San GabinoSeptember 20, 2019

"Writing music, I believe, is a spiritual practice,” says composer Michael Abels. “Any three notes you can find are either terrible or brilliant depending on the context.” Abels makes his Sinfonietta conducting debut leading the orchestra in a live-to-picture performance of his own score for Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning film Get Out.

‘No path is easy’: Black opera singers detail struggles

Associated PressSeptember 19, 2019

More than 60 years after Marian Anderson broke the color barrier at the Met, Black singers still face unique obstacles within the opera industry. "We've made some strides, but not a whole lot," said Professor Naomi Andre.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff