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New Releases Jan 5: Formative Melodies

Highlighting the early works of a few composers, and musical explorations that continue to inspire.

Keegan MorrisApril 17, 2025

Playlist: Music to Help Your Garden Grow

Third Coast Percussion poses with percussion instruments and mallets in front of a yellow-green background

Keegan MorrisApril 15, 2025

New Releases Apr. 15: Suites, Unheralded Women, Third Coast Percussion

Keegan MorrisApril 11, 2025

Classical Voyages: Paris

Acclaimed conductor Roger Norrington dead at age 91

Associated PressJuly 21, 2025

Over his five-decade career, he had leadership roles with ensembles that include Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Zurich Chamber Orchestra and New York's Orchestra of St. Luke's.

Man with white hair and beard and colorful shirt

A Fond Farewell to Kerry Frumkin: A Vital Voice for WFMT

Keegan MorrisJuly 18, 2025

“Music was always my love. And if I wasn’t going to be able to make music myself, I was going to make sure to be a good and informed listener. The importance was being able to share what I love with other people.”

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New Releases Apr. 8: Instrument Spotlights

Keegan MorrisApril 8, 2025

Deep dives into contemporary violin repertoire, recent trombone works, and not-so-recent concertos for lute, as well as an album-length survey of preludes and chamber arrangements of beloved Stephen Sondheim touchstones.

The delicate dance to preserve the magic of Abbey Road’s legendary Studio One

Associated PressApril 4, 2025

Nearly a century after its opening, Studio One underwent a six-month, multimillion-pound refurbishment, with the main priority being the preservation of one very important thing: the sound.

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

Keegan MorrisApril 1, 2025

From the jubilant to the blissful and everything in between, this longform playlist has something for anyone looking for a classical music mood booster.

The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer