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LISTEN | WFMT
Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg. 7:00 - 11:00 am Saturday, 7:00 - 12:00 pm Sunday.OPERA SERIES
Giovanni Bottesini’s Ali Baba. Opera Southwest | November 30, 2019. With a libretto based on “Alì Babà and the Forty Thieves,” the well-known and lively story from One Thousand and One Nights, Alì Babà was composed by Giovanni Bottesini, an Italian composer and double bass virtuoso, known as the “Paganini of the bass” The opera was premiered in 1871 in London, receivingTRAVEL WITH WFMT
Travel with WFMT. For years, WFMT has sponsored travel tours led by our on-air hosts to some of the world’s best destinations for classical music. Joining together classical music enthusiasts and incomparable WFMT announcers like Lisa Flynn and Carl Grapentine, these tours are filled with lectures, discussions, and many, manyconcerts!
EXPLORING MUSIC WITH BILL MCGLAUGHLIN Exploring Music is an adventure — an expedition through the world of classical music. We pick a theme each week and follow the music wherever it leads us. Over the years we’ve explored Shakespeare and music, have followed the lives of many composers (a sort of five-part mini-series), and visited the music of various locales — Paris, Venice, Spain, Hungary, the Pacific Rim. THE UNCOMPROMISING MUSICIANSHIP OF IAN BOSTRIDGE The Uncompromising Musicianship of Ian Bostridge. April 10, 2021, 4:30 pm. Ian Bostridge (Photo: Sim Canetty-Clarke, courtesy Opus 3 Artists) Understanding the idiosyncratic vocalism, intense theatricality, and extreme musicianship of Ian Bostridge. This week features a guest playlist curated by stage director Marcus Shields. NEW RELEASES WITH LISA FLYNN New Releases with Lisa Flynn. Host Lisa Flynn curates the best new classical recordings to share with you each day of the week at 10:00 am. There’s always wonderful music discover on New Releases, from instrumental to vocal music, new recordings of old favorites, or albums featuring cutting-edge contemporary works. 38 CLASSICAL HIDDEN GEMS YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO RIGHT NOW Swamibu / CC BY. Each day in May 2016, WFMT shared hidden gems of classical music. Below, find the full list of hidden gems we shared with you, or you can click here to jump to the full playlist on WFMT's Spotify. Don’t forget to tell us your favorite lesser-known works in the comments below. 1. Alkan: Symphonie, Op. 39. YouTube.OrangeSodaKing.
OUR AUDIO ARCHIVES
The WFMT Radio Network oversees the creation of several online audio archives, most notably Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin‘s collection of more than 1,200 hours of programs and the Studs Terkel Radio Archive which will house the thousands of programs Terkel created at WFMT between 1952 and 1997. Both archives can be accessedbelow.
OLIVER CAMACHO
Oliver Camacho joined the announcer team in February of 2019. He is the co‐host and creative consultant of Opera Box Score and the founder and editor of Vocal Arts Chicago. A proud graduate of Chicago’s Lane Technical High School, where he first learned to sing under George Rico, Oliver went on to study vocal performance at Northwestern University, and historically informed WFMT | CHICAGO'S CLASSICAL & FOLK MUSIC RADIO STREAMING ONLINELISTENSCHEDULE & PLAYLISTPROGRAMSSTORIESABOUTSUPPORT Announcing the Grant Park Music Festival 2021 Broadcasts. With the Grant Park Music Festival’s long-awaited return to live programming in sight, WFMT is thrilled to resume the annual series of live radio broadcasts from the Pritzker Pavilion. Last month, the festival announced its plans for a slimmed-down 2021 season, and today, WFMT isLISTEN | WFMT
Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg. 7:00 - 11:00 am Saturday, 7:00 - 12:00 pm Sunday.OPERA SERIES
Giovanni Bottesini’s Ali Baba. Opera Southwest | November 30, 2019. With a libretto based on “Alì Babà and the Forty Thieves,” the well-known and lively story from One Thousand and One Nights, Alì Babà was composed by Giovanni Bottesini, an Italian composer and double bass virtuoso, known as the “Paganini of the bass” The opera was premiered in 1871 in London, receivingTRAVEL WITH WFMT
Travel with WFMT. For years, WFMT has sponsored travel tours led by our on-air hosts to some of the world’s best destinations for classical music. Joining together classical music enthusiasts and incomparable WFMT announcers like Lisa Flynn and Carl Grapentine, these tours are filled with lectures, discussions, and many, manyconcerts!
EXPLORING MUSIC WITH BILL MCGLAUGHLIN Exploring Music is an adventure — an expedition through the world of classical music. We pick a theme each week and follow the music wherever it leads us. Over the years we’ve explored Shakespeare and music, have followed the lives of many composers (a sort of five-part mini-series), and visited the music of various locales — Paris, Venice, Spain, Hungary, the Pacific Rim. THE UNCOMPROMISING MUSICIANSHIP OF IAN BOSTRIDGE The Uncompromising Musicianship of Ian Bostridge. April 10, 2021, 4:30 pm. Ian Bostridge (Photo: Sim Canetty-Clarke, courtesy Opus 3 Artists) Understanding the idiosyncratic vocalism, intense theatricality, and extreme musicianship of Ian Bostridge. This week features a guest playlist curated by stage director Marcus Shields. NEW RELEASES WITH LISA FLYNN New Releases with Lisa Flynn. Host Lisa Flynn curates the best new classical recordings to share with you each day of the week at 10:00 am. There’s always wonderful music discover on New Releases, from instrumental to vocal music, new recordings of old favorites, or albums featuring cutting-edge contemporary works. 38 CLASSICAL HIDDEN GEMS YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO RIGHT NOW Swamibu / CC BY. Each day in May 2016, WFMT shared hidden gems of classical music. Below, find the full list of hidden gems we shared with you, or you can click here to jump to the full playlist on WFMT's Spotify. Don’t forget to tell us your favorite lesser-known works in the comments below. 1. Alkan: Symphonie, Op. 39. YouTube.OrangeSodaKing.
OUR AUDIO ARCHIVES
The WFMT Radio Network oversees the creation of several online audio archives, most notably Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin‘s collection of more than 1,200 hours of programs and the Studs Terkel Radio Archive which will house the thousands of programs Terkel created at WFMT between 1952 and 1997. Both archives can be accessedbelow.
