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Milan Highlights the Arts at Winter Olympics

Representing Milan will be a mix of Italian superstars and famous guests from other countries, including Andrea Bocelli and Cecilia Bartoli.

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”

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WFMTJune 4, 2025

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

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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!

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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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."

New Releases May 27: Harp, Oboe, Rachmaninoff