Live from WFMT

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Live from WFMT

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.

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Paul Huang, violin & Helen Huang, piano

March 24, 2025, 8:00 pm

Violinist Paul Huang and pianist Helen Huang are two extraordinarily virtuosic collaborators who happen to share the same last name. For this Live From WFMT recital, the duo will perform repertoire from their soon-to-be-released album on Naïve Records, “Mirrors,” which features selected works Francis Poulenc and Sergei Prokofiev, and Spiegel im Spiegel by Arvo Pârt. (PRETAPED)

Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, piano

March 31, 2025, 8:00 pm

Canadian pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko is the first prize laureate of the 2024 Concours musical international de Montréal, and the winner of the 2024 Leeds International Piano Competition. This extraordinary young artist makes his Chicago debut with his performance on Live From WFMT.

Marc-André Hamelin, piano

April 7, 2025, 8:00 pm

Tonight, Live From WFMT presents a treasured favorite from July 1, 2024. That’s when pianist Marc-André Hamelin performed the Second Piano Sonata of Charles Ives, Forest Scenes by Robert Schumann, and Gaspard de la nuit by Maurice Ravel.  (Rebroadcast)

Time for Three

April 14, 2025, 8:00 pm

On this edition of Live From WFMT, Kerry Frumkin’s guests are violinists and vocalists Nicolas “Nick” Kendall and Charles Yang, and bassist Ranaan Meyer – the members of the charismatic, Grammy and Emmy-winning ensemble, Time For Three (TF3). With a signature sound that merges classical, Americana, and singer-songwriter styles, the trio has collaborated with esteemed composers and artists. Their recent commission, ...

Oriana Singers

April 21, 2025, 8:00 pm

The Chicago Tribune called the Oriana Singers “Chicago’s precious jewel of a vocal ensemble.” Led by noted founder and artistic director William Chin, the Oriana Singers have concertized in Chicago and around the world since 1979. Now in their 45th year, Oriana’s eight-voice ensemble returns to WFMT’s Levin Studio to perform works both accompanied and a cappella. Repertoire will feature music ...