OLIVER CAMACHO
Oliver Camacho joined the announcer team in February of 2019. He is the co‐host and creative consultant of Opera Box Score and the founder and editor of Vocal Arts Chicago. A proud graduate of Chicago’s Lane Technical High School, where he first learned to sing under George Rico, Oliver went on to study vocal performance at Northwestern University, and historically informedSCHEDULE | WFMT
Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Concerto no.2 in B-Flat, Op.19. Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Sir Georg Solti, conductor. Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano,p, London 417703-2 DOWNLOAD THE WFMT APP! Download the WFMT app! To enjoy WFMT wherever you are, download the new version of our app for Apple and Android. You can listen to the live stream, read stories about classical music around the city and country, explore our podcast library, and more. VINYL RECORDS SURGE DURING PANDEMIC, KEEPING SALES Music lovers sent vinyl record sales soaring during the pandemic, giving retailers something to cheer on Record Store Day: Saturday,June 12.
NEW RELEASES WITH LISA FLYNN New Releases with Lisa Flynn. Host Lisa Flynn curates the best new classical recordings to share with you each day of the week at 10:00 am. There’s always wonderful music discover on New Releases, from instrumental to vocal music, new recordings of old favorites, or albums featuring cutting-edge contemporary works. ISABELLA BROWN, 18, VIOLIN Today we hear from violinist Isabella Brown in her winner’s recital following her success in the 2020 Crain-Maling Foundation CSO Young Artist Competition. She performs works by Johannes Brahms, Amy Beach, James Newton Howard and Henryk Wieniawski with pianist Milana Pavchinskaya. Thank you to the Music Institute of Chicago for letting WFMT record in Nichols Concert Hall. This week’s BRAHMS: SYMPHONY NO. 3, SERENADE NO. 2 With this recording of the Third Symphony, the Grammy-winning combination of Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra completes their cycle of Brahms Symphonies on Channel Classics. The recording began one day prior to Hungary closing its borders on September 1st, 2020. Engineer/producer Jared Sacks had just arrived from the Netherlands. Despite the lockdown, the venue NY PHIL | BLOMSTEDT AND OHLSSON | WFMT Music by Mozart and Tchaikovsky. 9:00 pm. IMPROMPTU | MICHAEL BARENBOIM & WEST-EASTERN DIVAN The ensemble was founded to bring together Middle Eastern musicians from different countries. Noon. HUELGAS ENSEMBLE: A POLYPHONIC TESTAMENT OF JOSQUIN The Huelgas Ensemble presents a concert of motets, chansons, and mass fragments by Josquin Desprez, the French Renaissance composer who is remembered as one of the great exemplars of the Golden Age of Counterpoint. In the words of Founder and Artistic Director of the Huelgas Ensemble, Paul Van Nevel, “Josquin was a pioneer. He mastered all the contrapuntal techniques toSF SYMPHONY
The esteemed conductor leads symphonies by Beethoven and Brahms. 9:00pm.
WFMT | CHICAGO'S CLASSICAL & FOLK MUSIC RADIO STREAMING ONLINELISTENSCHEDULE & PLAYLISTPROGRAMSSTORIESABOUTSUPPORT Announcing the Grant Park Music Festival 2021 Broadcasts. With the Grant Park Music Festival’s long-awaited return to live programming in sight, WFMT is thrilled to resume the annual series of live radio broadcasts from the Pritzker Pavilion. Last month, the festival announced its plans for a slimmed-down 2021 season, and today, WFMT isLISTEN | WFMT
Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg. 7:00 - 11:00 am Saturday, 7:00 - 12:00 pm Sunday.SCHEDULE | WFMT
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Cantata No. 196, "Der Herr denket an uns (The Lord thinks of us and blesses us)". Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra / Ton Koopman, conductor. Erato 98536-2 (3) DOWNLOAD THE WFMT APP! Download the WFMT app! To enjoy WFMT wherever you are, download the new version of our app for Apple and Android. You can listen to the live stream, read stories about classical music around the city and country, explore our podcast library, and more. EXPLORING MUSIC WITH BILL MCGLAUGHLIN Exploring Music is an adventure — an expedition through the world of classical music. We pick a theme each week and follow the music wherever it leads us. Over the years we’ve explored Shakespeare and music, have followed the lives of many composers (a sort of five-part mini-series), and visited the music of various locales — Paris, Venice, Spain, Hungary, the Pacific Rim. THE UNCOMPROMISING MUSICIANSHIP OF IAN BOSTRIDGE The Uncompromising Musicianship of Ian Bostridge. April 10, 2021, 4:30 pm. Ian Bostridge (Photo: Sim Canetty-Clarke, courtesy Opus 3 Artists) Understanding the idiosyncratic vocalism, intense theatricality, and extreme musicianship of Ian Bostridge. This week features a guest playlist curated by stage director Marcus Shields. JIM MABIE, LONGTIME WTTW-WFMT TRUSTEE AND BOARD CHAIR Mabie was a staunch advocate of public media and fine arts broadcasting, having chaired the WTTW and WFMT board from 2014 to 2020. “Jim was a mission-driven and trusted advisor. His thoughtful leadership, service, philanthropy, mentorship and sense of humor will be greatly missed,” said Sandra Cordova Micek, president and CEO ofWTTW and WFMT.
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC THIS WEEK 8 hours ago · Alec Baldwin is the Radio Host of the New York Philharmonic. Since 1980 Mr. Baldwin has appeared in numerous productions on stage, in films, and on television. He has received a Tony nomination (A Streetcar Named Desire, 1992), an Oscar nomination (The Cooler, 2004), and has won two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globes, and seven consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards for 38 CLASSICAL HIDDEN GEMS YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO RIGHT NOW Swamibu / CC BY. Each day in May 2016, WFMT shared hidden gems of classical music. Below, find the full list of hidden gems we shared with you, or you can click here to jump to the full playlist on WFMT's Spotify. Don’t forget to tell us your favorite lesser-known works in the comments below. 1. Alkan: Symphonie, Op. 39. YouTube.OrangeSodaKing.
