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New Releases Jan 19: Great Pianists

Some of today’s leading pianists present their signature works, and a tribute to a legendary jazz artist.

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Keegan MorrisJune 10, 2025

New Releases Jun. 10: Chopin, Shostakovich, Mayer, McKay

Associated PressJune 9, 2025

Tony Awards laud android rom-com ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ and history-making ‘Purpose’

Keegan MorrisJune 6, 2025

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

Announcing the 2025 Ravinia Festival Broadcasts

Keegan MorrisAugust 16, 2025

WFMT's series of concerts from Ravinia Festival returns on Sunday, August 31 at 3:00 pm for a 10-week lineup of wonderful chamber recitals.

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Playlist: Music for Children and Parents to Enjoy Together

Katherine Buzard

Pull up a comfy chair and take a listen with the whole family.

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New Releases Jun. 3: Organ, Mandolin, Hungarian Sounds, Tchaikovsky

Keegan MorrisJune 3, 2025

Solo albums for two sometimes overlooked instruments: the organ and the mandolin. Plus piano concertos by Prokofiev and Shor, a Tchaikovsky compendium, an exploration of Hungarian composers, and a debut from a Brooklyn-based Baroque outfit.

Guarneri Hall’s 2025-26 Season Mixes Beethoven, Jazz, and Buster Keaton

Keegan MorrisMay 29, 2025

Highlights include the Borromeo String Quartet performing Beethoven, a celestial-themed vocal program, and a WWII commemoration concert showcasing 1940s compositions.

Giancarlo Guerrero’s Grant Park: A New Maestro Takes the Baton

Keegan MorrisMay 27, 2025

"Now that I am artistic director, I get to find excuses to make music with these amazing colleagues. They inspire not only our orchestra, but our audiences."

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