The luminous score—composed by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels—incorporates distinctive West African traditions with traditional opera instrumentation.

Peruse the hopefuls for classical, jazz, soundtrack, and more!

A hearty stew of November songs and a potpourri of recent releases.

“I have so much pouring out of me that I would like to share before I can’t share it anymore. It seems the more years I’ve been given, the more I need.”

As leaves change from green to gold and red, we are inspired to harvest some songs for the autumn season!

Hear from Hispanic artists, writers, activists, and more from Chicago and beyond.

The dynamic ensemble performs works by Haydn, Bach, and Shostakovich as well as their crowd-pleasing arrangements of folk music.

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

Ryan Opera Center Members mezzo-soprano Katherine DeYoung and pianist Chris Reynolds are joined by Lyric Opera of Chicago violinist John Macfarlane and Ryan Opera Center’s Music Director, pianist Craig Terry, in an eclectic program of music by Richard Wagner, Vasyl Barvinsky, Stella Jang, and Marta Keen.

From concerts to screenings to festivals to parades, there’s always something happening in and around Chicago for LGBTQ+ Pride Month.

Tommy Prine never set out to be a singer-songwriter, but it proved to be a “saving grace” after losing his father, John Prine.

“I simply write the songs about where I am and where I’m from,” Lightfoot once said. “I take situations and write poems about them.”

Says James Taylor, an attendee of the event (and a former partner): “Joni is a national treasure.”

This year’s Grammys, the 65th annual ceremony, takes place on Sunday, February 5.

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

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

The Recording Academy announced its 2023 Grammy nominations on November 15, 2022.

“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.

“We’re celebrating the spirit of the city and taking a moment for some musical civic pride!”

Seeger, a Harvard dropout who died in 2014 at age 94, wrote or co-wrote “If I Had a Hammer,” “Turn, Turn, Turn,” and “Where Have All the Flowers Gone.”

The Recording Academy has created a social change song award and five new categories, including songwriter of the year.

The 64th Grammy Awards will occur on Sunday, April 3 in Las Vegas. Here are the categories, nominees, and eventually, winners, for the classical, jazz, and world music fields.

In addition to the annual CSO residency, Ravinia will play host to a spate of guest ensembles, including Music of the Baroque, The Knights, the Lincoln Trio, Chanticleer, the Chicago Philharmonic, and the Chicago Sinfonietta.

We’re still soaring from our big day last week, when we welcomed some of Chicago’s leading artists to take part in a daylong celebration of WFMT and the music we’ve been presenting for the last 70 years!

How better to mark 70 years of WFMT than with a party!?