PEACE PIECES: PACIFISM IN CLASSICAL MUSIC Peace Pieces: Pacifism in Classical Music. Listening to classical music can often provide a general sense of peace and tranquility, but there are some great compositions that eloquently express the senselessness of war or promote pacifism as their central theme. In coordination with the release of FIRSTHAND: Gun Violence, a digitaldocumentary
WFMT | CHICAGO'S CLASSICAL & FOLK MUSIC RADIO STREAMING ONLINELISTENSCHEDULE & PLAYLISTPROGRAMSSTORIESABOUTSUPPORT Announcing the Grant Park Music Festival 2021 Broadcasts. With the Grant Park Music Festival’s long-awaited return to live programming in sight, WFMT is thrilled to resume the annual series of live radio broadcasts from the Pritzker Pavilion. Last month, the festival announced its plans for a slimmed-down 2021 season, and today, WFMT isLISTEN | WFMT
Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg. 7:00 - 11:00 am Saturday, 7:00 - 12:00 pm Sunday.SCHEDULE | WFMT
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Cantata No. 196, "Der Herr denket an uns (The Lord thinks of us and blesses us)". Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra / Ton Koopman, conductor. Erato 98536-2 (3) DOWNLOAD THE WFMT APP! Download the WFMT app! To enjoy WFMT wherever you are, download the new version of our app for Apple and Android. You can listen to the live stream, read stories about classical music around the city and country, explore our podcast library, and more. EXPLORING MUSIC WITH BILL MCGLAUGHLIN Exploring Music is an adventure — an expedition through the world of classical music. We pick a theme each week and follow the music wherever it leads us. Over the years we’ve explored Shakespeare and music, have followed the lives of many composers (a sort of five-part mini-series), and visited the music of various locales — Paris, Venice, Spain, Hungary, the Pacific Rim. THE UNCOMPROMISING MUSICIANSHIP OF IAN BOSTRIDGE The Uncompromising Musicianship of Ian Bostridge. April 10, 2021, 4:30 pm. Ian Bostridge (Photo: Sim Canetty-Clarke, courtesy Opus 3 Artists) Understanding the idiosyncratic vocalism, intense theatricality, and extreme musicianship of Ian Bostridge. This week features a guest playlist curated by stage director Marcus Shields. JIM MABIE, LONGTIME WTTW-WFMT TRUSTEE AND BOARD CHAIR Mabie was a staunch advocate of public media and fine arts broadcasting, having chaired the WTTW and WFMT board from 2014 to 2020. “Jim was a mission-driven and trusted advisor. His thoughtful leadership, service, philanthropy, mentorship and sense of humor will be greatly missed,” said Sandra Cordova Micek, president and CEO ofWTTW and WFMT.
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC THIS WEEK 8 hours ago · Alec Baldwin is the Radio Host of the New York Philharmonic. Since 1980 Mr. Baldwin has appeared in numerous productions on stage, in films, and on television. He has received a Tony nomination (A Streetcar Named Desire, 1992), an Oscar nomination (The Cooler, 2004), and has won two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globes, and seven consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards for 38 CLASSICAL HIDDEN GEMS YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO RIGHT NOW Swamibu / CC BY. Each day in May 2016, WFMT shared hidden gems of classical music. Below, find the full list of hidden gems we shared with you, or you can click here to jump to the full playlist on WFMT's Spotify. Don’t forget to tell us your favorite lesser-known works in the comments below. 1. Alkan: Symphonie, Op. 39. YouTube.OrangeSodaKing.
PEACE PIECES: PACIFISM IN CLASSICAL MUSIC Peace Pieces: Pacifism in Classical Music. Listening to classical music can often provide a general sense of peace and tranquility, but there are some great compositions that eloquently express the senselessness of war or promote pacifism as their central theme. In coordination with the release of FIRSTHAND: Gun Violence, a digitaldocumentary
OPERA SERIES
Giovanni Bottesini’s Ali Baba. Opera Southwest | November 30, 2019. With a libretto based on “Alì Babà and the Forty Thieves,” the well-known and lively story from One Thousand and One Nights, Alì Babà was composed by Giovanni Bottesini, an Italian composer and double bass virtuoso, known as the “Paganini of the bass” The opera was premiered in 1871 in London, receivingWFMT HOSTS | WFMT
Carl Grapentine. Carl Grapentine joined WFMT in 1986 and was the host of WFMT’s morning program from 1996 to 2018. Since his retirement from his “dream job” of hosting mornings at WFMT, Carl hosts Carl’s Almanac, a regular weekday feature which airs at 7:30 am. He gives pre-concert lectures for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric NEW RELEASES WITH LISA FLYNN New Releases with Lisa Flynn. Host Lisa Flynn curates the best new classical recordings to share with you each day of the week at 10:00 am. There’s always wonderful music discover on New Releases, from instrumental to vocal music, new recordings of old favorites, or albums featuring cutting-edge contemporary works. VINYL RECORDS SURGE DURING PANDEMIC, KEEPING SALES Music lovers sent vinyl record sales soaring during the pandemic, giving retailers something to cheer on Record Store Day: Saturday,June 12.
BRAHMS: SYMPHONY NO. 3, SERENADE NO. 2 With this recording of the Third Symphony, the Grammy-winning combination of Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra completes their cycle of Brahms Symphonies on Channel Classics. The recording began one day prior to Hungary closing its borders on September 1st, 2020. Engineer/producer Jared Sacks had just arrived from the Netherlands. Despite the lockdown, the venue WATCH WFMT'S LATEST CLASSICAL CONVERSATIONS WITH JESSIE "Whenever people buy a ticket to a concert, they're committing to a shared experience" Jessie Montgomery reflects. The acclaimed composer, violinist, and educator spoke with WFMT general manager George Preston in the latest installment of the Classical Conversations series. HUELGAS ENSEMBLE: A POLYPHONIC TESTAMENT OF JOSQUIN The Huelgas Ensemble presents a concert of motets, chansons, and mass fragments by Josquin Desprez, the French Renaissance composer who is remembered as one of the great exemplars of the Golden Age of Counterpoint. In the words of Founder and Artistic Director of the Huelgas Ensemble, Paul Van Nevel, “Josquin was a pioneer. He mastered all the contrapuntal techniques to NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC THIS WEEK 8 hours ago · Alec Baldwin is the Radio Host of the New York Philharmonic. Since 1980 Mr. Baldwin has appeared in numerous productions on stage, in films, and on television. He has received a Tony nomination (A Streetcar Named Desire, 1992), an Oscar nomination (The Cooler, 2004), and has won two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globes, and seven consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards forMUSIC OF DEBUSSY
On this album of music by Claude Debussy, Michael Barenboim and Kian Soltani partner with Daniel Barenboim in the Violin Sonata and Cello Sonata respectively. Maestro Barenboim conducts the Berlin Staatskapelle in La Mer, and orchestra and conductor are joined by pianist Martha Argerich in her first recording of the Fantaisie – an early work that remained unperformed until after Debussy’sSF SYMPHONY
The esteemed conductor leads symphonies by Beethoven and Brahms. 9:00pm.
