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New Releases Dec 9: The Approaching Holidays

A monumental box set marking the 400th anniversary of Louis Couperin and a set of new holiday albums.

January 21, 2025

New Releases Jan. 21: Rufus Wainwright, Virtuosity, and Venice

Adela SkowronskiJanuary 16, 2025

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Favorite Songs

Katherine BuzardJanuary 16, 2025

7 Pieces of Classical Music Featuring Unusual Instruments

large satellite dish at sunrise with inky blue and bright orange sky

Strauss’ ‘Blue Danube’ waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday

Associated PressMay 26, 2025

The radio signals will hurtle away at the speed of light, or a mind-blowing 670 million mph.

Chicago Summer Music Guide

Adela SkowronskiMay 22, 2025

Summertime is upon us! Make the most of Chicago's most exciting season with this eclectic sampling of concerts, exhibitions, and events!

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Fay and Daniel Levin pose with Elmo at a WTTW-WFMT event

Real Estate Developer, 47-Year WTTW-WFMT Trustee Daniel Levin, Dies at Age 94

WFMTJanuary 13, 2025

Levin was one of the longest-serving trustees in the history of WTTW-WFMT, serving on the Board of Trustees for more than 47 years and as chair of the WFMT Radio Committee.

Classical Music Customs Explained

Adela SkowronskiJanuary 10, 2025

When to clap, when not to clap, and more classical music conventions, demystified and decoded.

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.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff