Stories

New Releases Jan 27: World Premieres

Pianist-composer Hayato Sumino, violinist Linda Hedlund, and mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato with Time for Three present world premieres.

Katherine BuzardJune 12, 2025

The Evolution of the Orchestra: Brass

WFMTJune 11, 2025

Video: 5 Questions with Giancarlo Guerrero

Adela SkowronskiJune 11, 2025

LGBTQ+ Pride Events and Concerts in Chicago

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

Keegan MorrisAugust 19, 2025

Duo FAE pays tribute to three boldly nonconformist women composers, pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko mines lesser-known Spanish keyboard repertoire, and the latest from American composer Joel Puckett.

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WFMT Recommends Books for Music Lovers

Adela SkowronskiAugust 18, 2025

Nothing gets you more excited about reading than a truly great book, so we asked our staff members what musical books they have recently loved!

Playlists

Playlist: Your Top 10 Favorite Piano Concertos

Playlist: Rufus Wainwright’s 3 Favorite Opera Composers

Playlist: 5 Mexican Composers You Should Know

Playlist: 6 Songs to Welcome the Merry Month of May

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Rachel Barton Pine Shreds in Heavy Metal-Inspired “Thrash”

Keegan MorrisJune 6, 2025

With a prized Megadeth tee and her lovingly adorned violin case, Rachel visited WFMT's studios to share a thrilling performance of heavy metal-inspired showpiece.

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Announcing: WFMT’s Live Grant Park Music Festival 2025 Concerts

WFMTJune 4, 2025

Join us throughout the summer as we share some of Chicago's most exciting and inspiring music making!

CSO Names New Chorus Director

Keegan MorrisJune 3, 2025

Donald Palumbo has been appointed the director of the Chicago Symphony Chorus. He represents just the third director in the ensemble’s 67-year history, following Margaret Hillis and Duain Wolfe.

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin