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Chicago Holiday Performances Guide 2025: Concerts, Nutcrackers, Jazz, and more

From all corners of the city and beyond, take part in holiday cheer with music to suit every palate.

Daniel Barenboim in a grey hat, stands in front of a stone wall

Associated PressFebruary 6, 2025

Conductor Daniel Barenboim says he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease

Adela SkowronskiFebruary 5, 2025

Classical Music Power Couples

Associated PressFebruary 5, 2025

An Arkansas organist is playing 18 hours of Bach this year, one lunch break at a time

Guarneri Hall’s 2025-26 Season Mixes Beethoven, Jazz, and Buster Keaton

Keegan MorrisMay 29, 2025

Highlights include the Borromeo String Quartet performing Beethoven, a celestial-themed vocal program, and a WWII commemoration concert showcasing 1940s compositions.

Giancarlo Guerrero’s Grant Park: A New Maestro Takes the Baton

Keegan MorrisMay 27, 2025

"Now that I am artistic director, I get to find excuses to make music with these amazing colleagues. They inspire not only our orchestra, but our audiences."

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Live Results: Grammy Winners 2025

WFMTJanuary 31, 2025

Sunday, February 2, 2025, is the year's biggest night for music. Peruse the classical, jazz, contemporary, folk, screen, and stage nominees, and see the winners as they're announced!

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Playlist: Music for Piano Four Hands

Keegan MorrisJanuary 31, 2025

Any chamber music demands a deceptive level of coordination and mastery. But what about when two artists are playing the same instrument, side-by-side?

New Releases Jan. 28: Composer Focuses and Music of the Philippines

Keegan MorrisJanuary 28, 2025

New recordings explore the music of Maurice Ravel, Ludwig van Beethoven, Carl Maria von Weber, Antonio Vivaldi, and Claude Debussy. And a recording by Filipino-American artist Norman Menzales, Wyoming Symphony Orchestra’s principal flutist, shares musical treasures from the Philippines.

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree