Located on 12,000 acres in the foothills of the Beartooth Mountains, the rolling, expansive landscape of Tippet Rise provides an evocative complement for an art center and summer festival that combines music, sculpture, poetry, and nature.
A Striking Musical Retreat in the Big Sky State
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LIVE | Ashley Kim, 16, piano
On Saturday’s live broadcast, we feature 16-year-old pianist Ashley Kim, a junior at New Trier High School. Ashley is a scholarship fellow at the Music Institute of Chicago’s Academy, a training center for advanced pre-college musicians. She studies piano with Northwestern Bienen School of Music Professor James Giles and Dr. Matt Hagle. She has performed in many renowned venues including …
Playlist
Nocturne No. 20 in C-sharp minor, by Frédéric Chopin
Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, by Frédéric Chopin
Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in E major, BWV 854, by Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonata No.18 in D major K.576, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
I. Allegro
Paraphrase on Verdi’s Rigoletto, by Franz Liszt
This Animated Video Explains Why Mozart Was One of the Best Procrastinators
“Mozart led a hectic life — he was basically an overcommitted freelancer,” says Josh Davidoff, program coordinator at 92nd Street Y in New York.
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An Operatic Oasis in the English Countryside — Journey to the Glyndebourne Festival
It’s not easy to get to Glyndebourne, and that’s the point. “We’re forcing people to slow down their busy lives,” says Gus Christie, the opera festival’s executive chairman, “and to come in and soak it all up.” Discover the multi-sensory experience – the aromas of the gardens, the taste of champagne bubbles, the sounds from the stage – that is Glyndebourne.
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No Introductions | WFMT Fall Membership Drive
WFMT’s Fall Membership Drive takes place this morning! To support original programming like Introductions, please click here.
The Film Score: Music for Halloween
Hosted by Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips, the program presents music from movies that explore the supernatural, the science-fictional, and the demonic (with a few laughs along the way).
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No Introductions | WFMT Fall Membership Drive
WFMT’s Fall Membership Drive takes place this morning! To support original programming like Introductions, please click here.
Syrian Artists Express Urgency and Celebrate Survival through Music
Born in Damascus, Syria, clarinetist Kinan Azmeh’s home country has undergone years of political strife, violence, and a refugee crisis. Azmeh has looked to his own craft in order to draw attention to these ongoing struggles in the form of a concerto by Syrian composer Kareem Roustom.
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Encore Broadcast | Mia Wimbiscus, 15, cello
On Saturday’s live broadcast, we feature 15-year-old cellist Mia Wimbiscus, a sophomore at New Trier High School in Winnetka. Mia is a 4th year Merit Scholarship Fellow at the Music Institute of Chicago Academy, a training center for gifted pre-college musicians. She began cello studies at age five with her mother. Since the age of nine, she has been a …
Playlist
Pampeana No. 2, Rhapsody for Violoncello and Piano, Op. 21, by Alberto Ginastera
Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, by Claude Debussy
Prologue, Serenade, Finale
Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33, by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Theme, Variations I, II, VI, VII
May the Scores Be With You: Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter Joins Forces With John Williams
Imagine the scrolling main title of Star Wars or wizards taking flight in Harry Potter without triumphant brass and sweeping strings. These cinematic moments would lose their emotional resonance without the iconic music of John Williams.
