Stories

Meet Peter van de Graaff, the New Host of Exploring Music

After spending more than three decades hosting Through the Night on WFMT, Peter van de Graaff begins a new chapter later this month.

illustration of the chicago flag blended with an lgbtq+ pride flag superimposed on a brick wall

Adela SkowronskiJune 18, 2026

Pride Concerts in Chicago

Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass perform onstage

Oliver CamachoJune 16, 2026

New Releases June 16: Chicago Symphony Brass, Gesualdo Six, and more

Pianist Simone Dinnerstein poses at a staircase in a city

Oliver CamachoJune 9, 2026

New Releases June 9: Chicago Guests

New Releases June 23: Katia & Marielle Labèque, John Williams, and more

Oliver CamachoJune 23, 2026

Celebrating outstanding milestones and anniversaries in the musical world.

illustration of the chicago flag blended with an lgbtq+ pride flag superimposed on a brick wall

Pride Concerts in Chicago

Adela SkowronskiJune 18, 2026

Celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in Chicago and in the arts with this diverse lineup of concerts, events, shows, and more!

Playlists

Iconic Chicago buildings — including the Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower, and the Hancock Center — with happy, multicolored tulips in the foreground

Playlist: Feel-Good Classical Music

Classical Voyages: London

Playlist: Architecture & Music

Irish composers: Irish Flag

Playlist: 12 Irish Composers You Should Know

Kind of Classical – 100 Years of Miles Davis

Adela SkowronskiMay 28, 2026

Exploring recordings where the jazz trumpeter intersected with classical tradition.

New Releases May 26: Barbara Hannigan, Catalyst Quartet, and more

Adela SkowronskiMay 26, 2026

Music inspired by the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the myth of Undine, and American sounds.

New Releases May 19: Grant Park Orchestra, Behzod Abduraimov, and more

Adela SkowronskiMay 19, 2026

The first release from Grant Park Orchestra in 15 years, plus new music from Behzod Abduraimov, Idith Meshulam Korman, and more.