WFMT | CHICAGO'S CLASSICAL & FOLK MUSIC RADIO STREAMING ONLINELISTENSCHEDULE & PLAYLISTPROGRAMSSTORIESABOUTSUPPORT Announcing the Grant Park Music Festival 2021 Broadcasts. With the Grant Park Music Festival’s long-awaited return to live programming in sight, WFMT is thrilled to resume the annual series of live radio broadcasts from the Pritzker Pavilion. Last month, the festival announced its plans for a slimmed-down 2021 season, and today, WFMT isLISTEN | WFMT
Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg. 7:00 - 11:00 am Saturday, 7:00 - 12:00 pm Sunday.SCHEDULE | WFMT
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Cantata No. 196, "Der Herr denket an uns (The Lord thinks of us and blesses us)". Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra / Ton Koopman, conductor. Erato 98536-2 (3) DOWNLOAD THE WFMT APP! Download the WFMT app! To enjoy WFMT wherever you are, download the new version of our app for Apple and Android. You can listen to the live stream, read stories about classical music around the city and country, explore our podcast library, and more. EXPLORING MUSIC WITH BILL MCGLAUGHLIN Exploring Music is an adventure — an expedition through the world of classical music. We pick a theme each week and follow the music wherever it leads us. Over the years we’ve explored Shakespeare and music, have followed the lives of many composers (a sort of five-part mini-series), and visited the music of various locales — Paris, Venice, Spain, Hungary, the Pacific Rim. THE UNCOMPROMISING MUSICIANSHIP OF IAN BOSTRIDGE The Uncompromising Musicianship of Ian Bostridge. April 10, 2021, 4:30 pm. Ian Bostridge (Photo: Sim Canetty-Clarke, courtesy Opus 3 Artists) Understanding the idiosyncratic vocalism, intense theatricality, and extreme musicianship of Ian Bostridge. This week features a guest playlist curated by stage director Marcus Shields. JIM MABIE, LONGTIME WTTW-WFMT TRUSTEE AND BOARD CHAIR Mabie was a staunch advocate of public media and fine arts broadcasting, having chaired the WTTW and WFMT board from 2014 to 2020. “Jim was a mission-driven and trusted advisor. His thoughtful leadership, service, philanthropy, mentorship and sense of humor will be greatly missed,” said Sandra Cordova Micek, president and CEO ofWTTW and WFMT.
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC THIS WEEK 6 minutes ago · Alec Baldwin is the Radio Host of the New York Philharmonic. Since 1980 Mr. Baldwin has appeared in numerous productions on stage, in films, and on television. He has received a Tony nomination (A Streetcar Named Desire, 1992), an Oscar nomination (The Cooler, 2004), and has won two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globes, and seven consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards for 38 CLASSICAL HIDDEN GEMS YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO RIGHT NOW Swamibu / CC BY. Each day in May 2016, WFMT shared hidden gems of classical music. Below, find the full list of hidden gems we shared with you, or you can click here to jump to the full playlist on WFMT's Spotify. Don’t forget to tell us your favorite lesser-known works in the comments below. 1. Alkan: Symphonie, Op. 39. YouTube.OrangeSodaKing.
PEACE PIECES: PACIFISM IN CLASSICAL MUSIC Peace Pieces: Pacifism in Classical Music. Listening to classical music can often provide a general sense of peace and tranquility, but there are some great compositions that eloquently express the senselessness of war or promote pacifism as their central theme. In coordination with the release of FIRSTHAND: Gun Violence, a digitaldocumentary
WFMT | CHICAGO'S CLASSICAL & FOLK MUSIC RADIO STREAMING ONLINELISTENSCHEDULE & PLAYLISTPROGRAMSSTORIESABOUTSUPPORT Announcing the Grant Park Music Festival 2021 Broadcasts. With the Grant Park Music Festival’s long-awaited return to live programming in sight, WFMT is thrilled to resume the annual series of live radio broadcasts from the Pritzker Pavilion. Last month, the festival announced its plans for a slimmed-down 2021 season, and today, WFMT isLISTEN | WFMT
Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg. 7:00 - 11:00 am Saturday, 7:00 - 12:00 pm Sunday.SCHEDULE | WFMT
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Cantata No. 196, "Der Herr denket an uns (The Lord thinks of us and blesses us)". Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra / Ton Koopman, conductor. Erato 98536-2 (3) DOWNLOAD THE WFMT APP! Download the WFMT app! To enjoy WFMT wherever you are, download the new version of our app for Apple and Android. You can listen to the live stream, read stories about classical music around the city and country, explore our podcast library, and more. EXPLORING MUSIC WITH BILL MCGLAUGHLIN Exploring Music is an adventure — an expedition through the world of classical music. We pick a theme each week and follow the music wherever it leads us. Over the years we’ve explored Shakespeare and music, have followed the lives of many composers (a sort of five-part mini-series), and visited the music of various locales — Paris, Venice, Spain, Hungary, the Pacific Rim. THE UNCOMPROMISING MUSICIANSHIP OF IAN BOSTRIDGE The Uncompromising Musicianship of Ian Bostridge. April 10, 2021, 4:30 pm. Ian Bostridge (Photo: Sim Canetty-Clarke, courtesy Opus 3 Artists) Understanding the idiosyncratic vocalism, intense theatricality, and extreme musicianship of Ian Bostridge. This week features a guest playlist curated by stage director Marcus Shields. JIM MABIE, LONGTIME WTTW-WFMT TRUSTEE AND BOARD CHAIR Mabie was a staunch advocate of public media and fine arts broadcasting, having chaired the WTTW and WFMT board from 2014 to 2020. “Jim was a mission-driven and trusted advisor. His thoughtful leadership, service, philanthropy, mentorship and sense of humor will be greatly missed,” said Sandra Cordova Micek, president and CEO ofWTTW and WFMT.
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC THIS WEEK 6 minutes ago · Alec Baldwin is the Radio Host of the New York Philharmonic. Since 1980 Mr. Baldwin has appeared in numerous productions on stage, in films, and on television. He has received a Tony nomination (A Streetcar Named Desire, 1992), an Oscar nomination (The Cooler, 2004), and has won two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globes, and seven consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards for 38 CLASSICAL HIDDEN GEMS YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO RIGHT NOW Swamibu / CC BY. Each day in May 2016, WFMT shared hidden gems of classical music. Below, find the full list of hidden gems we shared with you, or you can click here to jump to the full playlist on WFMT's Spotify. Don’t forget to tell us your favorite lesser-known works in the comments below. 1. Alkan: Symphonie, Op. 39. YouTube.OrangeSodaKing.
PEACE PIECES: PACIFISM IN CLASSICAL MUSIC Peace Pieces: Pacifism in Classical Music. Listening to classical music can often provide a general sense of peace and tranquility, but there are some great compositions that eloquently express the senselessness of war or promote pacifism as their central theme. In coordination with the release of FIRSTHAND: Gun Violence, a digitaldocumentary
OPERA SERIES
Giovanni Bottesini’s Ali Baba. Opera Southwest | November 30, 2019. With a libretto based on “Alì Babà and the Forty Thieves,” the well-known and lively story from One Thousand and One Nights, Alì Babà was composed by Giovanni Bottesini, an Italian composer and double bass virtuoso, known as the “Paganini of the bass” The opera was premiered in 1871 in London, receiving NEW RELEASES WITH LISA FLYNN New Releases with Lisa Flynn. Host Lisa Flynn curates the best new classical recordings to share with you each day of the week at 10:00 am. There’s always wonderful music discover on New Releases, from instrumental to vocal music, new recordings of old favorites, or albums featuring cutting-edge contemporary works. VINYL RECORDS SURGE DURING PANDEMIC, KEEPING SALES Music lovers sent vinyl record sales soaring during the pandemic, giving retailers something to cheer on Record Store Day: Saturday,June 12.
