WFMT Presents

Tuesdays at 8:00 pm

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.

Upcoming Episodes
Recent Episodes

Argentina and Roots of European Baroque with Rubén Dubrovsky

October 11, 2022, 8:00 pm

Rubén Dubrovsky traces the popular dances of the European Baroque back to Latin American and African roots.

Music at Harris Theater for Music and Dance

October 18, 2022, 8:00 pm

A preview of the 2022-23 Harris Theater season.

The Warsaw Autumn Festival

October 25, 2022, 8:00 pm

The Warsaw Autumn Festival is the largest annual international Polish festival of contemporary music.

Kababayan: A Celebration of Filipino identity

May 17, 2022, 8:00 pm

Vocal and Filipino music expert Dr. Joseph Legaspi shares a program exploring the traditional Filipino genre of love songs called Kundiman.

Music and Conversation with Avi Avital

May 10, 2022, 8:00 pm

The genre-defying Israeli mandolinist is the most sought-after soloist on his instrument and is also the muse of composers for new works for mandolin.

A Tribute to Radu Lupu

May 3, 2022, 8:00 pm

Hear the exceptional pianist Radu Lupu, who recently died at age 76, in some of his signature repertoire: concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Robert Schumann.

From the Studs Terkel Radio Archive: Terezín Chamber Music with Mark Ludwig

April 26, 2022, 8:00 pm

In this program for Holocaust Remembrance Day, WFMT looks back on Studs Terkel's 1991 interview with Mark Ludwig on music from composers interned at the Terezín concentration camp during World War II.

Music and Conversation with Angèle Dubeau

April 19, 2022, 8:00 pm

On the 25th anniversary of the Canadian string ensemble La Pietà with the group’s founder, violinist Angèle Dubeau.

Journey to Freedom

April 12, 2022, 8:00 pm

Solomiya Ivakhiv, the accomplished concert violinist, chamber musician, and educator, shares a highly personal playlist of works by composers from her native Ukraine.

Music and Conversation with Dame Jane Glover

April 5, 2022, 8:00 pm

A conversation with the legendary British conductor, author, and one of the foremost interpreters of 18th century music. In addition to numerous prestigious conducting assignments, Dame Jane Glover was music director of Glyndebourne Touring Opera (1981-1985), artistic director of London Mozart Players (1984-1991), Director of Opera at the Royal Academy of Music (2009-2016), and has served as music director of ...

Barbara Hannigan at the Philharmonie de Paris

March 29, 2022, 8:00 pm

Hailed by Opera News as “one of today’s most astonishing artists,” Barbara Hannigan serves as conductor and soprano soloist in music by Stravinsky, Offenbach, and Weill.

The Price of Admission: A Musical Biography of Florence Price

March 22, 2022, 8:00 pm

A program that illuminates the music and legacy of Florence Price, one of America’s pioneering but nearly forgotten composers.

Music and Conversation with Claire Cowan

March 15, 2022, 8:00 pm

An interview with the award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Lara Downes: My Life in Music

March 8, 2022, 8:00 pm

The trailblazing performer, recording artist, activist, arts advocate, and NPR host Lara Downes introduces a very personal playlist.

Music and Conversation with Mary Elizabeth Bowden

March 1, 2022, 8:00 pm

An interview with the entrepreneurial classical trumpeter, who has worked to establish new trumpet repertoire collaborations and commissions.

Music and Conversation with John Jeter

February 22, 2022, 8:00 pm

Oliver Camacho interviews the music director of Arkansas's Fort Smith Symphony on Florence Price and how her music may be the key to diversifying the canon.

Scott Joplin’s ‘Treemonisha’

February 15, 2022, 8:00 pm

Scott Joplin's ragtime opera Treemonisha is the story of a young freedwoman who faces persecution and danger because of her education. Though completed in 1911, the opera did not receive its first complete performance until 1972.