Stories
Karina Canellakis continues her collaboration with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble Altera’s arranges Christmas music for women’s voices, and more.
Keegan MorrisApril 17, 2025
The frost has (hopefully) gone for the year, so it's time to get planting. Here's music to help your garden grow... or at least, get you focused on gardening!
Keegan MorrisApril 15, 2025
Beloved Chicago envelope-pushing quartet Third Coast Percussion celebrates 20 years with a characteristically adventurous album. Plus, suites by Tchaikovsky and Thomas Adès. Finally, get to know two unjustly overlooked women composers: Swede Elfrida Andrée and Brit Ruth Gipps.
Playlists
Keegan MorrisOctober 14, 2024
Delve into the rich legacy of one of Chicago’s most important activist/journalists (through the work of one of its premier sculptors), witness the life of one of opera’s most beloved divas, and take part in a celebration of Black film composers!
Keegan MorrisOctober 14, 2024
Researchers made worldwide headlines in September when they unearthed a new piece by Mozart. Hear the midwest premiere (and the first US performances on period instruments) given in WFMT's own studio.
Malcolm BambaOctober 11, 2024
“One of the things about classical music is that when you buy a used record — it's often in really good shape,” says Rick Wojcik.