BRAHMS: SYMPHONY NO. 3, SERENADE NO. 2 With this recording of the Third Symphony, the Grammy-winning combination of Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra completes their cycle of Brahms Symphonies on Channel Classics. The recording began one day prior to Hungary closing its borders on September 1st, 2020. Engineer/producer Jared Sacks had just arrived from the Netherlands. Despite the lockdown, the venue WATCH WFMT'S LATEST CLASSICAL CONVERSATIONS WITH JESSIE "Whenever people buy a ticket to a concert, they're committing to a shared experience" Jessie Montgomery reflects. The acclaimed composer, violinist, and educator spoke with WFMT general manager George Preston in the latest installment of the Classical Conversations series. HUELGAS ENSEMBLE: A POLYPHONIC TESTAMENT OF JOSQUIN The Huelgas Ensemble presents a concert of motets, chansons, and mass fragments by Josquin Desprez, the French Renaissance composer who is remembered as one of the great exemplars of the Golden Age of Counterpoint. In the words of Founder and Artistic Director of the Huelgas Ensemble, Paul Van Nevel, “Josquin was a pioneer. He mastered all the contrapuntal techniques to NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC THIS WEEK 6 minutes ago · Alec Baldwin is the Radio Host of the New York Philharmonic. Since 1980 Mr. Baldwin has appeared in numerous productions on stage, in films, and on television. He has received a Tony nomination (A Streetcar Named Desire, 1992), an Oscar nomination (The Cooler, 2004), and has won two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globes, and seven consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards forMUSIC OF DEBUSSY
On this album of music by Claude Debussy, Michael Barenboim and Kian Soltani partner with Daniel Barenboim in the Violin Sonata and Cello Sonata respectively. Maestro Barenboim conducts the Berlin Staatskapelle in La Mer, and orchestra and conductor are joined by pianist Martha Argerich in her first recording of the Fantaisie – an early work that remained unperformed until after Debussy’sSF SYMPHONY
The esteemed conductor leads symphonies by Beethoven and Brahms. 9:00pm.
JUNE 7 - JUNE 11, 2021 This week on Music in Chicago, join WFMT for performances by the Escher String Quartet, the Aebersold and Neiweem piano duo, and the new music ensemble eighth blackbird. We'll also take you downtown to the Chicago Cultural Center for a live recital and feature an encore broadcast from the Impromptu series. WFMT | CHICAGO'S CLASSICAL & FOLK MUSIC RADIO STREAMING ONLINELISTENSCHEDULE & PLAYLISTPROGRAMSSTORIESABOUTSUPPORT Announcing the Grant Park Music Festival 2021 Broadcasts. With the Grant Park Music Festival’s long-awaited return to live programming in sight, WFMT is thrilled to resume the annual series of live radio broadcasts from the Pritzker Pavilion. Last month, the festival announced its plans for a slimmed-down 2021 season, and today, WFMT isLISTEN | WFMT
Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg. 7:00 - 11:00 am Saturday, 7:00 - 12:00 pm Sunday.TRAVEL WITH WFMT
Travel with WFMT. For years, WFMT has sponsored travel tours led by our on-air hosts to some of the world’s best destinations for classical music. Joining together classical music enthusiasts and incomparable WFMT announcers like Lisa Flynn and Carl Grapentine, these tours are filled with lectures, discussions, and many, manyconcerts!
OPERA SERIES
Giovanni Bottesini’s Ali Baba. Opera Southwest | November 30, 2019. With a libretto based on “Alì Babà and the Forty Thieves,” the well-known and lively story from One Thousand and One Nights, Alì Babà was composed by Giovanni Bottesini, an Italian composer and double bass virtuoso, known as the “Paganini of the bass” The opera was premiered in 1871 in London, receiving EXPLORING MUSIC WITH BILL MCGLAUGHLIN Exploring Music is an adventure — an expedition through the world of classical music. We pick a theme each week and follow the music wherever it leads us. Over the years we’ve explored Shakespeare and music, have followed the lives of many composers (a sort of five-part mini-series), and visited the music of various locales — Paris, Venice, Spain, Hungary, the Pacific Rim. CSO, AUDIENCES TO RETURN TO LIVE MUSIC IN COVID-19 FIRST The Chicago Symphony Orchestra this morning announced the return of live music at Symphony Center in three programs from May 27 to June 13. The slate of performances, which were developed in accordance with music director Riccardo Muti, mark the orchestra’s first live concert performances since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March2020.
THE UNCOMPROMISING MUSICIANSHIP OF IAN BOSTRIDGE The Uncompromising Musicianship of Ian Bostridge. April 10, 2021, 4:30 pm. Ian Bostridge (Photo: Sim Canetty-Clarke, courtesy Opus 3 Artists) Understanding the idiosyncratic vocalism, intense theatricality, and extreme musicianship of Ian Bostridge. This week features a guest playlist curated by stage director Marcus Shields. 38 CLASSICAL HIDDEN GEMS YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO RIGHT NOW Swamibu / CC BY. Each day in May 2016, WFMT shared hidden gems of classical music. Below, find the full list of hidden gems we shared with you, or you can click here to jump to the full playlist on WFMT's Spotify. Don’t forget to tell us your favorite lesser-known works in the comments below. 1. Alkan: Symphonie, Op. 39. YouTube.OrangeSodaKing.
OUR AUDIO ARCHIVES
The WFMT Radio Network oversees the creation of several online audio archives, most notably Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin‘s collection of more than 1,200 hours of programs and the Studs Terkel Radio Archive which will house the thousands of programs Terkel created at WFMT between 1952 and 1997. Both archives can be accessedbelow.
OLIVER CAMACHO
Oliver Camacho joined the announcer team in February of 2019. He is the co‐host and creative consultant of Opera Box Score and the founder and editor of Vocal Arts Chicago. A proud graduate of Chicago’s Lane Technical High School, where he first learned to sing under George Rico, Oliver went on to study vocal performance at Northwestern University, and historically informed WFMT | CHICAGO'S CLASSICAL & FOLK MUSIC RADIO STREAMING ONLINELISTENSCHEDULE & PLAYLISTPROGRAMSSTORIESABOUTSUPPORT Announcing the Grant Park Music Festival 2021 Broadcasts. With the Grant Park Music Festival’s long-awaited return to live programming in sight, WFMT is thrilled to resume the annual series of live radio broadcasts from the Pritzker Pavilion. Last month, the festival announced its plans for a slimmed-down 2021 season, and today, WFMT isLISTEN | WFMT
Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg. 7:00 - 11:00 am Saturday, 7:00 - 12:00 pm Sunday.TRAVEL WITH WFMT
Travel with WFMT. For years, WFMT has sponsored travel tours led by our on-air hosts to some of the world’s best destinations for classical music. Joining together classical music enthusiasts and incomparable WFMT announcers like Lisa Flynn and Carl Grapentine, these tours are filled with lectures, discussions, and many, manyconcerts!
