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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 …

Katherine BuzardMay 19, 2025

The Evolution of the Orchestra: Woodwinds

WFMTMay 16, 2025

Classical Voyages: Mexico City

Albert Einstein in coat plays violin studiously in archival photo

Keegan MorrisMay 15, 2025

Albert Einstein’s Favorite (and Least Favorite) Classical Music

Conductor Jeff Hunt flanked by 30 members of St. Charles Singers in black concert attire posed in front of St. John the Baptist Church, Windsor. Windsor Church,

St. Charles Singers Announces 2025-26 Season

Keegan MorrisAugust 6, 2025

The four-program slate opens in October 2025 and concludes in June 2026, culminating in a Italy concert tour.

An Orchestra for the Musicians: Founding Artistic Director on End of Time with Lakeview Orchestra

Keegan MorrisAugust 6, 2025

"It doesn't mean that 'amateur' is bad. It just means non-professional."

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Treasured Titles: Exploring the Most Performed Operas of the Last 25 Years

Keegan MorrisMay 12, 2025

At the quarter-century mark, we dig into the data. What are the most frequently performed operas in the US and worldwide?

Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV

Associated PressMay 8, 2025

Cardinal Robert Prevost, who has taken the name Leo XIV, was born in Chicago in 1955.

Four Generations Reflect History of Chickasaw, Choctaw People

Adela SkowronskiMay 7, 2025

"This whole piece is like a representation of the assimilation happening in the 19th century; there were lots of changes to music and traditions with removal, even within different tribes. Not everybody had the same experiences, nor were they able to retain the same traditions."

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