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Debussy La Mer

July 9, 2025, 6:30 pm

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Nicole Paiement (Photo courtesy Grant Park Music Festival)

Nicole Paiement conducts Debussy’s La Mer and Smetana’s beloved The Moldau, along with a new work by Mark Adamo titled Last Year, a cello concerto inspired by Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, featuring the Festival’s 2025 Artist-in-Residence, Inbal Segev as soloist.

Playlist

Bedřich Smetana: The Moldau
Mark Adamo: Last Year
Claude Debussy: La Mer

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Meet the Host

Dave Schwan has been around music all his life and has worked in broadcasting for over 40 years. Dave joined WFMT in 2010, and he hosts a number of programs including live broadcasts from Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts and the Grant Park Music Festival. In addition, he is a program host for the internationally syndicated WFMT Jazz Network. Dave is also the Sunday morning news anchor at WGN radio. As an amateur musician, he has been involved in various instrumental and choral groups in Chicago, playing both classical and jazz music. A native of Highland, Indiana, Dave grew up listening to WFMT and attending concerts around the Chicago area. During his travels, he’s had the opportunity to attend concerts around the U.S. and in Europe.

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree

Debussy La Mer

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