Dame Myra Hess Concerts: Sadberry & Cheung

12:15 pm – Flutist Adam W. Sadberry and pianist Nathan Cheung perform works by Valerie Coleman and Yuko Uebayashi.

Baroque & Before: Guillaume de Machaut

10:00 pm – Marc Mauillon and friends bring a romantic narrative poem, Le Remède de Fortune, by the 14th century composer.

Exploring Music: Symphony, Part X

7:00 pm – Discovering symphonies written between 1900 and 1920.


New Releases June 16: Chicago Symphony Brass, Gesualdo Six, and more

New orchestral recordings and works by performers who are also composers. 

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New Releases June 9: Chicago Guests

Rounding up new music from local artists, partners, or artists who regularly perform in Chicago.

Grant Park Music Festival Names New President & CEO

Anwar Nasir follows in the footsteps of previous CEO Paul Winberg, who retired on April 30, 2026 after 14 years with the organization. 

New Releases June 2: Vadim Gluzman, Viola Davis, and more

A selection featuring renewed interest in the works of Emilie Mayer, as well as celebrations of other favorite composers.

Kind of Classical – 100 Years of Miles Davis

Exploring recordings where the jazz trumpeter intersected with classical tradition.

New Releases May 26: Barbara Hannigan, Catalyst Quartet, and more

Music inspired by the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the myth of Undine, and American sounds.

New Releases May 19: Grant Park Orchestra, Behzod Abduraimov, and more

The first release from Grant Park Orchestra in 15 years, plus new music from Behzod Abduraimov, Idith Meshulam Korman, and more.

Nova Linea Musica Announces 2026-27 Season

Nine world premieres, a new short film, and the 90th birthday celebration of Philip Glass.

Underrated Classical Music for Weddings (from a gigging musician)

Tired of Pachelbel's Canon in D and Mendelssohn's Wedding March? Here are other romantic selections to consider!

Playlist: Beethoven For Bad Days

Feeling down? Beethoven gets it.

Playlist: WFMT Listeners’ First Favorites

We all came to love classical music in different ways. Here are some of the musical first loves of our WFMT listeners, in their own words.

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