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.
Russell Rolen, cello; Winston Choi, piano; and Yebin Kor, piano
January 12, 2026
Cellist Russell Rolen, Artist Faculty at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts and longtime member of the GRAMMY-nominated Spektral Quartet, joins pianists Winston Choi and Yebin Kor for an evening inspired by the legendary collaboration of Mstislav Rostropovich and Benjamin Britten. The program pairs Britten’s Sonata in C with works by Schumann, Debussy, and Shostakovich, weaving conversation and performance ...
LFW HIATUS – Happy Holidays
December 29, 2025
LFW HIATUS – Happy Holidays
December 22, 2025
Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem, piano duo
December 15, 2025
On this edition of Live From WFMT, host Kerry Frumkin welcomes the Chicago-based piano duo Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem. The program holds music by Tchaikovsky, Respighi, Liszt, Eric Ewazen, Ravel and Gershwin.
Chamber Music Chicago: Janet Sung, violin; Teng Li, violin; Inbal Segev, cello; and Gilles Vonsattel, piano
December 8, 2025
Founded in 2019 by violinist Janet Sung, Chamber Music Chicago brings together some of the finest musicians of our day. Tonight, Janet collaborates with violist Teng Li, cellist Inbal Segev, and pianist Gilles Vonsattel for an exceptional performance that will include the Faure Piano Quartet No.2 in g minor.
Michael Stephen Brown, piano
December 1, 2025
Pianist and composer Michael Stephen Brown takes a break from his busy concert touring to return to Live From WFMT. He’ll share two works from his forthcoming album of his own music, Twelve Blocks—Four Lakes for Children, inspired by the children of Yaddo, and Pour Angeline. The program also features music by Ravel, Chopin, and Mendelssohn, along with the world premiere of a new piece by ...
Black Tulip (Archive Program)
November 24, 2025
The multinational, Chicago-based, early music group, Black Tulip, brings together Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano (the Netherlands), Mirja Lorenz, recorders (Germany), Phillip W. Serna, violas da gamba (US), and Joel Spears, lutes and theorbo (US). When Black Tulip performed on Live From WFMT in November 2022, their program – “Court, Convent & Stage: Redefining the Early Modern Woman” – featured vocal and instrumental ...
Juliani Ensemble
November 17, 2025
The Juliani Ensemble returns to Live From WFMT with a beautiful and varied collection of music involving string quartet, flute, and piano. Selections include works by Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, as well as Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56, arranged for flute and string quartet by Bartòk, the Flute Trio in G minor, Op. 63, by Weber, and Café Music by Paul Schonfeld.
Victor Santiago Asuncion, piano & Gabriel Martins, cello
November 10, 2025
Hailed by the Washington Post for his “poised and imaginative playing,” pianist Victor Santiago Asunción is also an internationally respected recital collaborator. Victor recently established the American Recital Debut Award as a means to champion the careers of exceptional emerging classical musicians, and to honor the memory of his longtime chamber music partner, the great American cellist Lynn Harrell. On ...
Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, guitar
November 3, 2025
Pablo Sainz-Villegas has been acclaimed by the international press as the successor of Andrés Segovia and an ambassador of Spanish culture around the world. On November 6, 7, and 8, 2025, he performs Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Riccardo Muti. Pablo Sainz-Villegas returns to the Levin performance studio on this long anticipated edition of ...
Oliver Talukder, Oboe & Moriah Trenk, piano
October 27, 2025
Oboist Oliver Talukder brings a unique blend of cultural influences to the world of classical music. In May 2025, Oliver captured the top prize in Cedille Records’ Emerging Artist Competition, earning a recording contract and the opportunity to release his debut solo album on the internationally acclaimed label. This forthcoming project is more than a personal milestone — it’s a testament ...
Paul Huang, violin & Helen Huang, piano
October 20, 2025
Violinist Paul Huang and pianist Helen Huang are two extraordinarily virtuosic collaborators who happen to share the same last name. This Live From WFMT recital was first broadcast on April 24, 2025. The duo performs repertoire from their album on Naïve Records, “Mirrors,” which features selected works by Francis Poulenc and Sergei Prokofiev, and Spiegel im Spiegel by Arvo Pârt. (Pretaped)
Chanticleer
October 13, 2025
Studs Terkel once described the American choral ensemble Chanticleer as “twelve voices, so rich and full, like a church full of singers.” Chanticleer performs a wide variety of a choral music at the highest level, and you can hear them sing on this edition of Live From WFMT.
Miró Quartet
October 6, 2025
Live From WFMT’s 2025-26 season opens with a special performance by the Miró Quartet.
Samantha Ege, piano (Pretaped)
June 30, 2025
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 ...
Craig Terry, piano and friends
June 23, 2025
On this edition of Live From WFMT, Kerry Frumkin welcomes pianist Craig Terry and friends for a delightful program.
Juliani Ensemble
June 16, 2025
Kerry Frumkin and Live From WFMT look back to March 2025 and a program of varied repertoire performed by the Chicago-based Juliani Ensemble. Tune in to hear the Flute Quintet in D Major, Op. 66, by Gaspard Kummer, Impresiones de la Puna for flute and string quartet by Alberto Ginastera, the String Quartet No. 5 by Heitor Villa-Lobos, “Crisantemi” by ...
International Chamber Artists
June 9, 2025
Tonight Live From WFMT presents International Chamber Artists. One of the premier chamber ensembles from the Chicago area, ICA features the talents of musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Lyric Opera Orchestra, and beyond. Join host Kerry Frumkin for a program of music by Clara Schumann, Joaquín Turina, Alyssa Morris, Robert Schumann, and ICA Composer-in-Residence, James M. Stephenson.
Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano & Stephen Alltop, keyboard with Daniel Swenberg, theorbo
June 2, 2025
On this edition of Live From WFMT, Kerry Frumkin’s guests are Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano, Stephen Alltop, keyboard and Daniel Swenberg, theorbo.
Lynn Harrell, cello and Victor Santiago Asuncion, piano
May 26, 2025
On this Memorial Day, Live From WFMT remembers the great American cellist, Lynn Harrell (1944 – 2020). In an historic broadcast from January 16, 2012, Lynn Harrell performs along with his frequent collaborator, the Filipino-American pianist Victor Santiago Asuncion. Join host Kerry Frumkin for a cherished Levin Studio recital featuring the Sonata for Cello and Piano by Debussy, the Sonata for ...
Rainer Crosett, cello & Victor Santiago Asuncion, piano
October 12, 2026, 8:00 pm
The 2026-27 season of Live from WFMT launches with a recital by cellist Rainer Crosett and pianist Victor Santiago Asuncion. Victor Santiago Asunción was born in the Philippines, and has a long and celebrated career as an internationally respected recital collaborator. He created the American Recital Debut Award as a means to support young classical artists who demonstrate outstanding potential for a performance career, and ...
