The heavy metal, classical music, theater production, pyrotechnics, and laser lightshow hybrid will stop in Chicago in late December.

The Cleveland-based Baroque orchestra made its Chicago debut in 2016 and has since established a strong presence in the city.

For more than 60 years, the “First Lady of Children’s Folk Music” has used music to inspire and teach children around the world.

Chicago abounds with exciting activities, concerts, exhibitions, and more. Here are some ideas to make sure your summer is filled with art and music!

Whether you are looking to rev up for the race or drown out the din, this playlist of cacophonous classical music is for you.

Celebrate Zell Music Director Riccardo Muti’s remarkable tenure with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at this free concert in Millennium Park.

Over six programs, Guarneri will present wide-ranging explorations of chamber music repertoire.

Concerts, festivals, and more to celebrate Juneteenth in Chicago.

With principal conductor and artistic director Carlos Kalmar, we look forward to the Grant Park Music Festival’s 2023 season and also relive a July 2022 concert featuring Rachel Barton Pine playing Billy Childs as well as music by Ludwig van Beethoven and Victor Agudelo.

Special events, dance, and more are on deck for the Auditorium.

The umbrella of Asian American Pacific Islander — or AAPI — heritage covers a vast range of cultures, making for a huge variety in the types of events hosted all around the city.

Three mainstage operas, three additional special events, and all six titles are Chicago premieres.

Tonight, the Best of Studs Terkel remembers the beloved writer, director, educator, and all-around creative force who died in January, aged 79.

“They did not want to turn this into the Mamma Mia of Mozart. This isn’t Mozart’s greatest hits.”

Peruse our ever-updating list of exciting season announcements!

With spellbinding aerial footage of Chicago, you’ll hear acclaimed artists playing wonderful, wintry classical music.

Boasting banner works like the Mozart Requiem and Bach’s St. John Passion, the season will feature eight programs performed at venues in and around Chicago.

Spotlighting a new crop of arrivals to the vibrant Chicago classical music scene. 

WFMT hosted Chicago Jazz Philharmonic’s Orbert Davis and Mark Ingram, who discussed Davis’s Emmy-winning score for WTTW’s DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis, their love of jazz, and more.

Humble. Thoughtful. Legendary. After more than 70 years, Mavis Staples’ career is greater than any single word.

The performance lineup features three mainstage operas; all three titles are rare and represent Chicago premieres.

What music will fill your summer? Grant Park shares its 2023 offerings.

As we reflect on the year gone by, WFMT salutes the contributions of members of the arts community who died this past year.

The holiday season welcomes a plethora of performances from near and far, leaving Chicago-area audiences with a myriad of spectacles… and choices

“Rarely do I pick up a CD from an artist who doesn’t pay homage to Rich Warren,” says Wanda Fischer, award-winning host of The Hudson River Sampler.