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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 …

Adela SkowronskiApril 23, 2025

Playlist: Magical Classical Music

Keegan MorrisApril 22, 2025

New Releases Apr. 22: Bach, Brahms, Price, Satie, and more

Keegan MorrisApril 22, 2025

Star Violinist to Added to Grant Park Season Lineup

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In ‘Sinners’ and his music, Buddy Guy is keeping the blues alive. It hasn’t been easy

Associated PressJuly 30, 2025

Guy's new album features Peter Frampton and the Eagles' Joe Walsh and arrives a few months after the blues legend appeared in Ryan Coogler's critically acclaimed film Sinners.

Newberry Consort Announces 2025-26 Season, “Metamorphosis”

Keegan MorrisJuly 30, 2025

The respected Chicago early music ensemble will present four programs between October 2025 and May 2026.

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Playlist: Music to Help Your Garden Grow

Keegan MorrisApril 17, 2025

The frost has (hopefully) gone for the year, so it's time to get planting. Here's music to help your garden grow... or at least, get you focused on gardening!

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

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

Keegan MorrisApril 15, 2025

Beloved Chicago envelope-pushing quartet Third Coast Percussion celebrates 20 years with a characteristically adventurous album. Plus, suites by Tchaikovsky and Thomas Adès. Finally, get to know two unjustly overlooked women composers: Swede Elfrida Andrée and Brit Ruth Gipps.

Classical Voyages: Paris

Keegan MorrisApril 11, 2025

Allons-y à Paris! Join us on a musical tour of Paris, the City of Light.

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