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Pride Concerts in Chicago

Celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in Chicago and in the arts with this diverse lineup of concerts, events, shows, and more!

Adela SkowronskiMay 7, 2026

Chicago Sinfonietta Pauses All Programming

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Adela SkowronskiMay 5, 2026

AAPI Month Highlights and Concerts

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Oliver CamachoMay 5, 2026

New Releases May 5: Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, Arethusa Quartet, and more

Playlist: WFMT Listeners’ First Favorites

Adela Skowronski

We all came to love classical music in different ways. Here are some of the musical first loves of our WFMT listeners, in their own words.

Chicago Opera Theater Reveals 2026-27 Season

Adela SkowronskiMay 13, 2026

The season includes a rare operatic staging of a classic Oscar Wilde comedy.

Playlists

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2024’s Best Classical Christmas Albums

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Stormy Weather in Classical Music

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8 Musical Side Dishes

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Lost and Found: 8 Classical Music Masterworks Rescued From History

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New Releases Apr 21: Songs and Strings

Oliver CamachoApril 21, 2026

Albums marking several ocassions including Earth Day and 200 years of Schubert.

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New Releases Apr 14: Seth Parker Woods, Randall Scotting, Isata Kanneh-Mason, and more

Oliver CamachoApril 14, 2026

A collection of highly personal albums that emphasize the brand of each featured artist.

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Lyric Opera’s ’26-27 Season: Don Giovanni, Omar, Guys & Dolls, and more

Oliver CamachoApril 9, 2026

The season includes Sondra Radvanovsky, newly appointed Artistic Advisor, in concert with tenor SeokJong Baek, and the Lyric debut of bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green.

The WFMT Orchestra Series