OPERA SERIES
Giovanni Bottesini’s Ali Baba. Opera Southwest | November 30, 2019. With a libretto based on “Alì Babà and the Forty Thieves,” the well-known and lively story from One Thousand and One Nights, Alì Babà was composed by Giovanni Bottesini, an Italian composer and double bass virtuoso, known as the “Paganini of the bass” The opera was premiered in 1871 in London, receiving EXPLORING MUSIC WITH BILL MCGLAUGHLIN Exploring Music is an adventure — an expedition through the world of classical music. We pick a theme each week and follow the music wherever it leads us. Over the years we’ve explored Shakespeare and music, have followed the lives of many composers (a sort of five-part mini-series), and visited the music of various locales — Paris, Venice, Spain, Hungary, the Pacific Rim. CSO, AUDIENCES TO RETURN TO LIVE MUSIC IN COVID-19 FIRST The Chicago Symphony Orchestra this morning announced the return of live music at Symphony Center in three programs from May 27 to June 13. The slate of performances, which were developed in accordance with music director Riccardo Muti, mark the orchestra’s first live concert performances since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March2020.
THE UNCOMPROMISING MUSICIANSHIP OF IAN BOSTRIDGE The Uncompromising Musicianship of Ian Bostridge. April 10, 2021, 4:30 pm. Ian Bostridge (Photo: Sim Canetty-Clarke, courtesy Opus 3 Artists) Understanding the idiosyncratic vocalism, intense theatricality, and extreme musicianship of Ian Bostridge. This week features a guest playlist curated by stage director Marcus Shields. 38 CLASSICAL HIDDEN GEMS YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO RIGHT NOW Swamibu / CC BY. Each day in May 2016, WFMT shared hidden gems of classical music. Below, find the full list of hidden gems we shared with you, or you can click here to jump to the full playlist on WFMT's Spotify. Don’t forget to tell us your favorite lesser-known works in the comments below. 1. Alkan: Symphonie, Op. 39. YouTube.OrangeSodaKing.
OUR AUDIO ARCHIVES
The WFMT Radio Network oversees the creation of several online audio archives, most notably Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin‘s collection of more than 1,200 hours of programs and the Studs Terkel Radio Archive which will house the thousands of programs Terkel created at WFMT between 1952 and 1997. Both archives can be accessedbelow.
OLIVER CAMACHO
Oliver Camacho joined the announcer team in February of 2019. He is the co‐host and creative consultant of Opera Box Score and the founder and editor of Vocal Arts Chicago. A proud graduate of Chicago’s Lane Technical High School, where he first learned to sing under George Rico, Oliver went on to study vocal performance at Northwestern University, and historically informedSCHEDULE | WFMT
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata No. 212, "Mer hahn ein neue Oberkeet" (Peasant Cantata). Soloists, Amsterdam Baroque Cho and Orch/Ton Koopman Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 5. Erato 17578-2 DOWNLOAD THE WFMT APP! Download the WFMT app! To enjoy WFMT wherever you are, download the new version of our app for Apple and Android. You can listen to the live stream, read stories about classical music around the city and country, explore our podcast library, and more. VINYL RECORDS SURGE DURING PANDEMIC, KEEPING SALES Music lovers sent vinyl record sales soaring during the pandemic, giving retailers something to cheer on Record Store Day: Saturday,June 12.
NEW RELEASES WITH LISA FLYNN New Releases with Lisa Flynn. Host Lisa Flynn curates the best new classical recordings to share with you each day of the week at 10:00 am. There’s always wonderful music discover on New Releases, from instrumental to vocal music, new recordings of old favorites, or albums featuring cutting-edge contemporary works. HUELGAS ENSEMBLE: A POLYPHONIC TESTAMENT OF JOSQUIN 1 day ago · The Huelgas Ensemble presents a concert of motets, chansons, and mass fragments by Josquin Desprez, the French Renaissance composer who is remembered as one of the great exemplars of the Golden Age of Counterpoint. In the words of Founder and Artistic Director of the Huelgas Ensemble, Paul Van Nevel, “Josquin was a pioneer. He mastered all the contrapuntal techniques to WATCH WFMT'S LATEST CLASSICAL CONVERSATIONS WITH JESSIE "Whenever people buy a ticket to a concert, they're committing to a shared experience" Jessie Montgomery reflects. The acclaimed composer, violinist, and educator spoke with WFMT general manager George Preston in the latest installment of the Classical Conversations series. MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE IS BACK WITH MESSIAH, MOZART, HAYDN The season opens in September, first on the 10th with the free Baroque in the Park which will be held at Millennium Park.That performance will feature music by Handel, Vivaldi, and Haydn, as well as the world premiere of the ensemble’s first-ever commission: Spectacle of Light by Chicago composer Stacy Garrop.Guest artists will include the Strong Voices Choir and Chicago cellist Ifetayo Ali THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL ARCHIVE Unique weekly series featuring songs, silliness, and show tunes. Original and offbeat, this three-hour Saturday night romp presents fresh new singer-songwriters alongside well-known artists who have played at Chicago area clubs, concert venues, festivals, and on thecomedy scene.
MUSIC OF DEBUSSY
On this album of music by Claude Debussy, Michael Barenboim and Kian Soltani partner with Daniel Barenboim in the Violin Sonata and Cello Sonata respectively. Maestro Barenboim conducts the Berlin Staatskapelle in La Mer, and orchestra and conductor are joined by pianist Martha Argerich in her first recording of the Fantaisie – an early work that remained unperformed until after Debussy’s A LOOK BACK: ENNIO MORRICONE (1928-2020) It has been nearly one year since the passing of the great film composer known simply as The Maestro. In anticipation of the documentary on the legendary composer being released on July 6 2021, Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips shares a pick from a movie showing this week at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre, Greg shares a theme by Morricone WFMT | CHICAGO'S CLASSICAL & FOLK MUSIC RADIO STREAMING ONLINELISTENSCHEDULE & PLAYLISTPROGRAMSSTORIESABOUTSUPPORT Announcing the Grant Park Music Festival 2021 Broadcasts. With the Grant Park Music Festival’s long-awaited return to live programming in sight, WFMT is thrilled to resume the annual series of live radio broadcasts from the Pritzker Pavilion. Last month, the festival announced its plans for a slimmed-down 2021 season, and today, WFMT isLISTEN | WFMT
Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg. 7:00 - 11:00 am Saturday, 7:00 - 12:00 pm Sunday.TRAVEL WITH WFMT
Travel with WFMT. For years, WFMT has sponsored travel tours led by our on-air hosts to some of the world’s best destinations for classical music. Joining together classical music enthusiasts and incomparable WFMT announcers like Lisa Flynn and Carl Grapentine, these tours are filled with lectures, discussions, and many, manyconcerts!
