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.
Midsummer’s Music
May 13, 2019
Midsummer’s Music brings a varied ensemble to perform works of Turina, Mozart, and Mendelssohn for this live recital from the Fay and Daniel Levin Performance studio at WFMT. Dan Won, Clarinet David Perry, Violin I Stephanie Preucil, Violin II Sally Chisholm, Viola I Allyson Fleck, Viola II Walter Preucil, Cello Andrew Keller, Bass Jeannie Yu, Piano Midsummer’s Music, founded by ...
Daniel Schlosberg with Laura Strickling
May 6, 2019
Pianist Daniel Schlosberg returns to the Levin Performance Studio with Laura Strickling, soprano to present a recital of solo piano music and song. Daniel Schlosberg has been described as an “expert pianist” (Boston Globe), and his performances have been praised for their “intellect and passion” (Washington Post). He enjoys a multifaceted relationship with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. In addition to appearing ...
Fareed Haque, AnDréa James, and Quartet Risata
April 29, 2019
Guitarist Fareed Haque, soprano AnDréa James, and Quartet Risata present a program of Spanish and Latin American music. Fareed Haque, guitar Andréa James, soprano Hanna Bingham – violin Valentina Guillen Menesello – violin Caleb Paxton – viola Lucas Buterbaugh – cello Fareed Haque is a modern guitar virtuoso. Steeped in classical and jazz traditions, his unique command of the ...
Stefan Milenkovich and Julya Fedoseeva
April 22, 2019
Join us for a live recital featuring Serbian born violinist Stefan Milenkovich and pianist Julya Fedoseeva with a program of Beethoven, Brahms, Stravinsky, Wieniawsky, and Tchaikovsky. Serbia’s Artist of the Century, Most Humane Person, and Brand Personality of the Year, violinist Stefan Milenkovich enjoys a prolific career as an internationally sought-after soloist and recitalist, with an extraordinary productive longevity, professionalism and creativity. Established ...
Members of the Elgin Symphony
April 15, 2019
This is a rebroadcast from May 14, 2018 featuring members of the Elgin Symphony with works of Beethoven and Brahms. For more information about the Elgin Symphony, click here.
Matthew Hagle
April 8, 2019
Tonight Live From WFMT presents a rebroadcast of a performance by pianist Matthew Hagle from December 2017. This recital completes his traversal of all of the Beethoven piano sonatas. Pianist Matthew Hagle is a musician of great versatility and depth, whose performances are a rare mixture of musical understanding, imaginative programming, pianistic mastery and beauty of sound. In solo recitals ...
Picosa
April 1, 2019
Picosa is a mixed Chicago based ensemble known for producing virtuosic symphony-like sound. They are dedicated to presenting repertoire from across the centuries. Tonight will be a rebroadcast of their performance from June 11, 2018. Jennie Oh Brown, Flute Andrea DiOrio, Clarinet Elizabeth Brausa Brathwaite, Violin Paula Kowoser, Cello Jonathon Kirk, Composer-In-Residence Kuang-Hao Huang, Piano ABOUT PICOSA ENGAGING MUSIC ...
Victor Santiago Asuncion
March 25, 2019
This is a rebroadcast of pianist Victor Santiago Asuncion all Ravel recital from April 23, 2018. Hailed by The Washington Post for his “poised and imaginative playing,” Filipino-American pianist Victor Santiago Asuncion has appeared in concert halls in Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, Spain, Turkey and the USA, as a recitalist and concerto soloist. He played his orchestral debut at the age of 18 ...
Eighth Blackbird Creative Lab
March 18, 2019
Eighth Blackbird Creative Lab returns to WFMT with a program of live new music. The Lab’s mission is to inspire the next generation of performers and composers to share in the ensemble’s vision: to champion a distinctive, dynamic and engaging performance aesthetic. This intensive, human-centered experience will immerse lab fellows in a learn-by-doing, exploratory process of creating new work. By ...
Orion Ensemble
March 11, 2019
The Orion Ensemble returns with guest violist Stephen Boe to the Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio of WFMT for a live program entitled French Musical Treasure. Florentina Ramniceanu, violin Judy Stone, cello Kathryne Pirtle, clarinet Diana Schmück, piano Recognized as one of Chicago’s finest chamber music groups, the ORION ENSEMBLE has been performing since 1992. John von Rhein of the ...
International Chamber Artists
March 4, 2019
Tonight we present one of the premier chamber ensembles from the Chicago area. The International Chamber Artists is a group comprised of 21 world-class musicians committed to building new audiences through the presentation of great and emerging music. This live performance features works by Bach, Bax, Debussy, Mozetich, Ries, and Schuecker. FEATURING: Sang Mee Lee, violin Sharon Chang, violin Ai Ishida Melby, viola Jocelyn Butler, cello Tim ...
