Stories
Big names across the classical and folk music worlds have released a number of entertaining albums to lighten up the shorter, fall days.
Keegan MorrisFebruary 1, 2025
WFMTMay 16, 2025
Join us on a musical exploration of Mexico City! From opera arias and orchestral powerhouses to mariachi anthems and and virtuosic guitar compositions, we explore into some of the greatest works to premiere, originate, or take inspiration from Mexico's gorgeous and exciting capital city! Mexico City is a rich center for music of all kinds — hear works by Manuel ...
Keegan MorrisMay 15, 2025
Albert Einstein: revolutionary physicist... and passionate violin player.
Playlists
Keegan MorrisJanuary 22, 2025
Celebrations abound in and around Chicago, with performances and festivities from Chinese, Mongolian, Indonesian, Thai, Korean, and Filipino traditions, to name a few.
January 22, 2025
Ahead of his debut as WFMT’s Morning Music host, WFMT spoke with John Clare to welcome him to Chicago airwaves and introduce him to listeners.
January 21, 2025
A release from daring Italian cellist Giovanni Sollima mines the cultural crossroads that is Venice; a deep-dive into Fauré; a generation-spanning look at quartet repertoire; virtuosic contemporary compositions, and more.













