Music of Sergei Rachmaninoff, Charles-Valentin, Anton Rubinstein, and Franz Liszt by the illustrious pianist Marc-André Hamelin.

Music of Leopold Godowsky and Nikolai Medtner by the illustrious pianist Marc-André Hamelin.

Music of Leopold Godowsky and Joseph Marx by the illustrious pianist Marc-André Hamelin.

With a discography of well over 100 albums, this release marks Marc-André Hamelin’s first Beethoven recording. The transcendental difficulties of the Hammerklavier — by far Beethoven’s longest piano sonata, and in the composer’s view also his finest — will always deter all but the greatest pianists of the day, with only a select few able to master its formidable musical, …

Marc-André Hamelin demonstrated his incredible command of the piano in a live performance on WFMT’s airwaves.

Summer arts riches — from open air concerts to music legends passing through our great city.

Banner works by Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, and Prokofiev headline Muti’s three CSO residencies, ahead of the conclusion of his tenure with Beethoven’s Missa solemnis.

The 2010s were a tumultuous decade, replete with astounding artistic highlights, superlative new voices, and watershed moments of reckoning. WFMT hosts and staff reflect on what the past decade brought for classical music, and what the new decade may have in store.

Hamelin is a “most approachable genius.”

On February 10, some of the biggest names in the music industry convened at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles. R&B and soul singer Alicia Keys hosted the ceremony, as winners were announced in 30 fields and 84 categories. Here are the nominees and winners for the classical music categories.