OPERA SERIES
Giovanni Bottesini’s Ali Baba. Opera Southwest | November 30, 2019. With a libretto based on “Alì Babà and the Forty Thieves,” the well-known and lively story from One Thousand and One Nights, Alì Babà was composed by Giovanni Bottesini, an Italian composer and double bass virtuoso, known as the “Paganini of the bass” The opera was premiered in 1871 in London, receiving EXPLORING MUSIC WITH BILL MCGLAUGHLIN Exploring Music is an adventure — an expedition through the world of classical music. We pick a theme each week and follow the music wherever it leads us. Over the years we’ve explored Shakespeare and music, have followed the lives of many composers (a sort of five-part mini-series), and visited the music of various locales — Paris, Venice, Spain, Hungary, the Pacific Rim. CSO, AUDIENCES TO RETURN TO LIVE MUSIC IN COVID-19 FIRST The Chicago Symphony Orchestra this morning announced the return of live music at Symphony Center in three programs from May 27 to June 13. The slate of performances, which were developed in accordance with music director Riccardo Muti, mark the orchestra’s first live concert performances since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March2020.
THE UNCOMPROMISING MUSICIANSHIP OF IAN BOSTRIDGE The Uncompromising Musicianship of Ian Bostridge. April 10, 2021, 4:30 pm. Ian Bostridge (Photo: Sim Canetty-Clarke, courtesy Opus 3 Artists) Understanding the idiosyncratic vocalism, intense theatricality, and extreme musicianship of Ian Bostridge. This week features a guest playlist curated by stage director Marcus Shields. 38 CLASSICAL HIDDEN GEMS YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO RIGHT NOW Swamibu / CC BY. Each day in May 2016, WFMT shared hidden gems of classical music. Below, find the full list of hidden gems we shared with you, or you can click here to jump to the full playlist on WFMT's Spotify. Don’t forget to tell us your favorite lesser-known works in the comments below. 1. Alkan: Symphonie, Op. 39. YouTube.OrangeSodaKing.
OUR AUDIO ARCHIVES
The WFMT Radio Network oversees the creation of several online audio archives, most notably Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin‘s collection of more than 1,200 hours of programs and the Studs Terkel Radio Archive which will house the thousands of programs Terkel created at WFMT between 1952 and 1997. Both archives can be accessedbelow.
OLIVER CAMACHO
Oliver Camacho joined the announcer team in February of 2019. He is the co‐host and creative consultant of Opera Box Score and the founder and editor of Vocal Arts Chicago. A proud graduate of Chicago’s Lane Technical High School, where he first learned to sing under George Rico, Oliver went on to study vocal performance at Northwestern University, and historically informed WFMT | CHICAGO'S CLASSICAL & FOLK MUSIC RADIO STREAMING ONLINELISTENSCHEDULE & PLAYLISTPROGRAMSSTORIESABOUTSUPPORT Announcing the Grant Park Music Festival 2021 Broadcasts. With the Grant Park Music Festival’s long-awaited return to live programming in sight, WFMT is thrilled to resume the annual series of live radio broadcasts from the Pritzker Pavilion. Last month, the festival announced its plans for a slimmed-down 2021 season, and today, WFMT isLISTEN | WFMT
Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg. 7:00 - 11:00 am Saturday, 7:00 - 12:00 pm Sunday.TRAVEL WITH WFMT
Travel with WFMT. For years, WFMT has sponsored travel tours led by our on-air hosts to some of the world’s best destinations for classical music. Joining together classical music enthusiasts and incomparable WFMT announcers like Lisa Flynn and Carl Grapentine, these tours are filled with lectures, discussions, and many, manyconcerts!
OPERA SERIES
Giovanni Bottesini’s Ali Baba. Opera Southwest | November 30, 2019. With a libretto based on “Alì Babà and the Forty Thieves,” the well-known and lively story from One Thousand and One Nights, Alì Babà was composed by Giovanni Bottesini, an Italian composer and double bass virtuoso, known as the “Paganini of the bass” The opera was premiered in 1871 in London, receiving EXPLORING MUSIC WITH BILL MCGLAUGHLIN Exploring Music is an adventure — an expedition through the world of classical music. We pick a theme each week and follow the music wherever it leads us. Over the years we’ve explored Shakespeare and music, have followed the lives of many composers (a sort of five-part mini-series), and visited the music of various locales — Paris, Venice, Spain, Hungary, the Pacific Rim. CSO, AUDIENCES TO RETURN TO LIVE MUSIC IN COVID-19 FIRST The Chicago Symphony Orchestra this morning announced the return of live music at Symphony Center in three programs from May 27 to June 13. The slate of performances, which were developed in accordance with music director Riccardo Muti, mark the orchestra’s first live concert performances since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March2020.
THE UNCOMPROMISING MUSICIANSHIP OF IAN BOSTRIDGE The Uncompromising Musicianship of Ian Bostridge. April 10, 2021, 4:30 pm. Ian Bostridge (Photo: Sim Canetty-Clarke, courtesy Opus 3 Artists) Understanding the idiosyncratic vocalism, intense theatricality, and extreme musicianship of Ian Bostridge. This week features a guest playlist curated by stage director Marcus Shields. 38 CLASSICAL HIDDEN GEMS YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO RIGHT NOW Swamibu / CC BY. Each day in May 2016, WFMT shared hidden gems of classical music. Below, find the full list of hidden gems we shared with you, or you can click here to jump to the full playlist on WFMT's Spotify. Don’t forget to tell us your favorite lesser-known works in the comments below. 1. Alkan: Symphonie, Op. 39. YouTube.OrangeSodaKing.
OUR AUDIO ARCHIVES
The WFMT Radio Network oversees the creation of several online audio archives, most notably Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin‘s collection of more than 1,200 hours of programs and the Studs Terkel Radio Archive which will house the thousands of programs Terkel created at WFMT between 1952 and 1997. Both archives can be accessedbelow.
