All-Mozart Day
WFMT always tries to inject a little fun into fundraising. Be sure to tune in Tuesday, November 10 for our all-Mozart day, with plenty of Mozart favorites and a few FACthon surprises.
Celebrating Janáček
The Czech composer's opera Katya Kabanova opens its Lyric Opera of Chicago run on Sunday, November 22, kicking off a weeklong festival of Leoš Janáček. on WFMT. Listen throughout the day from November 23-27 for the broad and deep body of this fascinating composer's work.
Janáček's Sinfonietta
Musical Immigrants
The upheaval of European political and social changes and rise of totalitarian governments drove many talented composers and performers to the U.S. During the week of November 23-27 our afternoon music with George Preston will profile some of these musical transplants and point out how each of them adapted their art to their new land.