Mondays at 8:00 pm
Weekly, full-length concerts live from WFMT’s Levin Studio
WFMT’s flagship full-length recital series presents music and conversation performed live from the state-of-the-art Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio. The program draws on the rich community of Chicago-based musicians as well as a roster of renowned international artists visiting the city.
Black Oak Ensemble and Students from Bienen School of Music
Praised for its “insightful, committed and masterful performances” (Classics Today) and “fierce eloquence” (London Times), the Black Oak Ensemble is a Chicago-based treasure with an international following. On this edition of Live From WFMT, ensemble members violinist Desirée Ruhstrat, cellist David Cunliffe, and violist Aurélien Fort Pederzoli will perform music for string trio. They will also play a Brahms sextet with some ...
Lynn Harrell, cello and Victor Santiago Asuncion, piano
On this Memorial Day, Live From WFMT remembers the great American cellist, Lynn Harrell (1944 – 2020). In an historic broadcast from January 16, 2012, Lynn Harrell performs along with his frequent collaborator, the Filipino-American pianist Victor Santiago Asuncion. Join host Kerry Frumkin for a cherished Levin Studio recital featuring the Sonata for Cello and Piano by Debussy, the Sonata for ...
Josephine Stoppelenburg, soprano & Stephan Alltop, keyboard
On this edition of Live From WFMT, Kerry Frumkin’s guests are Josephine Stoppelenburg, soprano and Stephan Alltop, keyboard.
International Chamber Artists
Tonight Live From WFMT presents International Chamber Artists. One of the premier chamber ensembles from the Chicago area, ICA features the talents of musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Lyric Opera Orchestra, and beyond. Join host Kerry Frumkin for a program of music by Clara Schumann, Joaquín Turina, Alyssa Morris, Robert Schumann, and ICA Composer-in-Residence, James M. Stephenson.
Philippe Quint, violin & Christopher Guzman, piano
Live From WFMT presents a recital by violinist Philippe Quint and pianist Christopher Guzman. Among the works they’ll perform are sonatas by Beethoven and Lera Auerbach. Philippe will also play selections from his new recording, Milestones. Philippe Quint plays the magnificent 1708 “Ruby” Antonio Stradivari violin on loan to him through the generous efforts of The Stradivari Society®.