Barbara Hannigan (Photo: Marco Borggreve)
All March long, WFMT highlights women artists and composers through special programming, recordings, and features. Explore a sampling of the exciting programming below.
March 1, 11am: INTRODUCTIONS
Women’s History Month Highlights
Music performed by young musicians and composed by Stacy Garrop, Judith Weir, Heeyoung Yang, Alma Mahler, Lera Auerbach, Nadia Boulanger, and more.
March 1, 8pm: FOLKSTAGE
Boxcar Lilies from the Archives
Strong women’s voices ring through the 2017 performance by The Boxcar Lilies and their bright Americana sound.
March 1, 9pm: THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
Honoring Historic Women
Women’s voices and story songs about notable, honorable, courageous women launch Women’s History Month.
March 8, 4pm: LISTENING TO SINGERS
Joélle Harvey
An interview with soprano Joélle Harvey in advance of her performances of Haydn's Mass in the Time of War with the Chicago Symphony Chorus and Orchestra.
March 8, 7pm: Sounds Classical
Seraph Brass
The all-women brass ensemble Seraph Brass — led by Mary Elizabeth Bowden — joins the show for live performances and a conversation about the group’s mission.
March 8, 9pm: THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
It’s a Woman’s World
Music from women around the world on International Women’s Day.
March 17, 10pm: Cleveland Orchestra
Hannigan Conducts Strauss
Iconoclastic soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan's much-anticipated Cleveland podium debut.
March 22, 7pm: Sounds Classical
La Caccina
The Chicago-based treble vocal ensemble shares music from their album BECOMING and discusses their mission to diversify choral repertoire to be more inclusive of stories of women.
March 22, 8pm: Folkstage
The Anne Harris Trio LIVE
Among Chicago’s most-sought after players, singer-songwriter and violin phenom Anne Harris specializes in show stopping numbers.
March 29, 4pm: LISTENING TO SINGERS
Lyyra
Meet the women's ensemble Lyyra in advance of their Chicago debut at Northeastern Illinois University's Jewel Box Series.
