Saturdays at 11:00 am
Members of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras perform during a live broadcast of Introductions from Millennium Park. (Photo: Tipping Point Photography)
Hear talented pre-college classical musicians from the Chicago area
Introductions is WFMT’s weekly Saturday morning program that features talented pre-college classical musicians in the Chicago area. Soloists and chamber ensembles perform live in WFMT’s Levin Performance Studio. Large ensembles, including orchestras, choirs, and bands, are recorded at their home venues and broadcast at later dates. The program also features youth music competition winners. While many Introductions alumni pursue careers outside of music, some have gone on to study at some of the most prestigious music schools around the world and maintain careers as professional musicians.
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Donate to Classical WFMT so we can keep bringing you Introductions and other great programming. Call (773) 279-2100 or visit wfmt.com/donate.
No Introductions | WFMT Spring Membership Drive
Donate to Classical WFMT so we can keep bringing you Introductions and other great programming. Call (773) 279-2100 or visit wfmt.com/donate.
LIVE | Edie Park, 15, piano
Today we hear from Edie Park, a pianist and supporter of WFMT. She plays Scarlatti, Beethoven and Chopin before finishing her recital with the San Francisco-based composer Jean Ahn.
Jeffrey Wang, 17, piano
Today is Jeffrey Wang, a piano student of Soo Young Lee. He plays Bach, Mozart, Ravel, Chopin and Niedermaier on the Fay & Daniel Levin Performance Studio Steinway.
LIVE | Kevin Hernandez, 17, cello
Today, a live cello recital from Kevin Hernandez, with music by Bach, Rachmaninoff and Cassadó, plus Kevin's father, Belford Hernandez.
Leo Zupko, 17, violin
Today we hear from violinist Leo Zupko. He performs concerto movements by Mozart and Sibelius and finishes with music by his father Mischa Zupko, who also plays piano for the recital.
