Schedule & Playlists
Playlist for Saturday, July 11, 2026
7:00 - 11:00 am
7:00 am
Weekend Mornings with Kristina Lynn
With news at 7:00 am; "Saturday Morning Listener's Choice" at 8:00 am; and "Soundtrack" at 9:00 am.
11:00 am
11:00 am
Introductions
WFMT features talented young classical musicians from around the Chicago area. Please visit wfmt.com for details on today’s program.
12:00 - 2:00 pm
12:00 pm
From The Royal Ballet and Opera in London
Janáček's The Makropulos Affair
Aušrinė Stundytė (Emilia Marty); Sean Panikkar (Albert Gregor); Johan Reuter (Baron Jaroslav Prus); Henry Waddington (Dr. Kolenatý); Peter Hoare (Vítek); Daniel Matoušek (Janek); Alan Oke (Count Hauk-Šendorf); Heather Engebretson (Kristina); Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra; Jakub Hrůša, conductor. Sung in Czech.
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
Listening to Singers with Oliver Camacho
Highlights from the 2025 Last Night at the Proms featuring soprano Louise Alder, the BBC Singers, and the BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Elim Chan. The 2026 Proms season runs from July 17 to September 12.
5:00 pm
5:00 pm
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
Ravel Sonata for Violin and Cello, M. 73; Leila Josefowicz, violin; Paul Watkins, cello; Dohnányi Sextet in C major, Op. 37; David Shifrin, clarinet; Stefan Dohr, horn; Jennifer Frautschi, violin; Toby Appel, viola; Eric Kim, cello; Soyeon Kate Lee, piano.
8:00 pm
8:00 pm
Folkstage hosted by Marilyn Rea Beyer
From the archives: The Limeliters performed at the Byron Colby Barn of Prairie Crossing, Grayslake, Illinois July 22, 2000. We replay this raucous show on the birth anniversary of longtime band member Alex Hassilev.
9:00 pm - 12:00 am
9:00 pm
The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer
An encore of the program celebrating the groundbreaking Chicago journalist and activist icon, Ida B. Wells. Also, songs that highlight the heroic and selfless work people who put others first.
