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.
Daniel Schlosberg with Anthony Devroye & Stephen Lancaster
February 12, 2018
Praised for his “intellect and passion” as a performer by the Washington Post, pianist Daniel Schlosberg returns to WFMT. He brings with him violist Anthony Devroye and baritone Stephen Lancaster to perform works of Shostakovich, Schumann, and Bernstein live from the Levin Performance Studio.
Stefan Milenkovich & Rohan de Silva
February 5, 2018
Celebrated Serbian born violinist Stefan Milenkovich has performed on some of the worlds best known stages such as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and Cadogan Hall as well as for dignitaries such as President Ronald Regan, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Pope John Paul II. He joins us on Live from WFMT with pianist Rohan de Silva.
Cory Tiffin & Friends
January 29, 2018
Clarinetist Cory Tiffin returns to WFMT with some musical colleagues to present music of Mozart and Beethoven live from the Levin Performance studio. Cory Tiffin, clarinet Timothy Munro, flute Yvonne Lam, violin Dmitri Pogorelov, violin Aurelian Pederzoli, viola Paul Dwyer, cello
Blackbird Creative Lab
January 22, 2018
Eighth Blackbird founded this creative lab to inspire future composers and performers to share their vision. Tonight they will present a program of exciting and innovative music.
Michaela Paetsch, violin & Susan Merdinger, piano
January 15, 2018
Violinist Michaela Paetsch and pianist Susan Merdinger complete the Beethoven sonata cycle.
Bryan Wallick
January 8, 2018
For this broadcast, we are presenting a performance recorded on September 5, 2017 at Ravinia’s Bennett Gordon Hall by pianist Bryan Wallick.
Matthew Hagle
December 11, 2017
Pianist Matthew Hagle completes his cycle of Beethoven Piano Sonatas tonight on Live on WFMT.
Fifth House Ensemble & Jason Vieaux
December 4, 2017
The dynamic Chicago-based Fifth House Ensemble has been praised by the New York Times for its “conviction, authority, and finesse.” John von Rhein of the Chicago Tribune wrote, “You have to admire the sheer imaginative chutzpah these young performers bring to their envelope-pushing enterprise.” Committed to innovative programming and educational outreach, the ensemble presents performances in traditional and untraditional venues ...
eighth blackbird
November 27, 2017
Described by the Chicago Tribune as “one of the smartest, most dynamic contemporary classical ensembles on the planet,” they have no shortage of accolades. Their impressive list of accomplishments include 4 Grammy Awards, a MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions, a Chamber Music America’s Inaugural Visionary Award, and Musical America’s Ensemble of the Year. They join us again in the ...
Janet Sung and Friends Encore Broadcast
November 20, 2017
Tonight, we present an encore broadcast from May 5, 2017 entitled A Little Night Music with works by Mozart, Arensky, and Schoenberg. The ensemble consists of: Janet Sung, violin Carolyn Staurt, violin Sheila Browne, viola Suzanne Rousso, viola Brant Taylor, cello Alan Rafferty, cello
The Dover Quartet
November 13, 2017
From up and coming to one of the most in-demand ensembles in the world, the Dover Quartet joins us live from the Levin studio at WFMT with works of Schumann, Bartok, and Tchaikovsky. The members of the Dover Quartet are: Joel Link, violin Bryan Lee, violin Melena Pajaro-Van de Stadt, viola Camden Shaw, cello
Apollo’s Fire and Cleveland Baroque Orchestra
November 6, 2017
Tonight we will present a performance recorded on July 27, 2017 live at Ravinia’s Martin Theatre of Apollo’s Fire and Cleveland Baroque Orchestra directed by Jeannette Sorrell. The program is entitled The Four Seasons Re-Discovered: An All-Vivaldi Program.06
The 2017 Grammy Honorees
October 30, 2017
The 2017 Grammy season was an exciting one for Chicago chamber music with Third Coast Percussion, the Lincoln Trio, and Spektral Quartet securing three of the five nominations for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance with Third Coast Percussion bringing home the win. Tonight, all three ensembles will join us from a special location in the WTTW studios.
Behzod Abduraimov
October 23, 2017
Tonight we present pianist Behzod Abduraimov recorded live in concert on August 21, 2017, from Ravinia’s Martin Theater. Included on the program are works by Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, and Prokofiev.
Kontras Quartet
October 16, 2017
Kontras, WFMT’s Ensemble-In-Residence, joins us in performance for this Live From WFMT broadcast with a program entitled “Roots” – classical music that references folk styles. Kontras Quartet Dmitri Pogorelov, violin Francois Henkins, violin Ben Weber, viola Jean Hatmaker, cello
Robert Chen & George Vatchnadze
October 9, 2017
Violinist and CSO Concertmaster Robert Chen along with pianist George Vatchnadze join us live in the Levin Studio with a program of Mozart, Ravel, Brahms and Kreisler.
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.
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