Wednesdays at 10:00 pm
A fresh feast of early music every week.
Join host Candice Agree for WFMT’s exciting weekly program of early music. Baroque&Before explores works written before 1750, featuring live concert recordings from some of the world’s most prestigious early music festivals, as well as commercially released recordings from WFMT’s vast library. From Russia to the Americas, from Northern Europe to the Mediterranean and Middle East, Candice presents internationally known artists on the early music scene, crafting a delightful mix of musicianship, music, and history.
Lutenist & Guitarist Julian Bream
Along with Andrés Segovia, Bream is regarded as the most charismatic and influential classical guitarist of the 20th century.
Profile: Violinist Jaap Schröder
We celebrate violinist Jaap Schröder, one of the first pioneers to present performances of baroque, and later, classical works, on period instruments.
18th-century concertos with Ensemble Diderot
Violinist Johannes Pramsohler leads Ensemble Diderot in concertos and double concertos by Fasch, Bach & Vivaldi, whose undeniable mutual admiration will be undeniably evident. Tonight’s program was recorded live in concert February 28, 2026 in Paris at the Auditorium of the Maison de la Radio et de la Musique. Thanks to WFMT’s association with the European Broadcasting Union, tonight’s program ...
