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Two male singers front an early music ensemble and a row of women singers and a row of male singers. A conductor faces the ensemble.

New Releases Feb 3: Music by the Sea

New music from a few countries by the water – Estonia, Latvia, and the British Isles – is added to WFMT’s music library. From elsewhere in Europe, Collegium 1704 and Collegium Vocale 1704 present new works of Jan Dismas Zelenka, a composer born in Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic). Plus, two celebrated pianists dedicate their latest recordings to women composers and …

Keegan MorrisJune 3, 2025

CSO Names New Chorus Director

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Keegan MorrisJune 3, 2025

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

Keegan MorrisMay 29, 2025

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

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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 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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Strauss’ ‘Blue Danube’ waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday

Associated PressMay 26, 2025

The radio signals will hurtle away at the speed of light, or a mind-blowing 670 million mph.

Chicago Summer Music Guide

Adela SkowronskiMay 22, 2025

Summertime is upon us! Make the most of Chicago's most exciting season with this eclectic sampling of concerts, exhibitions, and events!

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New Releases May 20: French Horn, Shostakovich, Siblings

Keegan MorrisMay 20, 2025

Horn player Felix Klieser shares selections hailing from Scandinavia. Two albums explore the music of Shostakovich. We hear siblings collaborating: Lucas and Arthur Jussen in Cantus and Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason in Shostakovich & Britten. Plus, Baroque deep dives, a tribute to Maurice Ravel, and a lesser-known ballet.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff