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Every week, a journey of music near or far!
Join WFMT for a wide-ranging series covering concerts and programs from partner organizations in Chicago, the US, and beyond, as well as exclusive interviews and playlists from WFMT presenters and guest artists.
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The Third Coast Baroque Festival
May 17, 2023, 8:00 pm
The period instrument ensemble announces its inaugural festival which will features Aldo López-Gavilán & Ilmar Gavilán, Third Coast Percussion, and a performance of Bach's B Minor Mass.
Shabbat Shirah – A Celebration of Jewish Community in Chicago
May 10, 2023, 8:00 pm
Cantor David Berger, the Hyde Park Jewish Choral Society, and the Rockefeller Chapel Choir share a Shabbat Evening service celebrating the musical heritage of Chicago Judaism.
Carlos Kalmar and the Grant Park Music Festival
May 3, 2023, 8:00 pm
With principal conductor and artistic director Carlos Kalmar, we look forward to the Grant Park Music Festival’s 2023 season and also relive a July 2022 concert featuring Rachel Barton Pine playing Billy Childs as well as music by Ludwig van Beethoven and Victor Agudelo.
Aznavoorian Duo
April 26, 2023, 8:00 pm
Cellist Ani Aznavoorian and pianist Marta Aznavoorian present a program celebrating Armenian composers and honoring the duo’s family heritage.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Music of the Baroque & Reginald Mobley
January 18, 2023, 8:00 pm
An a cappella anthem, an English dance suite, and the high-spirited Brandenburg Concerto No. 4!
Music and Conversation with Adolphus Hailstork
January 11, 2023, 8:00 pm
The renowned composer, pianist, and conductor joins host LaRob K. Rafael to discuss essential works, including two inspired by the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Music and Conversation with Blake-Anthony Johnson
January 4, 2023, 8:00 pm
Chicago Sinfonietta CEO Blake-Anthony Johnson previews upcoming performances and discusses the orchestra's move to the Auditorium Theatre
