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The 2023 Boston Early Music Festival
April 19, 2023, 8:00 pm
Kathleen Fay and Paul O'Dette preview the upcoming operas, concerts, and events of the biennial festival that brings together the finest performers, scholars, and instrument makers who are the vanguard of Baroque performance.
New Light on French Romantic Women Composers
April 12, 2023, 8:00 pm
A survey of the new compendium of recordings of works by 19th century women composers, Compositrices.
Bach Week Festival’s 50th Anniversary
April 5, 2023, 8:00 pm
The Evanston-based festival's music director shares a history and previews the upcoming concerts that launch the organization's golden anniversary.
Rachmaninoff 150: A Celebration
April 1, 2023, 10:00 am
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s birth, acclaimed musicians discuss and perform his compositions.
Music of the Baroque: London Calling
March 29, 2023, 8:00 pm
A 2023 Music of the Baroque concert featuring orchestral music by Mozart, Haydn, and Handel written for the great city of London. Conducted by Nicholas Kraemer.
Cheryl Frazes Hill on Margaret Hillis
March 22, 2023, 8:00 pm
Hillis was the first woman to regularly conduct a major symphony orchestra, she was the founder of the Chicago Symphony Chorus and served for thirty-seven years as its first director, winning nine Grammy Awards.
A Women’s History Month Playlist: Sara Davis Buechner
March 15, 2023, 8:00 pm
After coming out as transgender, Buechner was shunned by the classical music industry. Decades later, Buechner finds herself in a more accepting world and is proud to support other LGBTQ+ musicians.
Music and Conversation with Hilary Hahn
March 8, 2023, 8:00 pm
Hilary Hahn’s barrier-breaking attitude towards classical music and commitment to sharing her experiences with a global community have made her a fan favorite.
Aizuri Quartet
March 1, 2023, 8:00 pm
Champions of new music, the Aizuri Quartet performs selections from the Aizuri Songbook, a soulful collection celebrating the most direct human expression in music.
Black Music Spotlight (2/27-2/28)
February 28, 2023, 8:00 am
Every weekday morning in February, WFMT host LaRob K. Rafael will present and introduce a piece by a Black musician or composer.
Black Music Spotlight (2/20-2/24)
February 24, 2023, 8:30 am
Every weekday morning in February, WFMT host LaRob K. Rafael will present and introduce a piece by a Black musician or composer.
Music of the Baroque: Montero Plays Mozart
February 22, 2023, 8:00 pm
The Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero is featured in Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 in a program from January 2021.
Black Music Spotlight (2/13-2/17)
February 17, 2023, 8:30 am
Every weekday morning in February, WFMT host LaRob K. Rafael will present and introduce a piece by a Black musician or composer.
Music and Conversation with Riccardo Muti
February 15, 2023, 8:00 pm
Maestro Riccardo Muti reflects on his time as CSO Music Director and discusses performances to come in 2023.
Zlatomir Fung & Benjamin Hochman
February 13, 2023, 8:00 pm
Zlatomir Fung, the first American in 40+ years to win First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition Cello Division, collaborates with the accomplished orchestral soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician Benjamin Hochman.
Black Music Spotlight (2/6-2/10)
February 10, 2023, 8:30 am
Every weekday morning in February, WFMT host LaRob K. Rafael will present and introduce a piece by a Black musician or composer.
Cuarteto Latinoamericano
February 8, 2023, 8:00 pm
The renowned string quartet performs works by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Gabriela Ortiz, Alberto Ginastera, Carlos Gardel, and Francisco Mignone.
Black Music Spotlight (2/1-2/3)
February 3, 2023, 8:30 am
Every weekday morning in February, WFMT host LaRob K. Rafael will present and introduce a piece by a Black musician or composer.
Rediscovered Composers
February 1, 2023, 8:00 pm
A rare opportunity to hear Margaret Bonds’s Montgomery Variations. Composed in 1964 and dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr., the work is based on events and ideas in the Civil Rights Movement.
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic’s DuSable to Obama
January 25, 2023, 8:00 pm
A conversation with composer Orbert Davis on his soundtrack for the critically acclaimed television documentary DuSable to Obama performed by Chicago Jazz Philharmonic.
