Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts

Series produced by The WFMT Radio Network

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Hailed as the number one US Orchestra by the venerable British publication Gramophone, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra continues this quarter with more concerts from Symphony Center, the home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

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This series is available free of charge to all affiliate stations for one broadcast through December 31, 2023.

For more information about this free series, please contact
Estlin Usher at eusher@wfmt.com (p) 773-279-2112

Produced by Brian Wise and hosted by Lisa Simeone, this weekly, two-hour series offers a unique format of engaging and lively content, including produced segments created to provide deeper insight into the music and programmatic themes found within the CSO’s concert season; interviews with CSO musicians, guest artists, and composers; and an exploration of the stories found within the CSO’s rich heritage of recordings and the Orchestra’s illustrious history in Chicago.

Each radio broadcast highlights the many programs and events at Symphony Center, encouraging listeners to visit the CSO’s website, www.cso.org for additional content, including full-length interviews and the Orchestra’s weekly program notes. These broadcasts also support the CSO’s new record label, CSO Resound, with programs timed to coincide with the release of each new recording.

In 2011, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra was awarded two more Grammys for Best Classical Album and Best Choral Performance for Verdi’s Requiem, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and Soloists, Riccardo Muti, Conductor; David Frost, Tom Lazarus and Chistopher Willis, Engineers. These are the first Grammys for Maestro Muti. The CSO has earned 62 Grammys over the years. Hide full description

Please login to PRX.org to preview program audio.This series is available free of charge to all affiliate stations for one broadcast through December 31, 2023. For more information about this free series, please contact Estlin Usher at eusher@wfmt.com (p) 773-279-2112Produced by Brian Wise and hosted by Lisa Simeone, this weekly, two-hour series offers a unique format of engaging and lively content, including produced segments created to provide deeper insight into the music and programmatic themes found within the CSO’s concert season; interviews with CSO musicians, guest artists, and composers; and an exploration of the stories found within the CSO’s rich heritage of recordings and the Orchestra’s illustrious history in Chicago.Each radio broadcast highlights the many programs and... Show full description


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New episodes are published weekly, 1 episode a week.

Each episode is made up of 7 segments totalling between 01:57:00 and 01:59:00 in length.

Friday: 1:00 PM

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