Stories

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 …

March 18, 2025

New Releases Mar. 18: Gut Strings, Marsalis, Sondheim, and Selaocoe

Violinist Anne Harris and violinmaker Amanda Ewing

Adela SkowronskiMarch 18, 2025

Making History as a Black Woman Luthier

Bagpipe players walk down the street performing on a sunny day for St Patrick's Day

March 17, 2025

5 Classic Bagpipe Tunes for St. Patrick’s Day

Portrait of Florence Price Later in Life Looking at the Camera.

New Releases Jul. 8: Price, Brahms, Film

Keegan MorrisJuly 8, 2025

Price concertos, Brahms symphonies, and works for film. Plus a wide variety of contemporary brass works, and music composed by Wilhelm Furtwängler.

American Flag in the sky, during the golden hour sun set

Independence Day Highlights on WFMT

Keegan MorrisJuly 2, 2025

All day long on July 4, WFMT will celebrate Independence Day. Here are some of the highlight performances and recordings!

Playlists

Amadeus, Parks Headline Steppenwolf’s 50th Season

Keegan MorrisMarch 13, 2025

A 20th century classic, plus a world premiere and a new-to-Chicago work by leading contemporary playwrights.

Ravinia ’25: Kanneh-Mason, Lang Lang, Erivo Feature

Keegan MorrisMarch 13, 2025

Guest artists making their festival debuts with the CSO will include pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, musical theater royalty Sutton Foster, violinist Himari, and cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason.

Lyric 25-26: Medea, Salome, Frida, Smashing Pumpkins, and More

Keegan MorrisMarch 11, 2025

The company’s slate of presentations includes two world premieres, two Lyric premieres, and several new productions.