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.
Paul Lewis
November 5, 2018
British pianist Paul Lewis visited WFMT last week to record this Live from WFMT program in Levin Performance Studio. In this broadcast, he shares works by Haydn and Beethoven. READ MORE: How to Win Music Competitions Even if You Lose — Tips from Paul Lewis
Yuki and Tomoko Mack (Rebroadcast)
October 22, 2018
Hear the award-winning piano duo play a varied program featuring Dvořák, Falla, Liszt, and Gershwin in this encore broadcast of their June 4, 2018, Live from WFMT performance.
Robert Chen and Matthew Hagle
October 15, 2018
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Robert Chen and pianist Matthew Hagle return to the Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio for a program of music for violin and piano by Brahms, Ysaÿe, C. Schumann, and R. Strauss.
Philip and Patricia Morehead and Friends
October 8, 2018
Pianist Philip Morehead and composer/oboist Patricia Morehead return to the WFMT studios to perform live chamber music with some friends. They are joined by flutist Caroline Pittman and soprano Alicia Berneche.
Orion Ensemble
October 1, 2018
The Orion Ensemble returns to perform live from the Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio for this Live from WFMT. They bring with them repertoire by Mozart, Schubert, and Strauss. Florentina Ramniceanu, Violin Judy Stone, Cello Kathryne Pirtle, Clarinet Diana Schmück, Piano
Sara Su Jones and Tatyana Stepanova
June 25, 2018
Violinist Sara Su Jones is joined by collaborative pianist Tatyana Stepanova for a live recital from the Levin Performance Studio. Sara Su Jones, violin Hailed as a “violinist of enviable gifts” by a Chicago Sun-Times music critic, Sara Su Jones is an award-winning violinist who has performed as a soloist throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Sara Su appears regularly ...
Jory Vinikour with Special Guest Rachel Barton-Pine
June 18, 2018
Harpsichordist Jory Vinikour returns to the Levin Performance Studio with special guest, violinist Rachel Barton-Pine.
Picosa
June 11, 2018
Picosa is a mixed Chicago based ensemble known for producing virtuosic symphony-like sound. They are dedicated to presenting repertoire from across the centuries. *On-demand audio featured on this site may have been edited in order to comply with U.S. copyright regulations.
Yuki and Tomoko Mack
June 4, 2018
The award winning piano duo “The Mack Sisters” consisting of Yuki and Tomoko Mack known for their diverse programming return to the Levin Performance Studio to present a recital of live music. *On-demand audio featured on this site may have been edited in order to comply with U.S. copyright regulations.
Bonnie Campbell, Diana Schmück, and Friends
May 21, 2018
Clarinetist Bonnie Campbell, pianist Diana Schmück, along with some friends present a celebration of Bernstein music as we near his 100th birthday anniversary.
Members of the Elgin Symphony
May 14, 2018
Members of the Elgin Symphony perform works of Beethoven and Brahms live from the Levin Performance Studio at WFMT.
Janet Sung and Friends
May 7, 2018
Violinist Janet Sung returns to the Levin Studio with some very talented musician colleagues with a program entitled String Souvenirs presenting works by Mozart, Kodály, and Tchaikovsky. Performers: Janet Sung, violin Lina Bahn, violin Victoria Chiang, viola Anthony Devroye, viola Stephen Balderston, cello Michael Mermagen, cello
Victor Santiago Asuncion
April 23, 2018
Pianist Victor Santiago Asuncion returns to the WFMT Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio to present an all Ravel recital.
Rembrandt Chamber Players
March 26, 2018
The Rembrandt Chamber Players are committed to presenting a wide range of music for small ensemble that encompasses baroque through contemporary repertoire. Tonight’s live broadcast will feature the Dohnányi Piano Quintet in C Minor, Op.1 and more.
William Cernota & Eric Weimer
March 19, 2018
Committed to the “creation of beauty through music,” Lyric Opera of Chicago cellist William Cernota returns along with veteran Lyric Opera pianist and vocal coach for an evening of live music from the Levin Performance Studio at WFMT.
Eighth Blackbird Creative Lab
March 18, 2018
The Blackbird Creative Lab returns with an innovative and imaginative program of new works created and performed by some of the best emerging talent today. The mission of the Lab is to inspire the next generation to share their artist vision through the creation of new works. Supported by four time Grammy Award winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird, the Lab brings ...
International Chamber Artists
March 12, 2018
What began as a gathering of musical friends, has grown to 21 musicians who form a versatile ensemble dedicated to showcasing emerging artists and bringing “great music to Chicago.” The International Chamber Artists return once again to the Levin Performance Studio with a diverse and varied program including a piece by pianist and artistic director Patrick Godon.
Orion Ensemble
March 5, 2018
Noted as, “one of Chicago’s most vibrant, versatile and distinctive ensembles,” by the Chicago Tribune’s John von Rhein, the Orion ensemble returns to the WFMT Levin studio with a work by Chicago composer Sebastian Huydts commissioned by the Orion Ensemble. The core group is comprised of: Florentina Ramniceanu, Violin Judy Stone, Cello Kathryne Pirtle, Clarinet Diana Schmück, Piano
Rebroadcast: The Dover Quartet
February 26, 2018
From up and coming to one of the most in-demand ensembles in the world, the Dover Quartet joined us live from the Levin studio at WFMT with works of Schumann, Bartok, and Tchaikovsky. Hear a program originally broadcast live on November 13, 2017. The members of the Dover Quartet are: Joel Link, violin Bryan Lee, violin Melena Pajaro-Van de Stadt, ...
Dmitry Kouzov & Yulia Fedoseeva
February 19, 2018
The duo of cellist Dmitry Kouzov and pianist Yulia Fedoseeva join us live in the Levin Performance Studio with music of Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, and Rachmaninoff. About the artists: Dmitry Kouzov A versatile performer, cellist Dmitry Kouzov has performed on five continents with orchestras, in solo and duo recitals, and in chamber music performances. He has appeared with such ...
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