Live from WFMT

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Enjoy weekly, full-length concerts live from WFMT’s Levin Studio.

Live from WFMT, the station’s full-length recital series, presents weekly music and conversation from October through June. The program draws on the rich community of Chicago-based musicians as well as a roster of international artists who are visiting the city. Each two-hour program is performed live in WFMT’s state-of-the-art Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio.

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Matt Hagle Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas

June 13, 2016

Pianist Matthew Hagle returns to continue his Beethoven Sonata piano cycle live from the Levin Performance Studio.

Stephen Alltop and Josefien Stoppelenburg

June 6, 2016

Conductor, multi-keyboardist, and early music specialist Stephen Alltop is joined by soprano Josefien Stoppelenburg, violinists Baird Dodge and Kate Carter, and cellist Jean Hatmaker. Here, they perform a program of past and current works by: Handel, Kreisler, Grier, Stoppelenburg, Whitacre, and Kodály live from the Levin Performance Studio.

Civitas

May 23, 2016

With repertoire spanning four centuries, Civitas seeks to serve the people of Chicago by bring live classical music performances to those who might not have access. Recognized for this as well as their musicianship, they were asked to performed with Yo-Yo Ma at the 2012 Chicago Humanities Festival. They currently serve as the Artist in Residence for the Chinese Fine ...

Spektral Quartet

May 16, 2016

Dedicated to performing works from the past as well as the present, the Spektral Quartet consisting of Clara Lyon and Austin Wulliman, violins; Doyle Armbrust, cello; and Russell Rolen, cello perform works of Schubert, Mackay, Mendelssohn, Kuehn, Reminick and Russell live from the Levin Performance Studio. *On-demand audio featured on this site may have been edited in order to comply ...

Aebersold and Neiweem

May 9, 2016

Piano duo Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem return to Live from WFMT with a program of Fauré, Durey, Respighi, Casella, Chabrier, and Debussy from the Levin Performance Studio.

Violinist Janet Sung and friends

May 2, 2016

Internationally renown violinist Janet Sung is joined tonight by pianist William Wolfram; cellist, Amir Eldan; and violist, Anthony Devroye to perform music of Schoenberg, Schnittke, and Schubert.

Haymarket Opera performs excerpts from Cavalli’s “La Calisto”

April 25, 2016

Dedicated to historical accuracy Haymarket Opera Company thoroughly researches libretti, scores, practices, gestures, dance costuming and lighten to bring authenticity to their 17th and 18th century opera and oratorio productions. Craig Trumpeter serves as their artistic director.

The International Chamber Artists

March 14, 2016

Started in 2006 as a gathering of friends, ICA seeks to bring emerging artists and music to Chicago. They are now composed of 23 musicians, and through their concerts and educational programs they seek to create the “Audience of the future.” On this program they perform works by Poulenc, Mozart, Prokofiev, Walker, and Blumer live from the Levin Performance Studio. ...

The Cavatina Duo

January 25, 2016

The Cavatina Duo perform works of Sor, Williams, Britten, Bach, and Thomas live from the Levin Performance Studio. *On-demand audio featured on this site may have been edited in order to comply with U.S. copyright regulations.

Sheridan Solisti

January 4, 2016

The Sheridan Solisti featuring pianist Susan Merdinger perform works of: Glinka, Field and Dvořák live from the Levin Performance Studio.

The Orion Ensemble

October 5, 2015

The Orion Ensemble performs works of Mozart, Berkey and Faure with composer Jackson Berkey joining them with commentary live from the Levin Performance Studio. The program host and producer is Kerry Frumkin and the music producer is Mary Mazurek.

Marcel Worms, piano

September 28, 2015

Pianist Marcel Worms performs classical music from the Caribbean that was influenced by Chopin live from the Levin Performance Studio. The program host and producer is Kerry Frumkin and the music producer is Mary Mazurek.

William Cernota, cello and Eric Weimer, piano

January 26, 2015

Cellist William Cernota is a member of the Lyric Opera Orchestra. Pianist Eric Weimer is a member of Lyric’s musical staff. This represents a return visit for the duo to Live from WFMT.

Songs by Schubert, Rossini, Ives, and Beethoven

January 19, 2015

Julia Bentley, Mezzo-Soprano, Janet Sung, Violin, Brant Taylor, Cello and Kuang-Hao Huang, Piano perform works of Schubert, Beethoven, Ravel, Ives, Botti and Babitt live from the Levin Performance Studio. The program host and producer is Kerry Frumkin and the music producer is Mary Mazurek.

The Chicago Harp Quartet

January 12, 2015

The Chicago Harp Quartet returns to play music of Bach, Mchedelov, Handel, Granados, Massenet, Adams, Glass, Ortiz, Falla, and Offenbach live from the Levin Performance Studio. The program host and producer is Kerry Frumkin and the music producer is Mary Mazurek.

Matthew Hagle, piano

December 5, 2022

This is an encore broadcast from March 6, 2019. Pianist Matthew Hagle presents an all Beethoven recital.

Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem, piano duo

December 12, 2022

For more than four decades, pianists Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem have enjoyed an extensive international career as proponents of music for both piano duet and two keyboards. Kerry Frumkin welcomes the duo back to the Levin Studio for this episode of Live From WFMT.

Windsbacher Knabenchor Christmas

December 19, 2022, 8:00 pm

The Windsbach Boys’ Choir of Nuremberg in concert with the Classic Brass Ensemble, directed by Martin Lehmann.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff