The renowned Hungarian violinist in music by Bach, Brahms, Schubert, and Mendelssohn.

The sought-after American baritone previews his upcoming performances with the Chicago Symphony Chorus and Orchestra.

Join Riccardo Muti and the CSO for a sensuous journey to Italy.

Classical concertos are a great entry point for beginners. High-flying, exciting, virtuosic, they are often a pinnacle of solo performance.

Another packed summer of live music awaits.

An early string quintet by Felix Mendelssohn, plus a violin sonata by JS Bach.

Enjoy this festive celebration brimming with beautiful music for the season.

This broadcast celebrates the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s second music director Frederick Stock!

Music by Felix Mendelssohn and Franz Schubert.

Closing out the 2023 Grant Park Music Festival season with music by Modest Mussorgsky, Felix Mendelssohn, and Sergei Rachmaninoff.

Respected pianist Stephen Hough performs Felix Mendelssohn’s 1st Piano Concerto.

Wanderers, farewells, and sightseeing; people are always on the go. This week, Bill calls up, “A Little Traveling Music, Please” from the pens of Handel, Smetana, Duke Ellington, and more. Reflections from such travels infuse themselves into their works, as we will discover throughout the week. We will hear selections from Beethoven’s Les Adieux, Schubert’s Die Schöne Mullerin, and Haydn’s …

Artists from the Ravinia Steans Music Institute — Ravinia’s training ensemble — join the program’s director, violinist Miriam Fried, to play a medley of quartets.

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

Two works by Felix Mendelssohn.

We start with a Boccherini quintet before advancing to Mendelssohn’s monumental octet.

Maestro Emanuele Andrizzi leads the Chicago College of Performing Arts Chamber Orchestra in music by Mendelssohn, Poulenc, and Vaughan Williams.

WFMT is honored to present a recital by two extraordinarily virtuosic collaborators who happen to share the same last name. The pair plays music by Gabriel Fauré, Frédéric Chopin, and Felix Mendelssohn.

The season will be the first following the departure of Riccardo Muti as music director. But the maestro will be close at hand as he continues his association with the CSO.

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

WFMT brings you a “musical getaway,” whether you’re enjoying the comfort of your cushiest armchair or exploring somewhere new!

The season begins on June 15 with artistic director and principal conductor Carlos Kalmar leading music of Mozart, Wagner, and Price.

Hearing music by Schubert and Mendelssohn, WFMT audiences enjoyed some rarified music-making by the Risus Quartet, the Grand Prize winner of the prestigious 2021 Fishoff Competition.

WFMT host Candice Agree has selected some of her favorite works of literature that have inspired musical compositions for you to enjoy on World Book Day.

September is National Piano Month, so WFMT is sharing a supersized playlist – with one selection corresponding to each key on the keyboard.