The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO), based in south suburban Park Forest, is celebrating its 40th season, and the orchestra welcomes a new face to the podium: conductor Stilian Kirov.
Meet Stilian Kirov, the New Music Director of the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
Related Posts
No Introductions: Lyric Opera of Chicago Operathon
WFMT will host Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Operathon to support the opera – thus, no Introductions. But join us next Saturday, October 14 for another edition of Introductions!
Video | 13-Year-Old Cellist Noah Chen Performs Concert Polonaise by David Popper
13-year-old cellist Noah Chen of Chicago recently performed on WFMT’s Introductions. Watch him perform David Popper’s Concert Polonaise, a brilliant showpiece for cello, with pianist Kay Kim.
Related Posts
LIVE: Noah Chen, 13, cello
Playlist
Cello Sonata in C major, G.6, by Luigi Boccherini
5 Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102 (Five Pieces in Folk Style), by Robert Schumann
Concert Polonaise, Op. 14, by David Popper
2017 Crain-Maling Foundation Chicago Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition Winners
On Saturday’s broadcast, we feature the winners of the 2017 Crain-Maling Foundation Chicago Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition. For decades, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra has held a competition in order to give the opportunity of a lifetime to a young musician: the ability to perform with the CSO. The competition rotates instrumentation every three years with strings, woodwinds/brass/percussion, and piano. This year …
Playlist
Violin Concerto, Movement 1, Op. 35, by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Joshua Brown, violin; Erina Yashima and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Violin Concerto, Movement 1, Op. 35, by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Maya Anjali Buchanan, violin; Erina Yashima and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Baroque Music Flourishes in the Gardens of William Christie
In 1985, William Christie, the founder and music director of the Baroque ensemble Les Arts Florissants, was driving in the French countryside when he saw Thiré for the first time. Located in the Vendée region of France, an hour south of Nantes, Thiré has about 500 residents and is filled with sprawling corn and sunflower fields.
Related Posts
Yo-Yo Ma, CSO’s ‘Concert for Peace’ Takes a Stand against Violence at South Side’s St. Sabina Church
“Yo-Yo Ma wanted to meet with me, and I thought it was a joke,” Reverend Michael L. Pfleger said to an audience of over 1,000 people at St. Sabina Church.
Related Posts
One of Conductor Manfred Honeck’s Favorite Quotes Might Change the Way You Think About Classical Music
Conductor Manfred Honeck shared one of his favorite quotes that guides his artistic work, and it just might change the way you think about classical music.
Related Posts
James Levine Named Ravinia Conductor Laureate
James Levine, recently retired music director of the Metropolitan Opera, has been named conductor laureate of the Ravinia Festival.
Related Posts
VIDEO: How a Holocaust Survivor Changed a Young Musician’s Life by Donating His Violin
After Joe Feingold could no longer play his violin, he decided to donate it. He didn’t realize that this simple act of kindness would change Brianna Perez’s life.