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

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

Felix Klieser, dressed in black, holds his French horn with his feet

Oliver CamachoApril 28, 2026

New Releases Apr 28: Felix Klieser, Pacho Flores, and more

Adela SkowronskiApril 23, 2026

Michael Tilson Thomas Passes at Age 81

Oliver CamachoApril 21, 2026

New Releases Apr 21: Songs and Strings

Mei-Ann Chen in action — the conductor's motion is both sharp and blurry in an evocative portrait

AAPI Month Highlights and Concerts

Adela SkowronskiMay 5, 2026

Radio highlights and local events that honor Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander heritage.

Young man in dark suit and mockneck plays piano

New Releases May 5: Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, Arethusa Quartet, and more

Oliver CamachoMay 5, 2026

The Canadian pianist's second solo album is featured alongside new recordings for chamber music groups.

Playlists

Classical Voyages: Rome

Playlist: Crazy Concertos

The Hidden Gems of Maurice Ravel

Overhead shot of two pianists playing piano four hands

Playlist: Music for Piano Four Hands

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Nine musicians of ensemble minui (five string players and four wind players) in a Baroque architectural setting, checkered marble floors and ornate columns, natural lighting.

New Releases Apr 7: Opera Reimagined, New Concertos, and Vienna

Oliver CamachoApril 7, 2026

Opera is centered two new instrumental releases and Lise Davidsen's live recital; plus chamber music from Vienna and new music from Aldo López-Gavilán.

Sondra Radvanovsky in sleeveless black leather dress, elbows resting on a stack of opera scores, hands folded under chin, smiling, in a girlish pose, strawberry bonde hair, on stage of the Ardis Krainik at the Civic Opera House, empty auditorium out of focus in background.

New Releases Mar 31: Puccini, Vivaldi, and Jóhann Jóhannsson

Oliver CamachoMarch 30, 2026

A mix that includes an all-women a capella ensemble, late Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, and lute concertos beyond Vivaldi's own.

New Releases Mar 24: A Focus on Women Composers

Oliver CamachoMarch 24, 2026

Wrapping up women’s history month with a handful of albums that highlight women composers and performers.

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree