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‘Hansel and Gretel’
December 2, 2021
Andreas Delfs conducts this performance of Humperdinck’s timeless, family-friendly opera.
Chicago a cappella Hanukkah
December 1, 2021, 8:00 pm
The virtuoso vocal ensemble’s celebration of the musical traditions of Hanukkah, hosted by Jonathan Miller.
Itzhak Perlman’s Hanukkah Radio Party
November 29, 2021, 10:00 pm
The illustrious violinist samples a great variety of music for the Jewish Festival of Lights.
Rita Jacobs Willens’ ‘Rozhinkes mit Mandlin’
November 28, 2021, 6:00 pm
Rita Jacobs Willens’s reminiscence of Jewish immigrant life in early 20th-century America. A long-time listener favorite, the work was created in 1979.
Puts’ Silent Night
November 27, 2021
Recounting a miraculous moment of peace during one of the bloodiest wars in human history, Scottish, French, and German officers defy their superiors and negotiate a Christmas Eve truce. The Pulitzer Prize-winning music underscores the yearning, despair, and hope of the soldiers living in the trenches. Silent Night masterfully juxtaposes the bombastic sounds of war with serene songs from home, ...
Marc Neikrug’s ‘Healing Ceremony’
November 25, 2021, 8:00 pm
Experience Healing Ceremony, a world premiere recording of American composer Marc Neikrug’s new work for orchestra and voices.
On Singing Handel with Sherezade Panthaki
November 20, 2021
The soprano soloist from Music of the Baroque's "A Thanksgiving Messiah" on the challenges and pleasures of singing Handel.
Dona Nobis Pacem
September 6, 2021
Recently, Bill was staying at a beautiful little home up in the Oak Forest in Massachusetts, near the Connecticut River. There had been tremendous thunderstorms through the night, but when he awoke, on that Sunday morning, the sun was shining and the birds were singing. The humidity was low and his spirits were high — it was a beautiful morning. ...
Born To Live (07/06/1962)
January 1, 2021
The Best of Studs Terkel on WFMT presents a long-time New Year’s broadcast tradition. It’s “Born to Live,” a program of interviews, spoken word, and musical responses to the nuclear age. Studs produced it in 1961 with colleague Jim Unrath. “Born to Live” won the Prix Italia, an award Studs described as “the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for radio ...
The Best Is Yet To Come: New Year’s Eve With WFMT
December 31, 2020, 8:00 pm
2020 has been a year like no other, so let’s wave it goodbye in a broadcast unlike any we’ve ever hosted. From 8:00 pm to 2:00 am, join us for an on-air look back at the year in a program featuring classical, jazz, and folk selections chosen by WFMT hosts, staff, and friends!
Eastern Orthodox Christmas Music with Andrew Patner
December 28, 2020, 10:00 pm
A rebroadcast from WFMT’s late critic-at-large, in which he explores this lesser-known holiday repertory.
Berlioz: ‘L’enfance du Christ’
December 28, 2020, 8:00 pm
A London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus performance.
Vaughan Williams: ‘The First Nowell’
December 27, 2020, 6:25 pm
A London Philharmonic and Chorus performance.
More Christmas Favorites!
December 27, 2020
Joyous music of the Christmas season continues this week on With Heart and Voice, as Peter DuBois shares more seasonal favorites chosen by listeners!
Waltzes for New Year’s Eve
December 26, 2020
Put on your dancing shoes! Bring in the new year with Arias and Songs in an all-waltz program. Featured selections include Cristina Deutekom singing a Strauss waltz, the Boston Pops Orchestra play waltzes from Lehar’s The Count of Luxembourg, Julie Andrews asking, “Do I Hear a Waltz” by Richard Rodgers, and Lucine Amara coquettishly singing ‘Musetta’s Waltz’ from La bohème.
Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’ (abridged English-language version)
December 26, 2020
Erik Nielsen conducts this family-friendly, English language 2010 performance; Susanna Phillips (Pamina), Erika Miklósa (Queen of the Night), Russell Thomas (Tamino), and Alan Oke (Monostatos) star.
Christmas Memories (12/22/1961)
December 25, 2020
Studs Terkel first presented his Christmas Memories program on WFMT in 1961. Since then, this holiday compendium of voices and memories of childhood Christmases has become a perennial favorite.
Winter Holiday Jukebox
December 25, 2020
Sacred and secular music to honor the winter solstice and year-end holidays.
Apollo’s Fire: Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain
December 25, 2020, 6:00 pm
Critically acclaimed early music ensemble Apollo’s Fire shares a festive, Irish-Appalachian celebration. READ MORE: What are Shape Notes? Jeannette Sorrell of Apollo’s Fire Explains