Kontras Quartet
February 25, 2019
The Kontras Quartet returns to perform works of Felix Mendelssohn, Leoš Janáček, Caroline Shaw, and Maurice Ravel on this Live from WFMT broadcast. Eleanor Bartsch Francois Henkins Ben Weber Jean Hatmaker Admired for their “superlative artistry” (CVNC Arts Journal), the Kontras Quartet has established an international following for their vibrant and nuanced performances. The “superb Chicago-based ensemble” (Gramophone Magazine) has ...
Robert Chen
February 18, 2019
Tonight, Live From WFMT presents a rebroadcast of violinist Robert Chen and pianist Matthew Hagle with music of Brahms, Ysaÿe, C. Schumann, and R. Strauss. Robert Chen has been Concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1999. Since then he has been featured as a soloist with conductors including Riccardo Muti, Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Boulez, Bernard Haitink, Christoph Eschenbach, Charles Dutoit, Ton Koopman, Osmo ...
The Chicago Recorder Quartet
February 11, 2019
A rebroadcast from earlier this year. The Chicago Recorder Quartet presents a recital entitled Double Take: Musical Pairings Through the Ages live from the Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio. Lisette Kielson Mirja Lorenz Patrick O’Malley Laura Osterlund For more information on the Chicago Recorder Quartet.
Chicago a cappella
February 4, 2019
As part of their 25th anniversary season, Artistic Director and Founder Jonathan Miller returns to the Levin Performance Studio with Chicago a cappella presenting a program entitled Polish Splendor: Songs and traditions from the Crossroads of Europe. Here, the ensemble takes us on a journey with both traditional folksongs and stunning new works by rising Polish composers. Currently celebrating its ...
Stefan Milenkovich
January 28, 2019
Join us for a rebroadcast of Serbian born violinist Stefan Milenkovich and pianist Rohan De Silva of the program that they presented on February 5, 2018. Serbia’s Artist of the Century, Most Humane Person, and Brand Personality of the Year, violinist Stefan Milenkovich enjoys a prolific career as an internationally sought-after soloist and recitalist, with an extraordinary productive longevity, professionalism and creativity. Established ...
Chicago Chorale
January 21, 2019
Conductor and Music Director Bruce Tammen returns with the Chicago Chorale to perform live acapella choral music from the WFMT studios. “Tammen has built his Chorale into an impressive instrument, so much so that it was often easy to forget that it comprises volunteer, ‘amateur’ vocalists.” John Von Rhein, Chicago Tribune Chicago Chorale is a professional-level ensemble of singers who ...
Fulcrum Point New Music Project
January 14, 2019
Fulcrum Point New Music Project Stephen Burns, Artistic Director/trumpet Kuang Hao Huang, piano John Corkill, percussion Ross LaFleur, guitar and percussion Alex Monroe, percussion Sean Conners, percussion Ayanna Woods, piano/guitar/voice Eddie Burns, drums Zachary Goode, clarinet/saxophone Ryan Packard, drums Founder and Artistic Director Stephen Burns returns to the Levin Performance Studio with the Fulcrum Point New Music Project with works ...
Chicago Recorder Quartet
January 7, 2019
The Chicago Recorder Quartet presents a recital entitled Double Take: Musical Pairings Through the Ages live from the Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio. Lisette Kielson Mirja Lorenz Patrick O’Malley Laura Osterlund For more information on the Chicago Recorder Quartet.
Joel Spears and Friends
December 17, 2018
Lutist Joel Spears returns to WFMT with an early music ensemble to perform an early 17th century Christmas oratorio. The program features lutenist/guitarist Joel Spears, The Strangers, an early music vocal ensemble, plus accompaniment by harp, violin, organ, harpsichord, and theorbo. The centerpiece of the Christmas concert will be the American premiere of a Christmas Oratorio first performed at the Vatican ...
Craig Terry, piano and friends
June 23, 2025, 8:00 pm
On this edition of Live From WFMT, Kerry Frumkin welcomes pianist Craig Terry and friends for a delightful program.
Samantha Ege, piano (Pretaped)
June 30, 2025, 8:00 pm
Join Kerry Frumkin for the season finale of Live From WFMT. Kerry’s guest is pianist and musicologist, Dr. Samantha Ege, whose latest book, South Side Impresarios, showcases Chicago composers such as Florence Price and Margaret Bonds during a golden era in Chicago’s classical music history. Dr. Ege will play Florence Price’s Sonata in E minor. We’ll also hear selections from ...