Schedule & Playlists

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff

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.

9:00 am

Soundtrack

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 pm

From LA Opera

James Conlon Farewell Concert

James Conlon performs excerpts from La forza del destino; The Marriage of Figaro; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; LA Opera Chorus and Orchestra; James Conlon, conductor. Sung in Italian and German.

2:00 pm

Afternoon Music

4:00 pm

Listening to Singers with Oliver Camacho

An interview with legendary American baritone Thomas Hampson who is the soloist in Walton's "Belshazzar's Feast" with Chicago Symphony Chorus and Orchestra next month.

5:00 pm

Weekend Evening Music

8:00 pm

Folkstage hosted by Marilyn Rea Beyer

Live from the Levin Performance Studio: Abbie Gardner of Red Molly makes her long-awaited return to WFMT for a solo show, Dobro in hand.

9:00 pm

The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer

The anniversary of the 1960 Nixon/Kennedy debate in Chicago prompts a show centered on unusual pairings and compatible duos.