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New Releases Oct. 21: American Composers

Black Moon trio presents works by Indigenous composers, Marin Alsop celebrates music of Anna Clyne, and more.

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Katherine BuzardJanuary 16, 2025

7 Pieces of Classical Music Featuring Unusual Instruments

Gaudete Brass posing with their instruments

Keegan MorrisJanuary 14, 2025

Bach in the City: New Chicago Festival Debuts in March

Paul Huang stands against a sunlit wall, wearing a blue sportcoat, holding a violin

Keegan MorrisJanuary 14, 2025

New Releases Jan. 14: 20th Century Deep Dive, Connection, and Clara Schumann

Four Generations Reflect History of Chickasaw, Choctaw People

Adela SkowronskiMay 7, 2025

"This whole piece is like a representation of the assimilation happening in the 19th century; there were lots of changes to music and traditions with removal, even within different tribes. Not everybody had the same experiences, nor were they able to retain the same traditions."

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CSO Harpist To Retire After 63 Years

Keegan MorrisMay 7, 2025

Turner will retire following the CSO's residency at the Ravinia Festival this summer.

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Nighttime at the Grant Park Music Festival as the public gazes upon the striking Pritzker Pavilion, lit in multicolor and with the Grant Park Orchestra onstage. The skyline in the background

Grant Park Music Festival 2025 Season: Guerrero Era Begins

Keegan MorrisJanuary 7, 2025

Marking the free classical music festival's first season led by Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Giancarlo Guerrero.

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In Their Own Words: Remembering Those Who Died in 2024

Candice AgreeJanuary 2, 2025

WFMT remembers those who died in 2024: those we know from our community and those we never met, but who spoke to us through their work.

Classical Countdown: New Year’s Eve Music to Strike the Perfect Note at Midnight

Keegan Morris

Curated celebratory classical music, and the exact second to press play so the music crescendos with the changing of the New Year.