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.
Orion Ensemble
October 2, 2017
The Orion Ensemble returns to the Levin Performance Studio with a program entitled A Beautiful Oboe and Friends.
The Strangers
September 25, 2017
The early music ensemble The Strangers present music for the High Holidays, including music of little-known Italian/Jewish composer Salomone Rossi. The Strangers Allison Selby Cook, soprano Josh R. Pritchett, alto/tenor Ryan Townsend Strand, tenor Constantine Novotny, baritone Joel Spears, theorbo
KAIA String Quartet
June 5, 2017
WFMT’s Ensemble in Residence joins us in the Levin Studio with music of Latin America.
Inna Faliks
May 29, 2017
Pianist Inna Faliks joins us in the Levin Studio with excerpts from her Re-imagine Beethoven and Ravel Project. *On-demand audio featured on this site may have been edited in order to comply with U.S. copyright regulations.
Civitas and Gipsy Way
May 22, 2017
The combined forces of Civitas and Gipsy Way perform live from the Levin Performance Studio with works of Brahms, Sarasate, Sommer and more.
Pianist Daniel Schlosberg Plays Schubert, Silvestrov, and More
May 15, 2017
Pianist Daniel Schlosberg returns to the WFMT Levin Performance Studio with to play the following program: Franz Schubert: Drei Klavierstücke, D. 946 Carl Ruggles: Evocations, 4 Chants for Piano Ludwig van Beethoven: 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126 Francis Poulenc: Les soirées de Nazelles Valentin Silvestrov: Der Bote
Janet Sung and Friends
May 8, 2017
Violinist Janet Sung joins us in the Levin Performance studio with some musical friends to perform a program called A Little Night Music.
Black Tulip
May 1, 2017
Early music ensemble Black Tulip returns to the Levin Performance Studio with a program entitled Tulipmania.
Wicker Park Choral Singers
April 24, 2017
The Wicker Park Choral Singers return to the Levin Studio for a live performance. *On-demand audio featured on this site may have been edited in order to comply with U.S. copyright regulations.
Ilya Kaler and Susan Merdinger
April 10, 2017
Recorded live in the Levin Performance studio, Violinist Ilya Kaler and pianist Susan Merdinger present an all Beethoven Program.
Vassily Primakov: Tribute to Vera Gornostaeva
March 27, 2017
Recorded live in concert at Ganz Hall at Roosevelt University, Russian pianist Vassily Primakov pays tribute to his mentor Vera Gornostaeva.
The Orion Ensemble
March 20, 2017
The Orion Ensemble returns to the Levin Performance Studio along with guest violist Stephen Boe for a program entitled Connections. *On-demand audio featured on this site may have been edited in order to comply with U.S. copyright regulations.
William Cernota, cello and Eric Weimer, piano
March 13, 2017
Lyric Opera of Chicago orchestral member, cellist William Cernota with veteran Lyric Opera pianist Eric Weimer present a program of Grieg, Janáček, Kodály and Barber.
International Chamber Artists
March 6, 2017
In 2006, a small group of musicians formed the International Chamber Artists. ICA has grown steadily and responsibly, bringing emerging artists and great music to Chicago. What started out as an idea among friends has grown to become one of the premier chamber music organizations in Chicago. ICA is a non-profit chamber music ensemble currently made up of 23 musicians. ...
Haymarket Opera
February 27, 2017
The Haymarket Opera Company previews excerpts from the Scarlatti Opera Argar et Ismaele esiliati. With libretto by Giuseppe Domenico de Totis, the opera tells the biblical story of the exile of Hagar and her son Ishmael. The work is set for four voices with string orchestra and continuo. The cast members are Angela Young Smucker, mezzo soprano as Agar; Kristin ...
American Pianist Ian Gindes Performs Live From the Levin Studio
February 6, 2017
American pianist Dr. Ian Gindes shares a program ranging from J.S. Bach to Earl Wild on tonight’s program live from the Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio at WFMT. *On-demand audio featured on this site may have been edited in order to comply with U.S. copyright regulations.
The Cavatina Duo
January 9, 2017
We air a program recorded with the the Cavatina Duo on January 25, 2016. *On-demand audio featured on this site may have been edited in order to comply with U.S. copyright regulations.
Orion Ensemble
October 3, 2016
Celebrating their 20th season, the Orion Ensemble join us again in the Levin Performance Studio to share their artistry in a program entitled “Collage of Colors.” Described by Chicago Tribune music critic John von Rhein as “…one of Chicago’s most vibrant, versatile and artistic ensembles” and “…amoung the reasons why Chicago is undergoing a veritable chamber music renaissance,” the ensemble is comprised of ...
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 ...
