CHICAGO – March 20, 2023 – On Saturday, April 8 at 11:00 am, WFMT classical radio will celebrate the 15th anniversary of INTRODUCTIONS, the Saturday morning series with host and producer Robbie Ellis featuring the best and brightest pre-college musicians from across the Chicago region. Listen for an hour of the most memorable performances from the past 15 years. Introductions …
INTRODUCTIONS – WFMT’s weekly showcase for talented young musicians celebrates 15th anniversary
Window To The World Communications, Inc. Elects New Members to its Board of Trustees
CHICAGO – February 6, 2023 – Window To The World Communications, Inc. (WWCI), parent organization of WTTW and WFMT, has announced the election of three new members of its Board of Trustees, each to three-year terms. Connie Lindsey recently retired as Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Northern Trust. She is a public and motivational speaker on …
SOUNDS CLASSICAL | A new weekly series on WFMT hosted by Kristina Lynn and LaRob K. Rafael offers fresh perspectives on classical music sounds | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2022 – 8:00 PM
CHICAGO – November 14, 2022 – WFMT classical radio will premiere a new 60-minute weekly series, SOUNDS CLASSICAL, beginning Friday, December 9, 2022 at 8:00 pm on 98.7WFMT and streaming on wfmt.com and the WFMT app. In this innovative and immersive radio program, Sounds Classical hosts Kristina Lynn and LaRob K. Rafael present a range of musical works inclusive of …
Danish String Quartet and Juho Pohjonen, piano
Frederik Øland, Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Asbjørn Nørgaard, and Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin – known collectively as the Danish String Quartet – have described their ensemble with these words: “Yes, playing string quartets is our job, and yes it is hard work, but we mostly do it for pleasure, like we always did.” Sometimes, of course, they revel in quintets, too, as …
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Traditional Danish Folk Song, Anonymous
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String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1, by Beethoven
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Scherzo from Piano Quintet in G Minor Op. 57, by Dmitri Shostakovich
Reginald R. Robinson, piano
The story goes that Reginald R. Robinson first heard the sweet strains of ragtime music through the loudspeaker of a neighborhood ice cream truck. Years later, the self-taught pianist and composer received a 2004 “genius” fellowship from the MacArthur Foundation. Reginald Robinson performed some of his original compositions on Impromptu in 2017.
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“Maple Leaf Rag,” by Scott Joplin
Christmas Memories (12/22/1961)
Studs Terkel first presented his Christmas Memories program on WFMT in 1961. Since then, this holiday compendium of voices and memories of childhood Christmases has become a perennial favorite.
September 11th Remembered by Latino Composers
It has been said that the 20th century did not start until 1914 with World War I. The 21st century started on September 11th of 2001. Fiesta will feature Latin American works that reflect on this day that changed our perception of the world in which we live.
Playlist
New York Gotán
Réquiem a la Ciudad de New York, by Raúl Jaurena
Orquesta Filarmónica de Montevideo, Raúl Jaurena (bandoneon), Federico García Vigil (conductor)Octeto for Winds, by Roberto Sierra
Eastman Wind EnsembleFlag From Ashes, by Elbio Barilari
Peter Whorf (narrator), Amy Conn (soprano), Kalyan Pathak (tabla), Dan Godston (trumpet), Andy Cohn (piano), Andrew Royal (violin), Eric Leonardson (springboard), Elbio Barilari (bandoneon, electric guitar, voice, conductor)Pero están, by Graciela Paraskevaídis
Ensemble SurPlusEden-Stell Guitar Duo
The Eden Stell Guitar Duo is known for its chameleon-like ability to communicate in a multitude of styles. In this Impromptu from 2017, collaborators Mark Eden and Christopher Stell confirmed their reputation as one of the world’s leading guitar ensembles.
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“Le rappel des oiseaux,” from the Suite in E Minor in the Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode, by Jean-Philippe Rameau
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Songs and Dances No. 5 and 6, by Federico Mompou, arranged by Mark Eden
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“Somebody Loves Me,” by George Gershwin
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“Do, Do, Do,” by George Gershwin
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Suite for Piano in C Major, by Francis Poulenc, arranged by Chris Stell
WFMT’S LIVE SERIES FROM GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL RETURNS THIS SUMMER
The Season Kicks Off with an Independence Day Salute WFMT is excited to announce that its live series from the Grant Park Music Festival is returning in July. The programs, hosted by Dave Schwan, will air on Wednesdays and Friday as indicated below at 6:30 pm, giving listeners a front-row seat to a Chicago summertime institution. Here is WFMT’s program …
WFMT and RAVINIA FESTIVAL partner to broadcast and stream Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert conducted by Marin Alsop featuring pianist Jorge Federico Osorio as soloist
Friday, July 9 at 7:45 pm on 98.7FM, wfmt.com, and the WFMT app Chicago’s classical radio station WFMT and Highland Park’s Ravinia Festival announced today that the two organizations will partner on a special live broadcast and stream of the official Ravinia season opener – a concert by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and pianist Jorge Federico Osorio, led by Ravinia’s Chief Conductor and Curator Marin Alsop. This performance will mark the first major post-pandemic classical music event in the Chicago area presented before …
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