OLIVER CAMACHO
Oliver Camacho joined the announcer team in February of 2019. He is the co‐host and creative consultant of Opera Box Score and the founder and editor of Vocal Arts Chicago. A proud graduate of Chicago’s Lane Technical High School, where he first learned to sing under George Rico, Oliver went on to study vocal performance at Northwestern University, and historically informedSCHEDULE | WFMT
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata No. 212, "Mer hahn ein neue Oberkeet" (Peasant Cantata). Soloists, Amsterdam Baroque Cho and Orch/Ton Koopman Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 5. Erato 17578-2 DOWNLOAD THE WFMT APP! Download the WFMT app! To enjoy WFMT wherever you are, download the new version of our app for Apple and Android. You can listen to the live stream, read stories about classical music around the city and country, explore our podcast library, and more. VINYL RECORDS SURGE DURING PANDEMIC, KEEPING SALES Music lovers sent vinyl record sales soaring during the pandemic, giving retailers something to cheer on Record Store Day: Saturday,June 12.
NEW RELEASES WITH LISA FLYNN New Releases with Lisa Flynn. Host Lisa Flynn curates the best new classical recordings to share with you each day of the week at 10:00 am. There’s always wonderful music discover on New Releases, from instrumental to vocal music, new recordings of old favorites, or albums featuring cutting-edge contemporary works. HUELGAS ENSEMBLE: A POLYPHONIC TESTAMENT OF JOSQUIN 21 hours ago · The Huelgas Ensemble presents a concert of motets, chansons, and mass fragments by Josquin Desprez, the French Renaissance composer who is remembered as one of the great exemplars of the Golden Age of Counterpoint. In the words of Founder and Artistic Director of the Huelgas Ensemble, Paul Van Nevel, “Josquin was a pioneer. He mastered all the contrapuntal techniques to WATCH WFMT'S LATEST CLASSICAL CONVERSATIONS WITH JESSIE "Whenever people buy a ticket to a concert, they're committing to a shared experience" Jessie Montgomery reflects. The acclaimed composer, violinist, and educator spoke with WFMT general manager George Preston in the latest installment of the Classical Conversations series. MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE IS BACK WITH MESSIAH, MOZART, HAYDN The season opens in September, first on the 10th with the free Baroque in the Park which will be held at Millennium Park.That performance will feature music by Handel, Vivaldi, and Haydn, as well as the world premiere of the ensemble’s first-ever commission: Spectacle of Light by Chicago composer Stacy Garrop.Guest artists will include the Strong Voices Choir and Chicago cellist Ifetayo Ali THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL ARCHIVE Unique weekly series featuring songs, silliness, and show tunes. Original and offbeat, this three-hour Saturday night romp presents fresh new singer-songwriters alongside well-known artists who have played at Chicago area clubs, concert venues, festivals, and on thecomedy scene.
MUSIC OF DEBUSSY
On this album of music by Claude Debussy, Michael Barenboim and Kian Soltani partner with Daniel Barenboim in the Violin Sonata and Cello Sonata respectively. Maestro Barenboim conducts the Berlin Staatskapelle in La Mer, and orchestra and conductor are joined by pianist Martha Argerich in her first recording of the Fantaisie – an early work that remained unperformed until after Debussy’s A LOOK BACK: ENNIO MORRICONE (1928-2020) It has been nearly one year since the passing of the great film composer known simply as The Maestro. In anticipation of the documentary on the legendary composer being released on July 6 2021, Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips shares a pick from a movie showing this week at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre, Greg shares a theme by Morricone WFMT | CHICAGO'S CLASSICAL & FOLK MUSIC RADIO STREAMING ONLINELISTENSCHEDULE & PLAYLISTPROGRAMSSTORIESABOUTSUPPORT Watch WFMT’s Classical Conversations With Marin Alsop. One of the world's leading conductors, Marin Alsop was in 2020 appointed the principal conductor and curator of the Ravinia Festival. WFMT was honored to speak with the celebrated conductor in the latest installment of our Classical Conversations series. Read More.LISTEN | WFMT
Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg. 7:00 - 11:00 am Saturday, 7:00 - 12:00 pm Sunday.SCHEDULE | WFMT
Bach, Johann Sebastian: "St Matthew Passion," BWV 244 BWV 244. Sinfonia Varsovia. Albrecht Mayer, English horn,eh, DG 476047-2HOW TO LISTEN
Google Assistant. Activate Google Assistant by saying " Okay, Google ." Then say " Play WFMT " or " Play 98.7 WFMT ." Note: If using Google Assistant on a mobile device, you will need the TuneIn Radio app.TRAVEL WITH WFMT
Travel with WFMT. For years, WFMT has sponsored travel tours led by our on-air hosts to some of the world’s best destinations for classical music. Joining together classical music enthusiasts and incomparable WFMT announcers like Lisa Flynn and Carl Grapentine, these tours are filled with lectures, discussions, and many, manyconcerts!
DOWNLOAD THE WFMT APP! Download the WFMT app! To enjoy WFMT wherever you are, download the new version of our app for Apple and Android. You can listen to the live stream, read stories about classical music around the city and country, explore our podcast library, and more. EXPLORING MUSIC WITH BILL MCGLAUGHLIN Exploring Music is an adventure — an expedition through the world of classical music. We pick a theme each week and follow the music wherever it leads us. Over the years we’ve explored Shakespeare and music, have followed the lives of many composers (a sort of five-part mini-series), and visited the music of various locales — Paris, Venice, Spain, Hungary, the Pacific Rim. THE UNCOMPROMISING MUSICIANSHIP OF IAN BOSTRIDGE The Uncompromising Musicianship of Ian Bostridge. April 10, 2021, 4:30 pm. Ian Bostridge (Photo: Sim Canetty-Clarke, courtesy Opus 3 Artists) Understanding the idiosyncratic vocalism, intense theatricality, and extreme musicianship of Ian Bostridge. This week features a guest playlist curated by stage director Marcus Shields. PEACE PIECES: PACIFISM IN CLASSICAL MUSIC Peace Pieces: Pacifism in Classical Music. Listening to classical music can often provide a general sense of peace and tranquility, but there are some great compositions that eloquently express the senselessness of war or promote pacifism as their central theme. In coordination with the release of FIRSTHAND: Gun Violence, a digitaldocumentary
OUR AUDIO ARCHIVES
The WFMT Radio Network oversees the creation of several online audio archives, most notably Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin‘s collection of more than 1,200 hours of programs and the Studs Terkel Radio Archive which will house the thousands of programs Terkel created at WFMT between 1952 and 1997. Both archives can be accessedbelow.
WFMT | CHICAGO'S CLASSICAL & FOLK MUSIC RADIO STREAMING ONLINELISTENSCHEDULE & PLAYLISTPROGRAMSSTORIESABOUTSUPPORT Watch WFMT’s Classical Conversations With Marin Alsop. One of the world's leading conductors, Marin Alsop was in 2020 appointed the principal conductor and curator of the Ravinia Festival. WFMT was honored to speak with the celebrated conductor in the latest installment of our Classical Conversations series. Read More.LISTEN | WFMT
Weekend Mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg. 7:00 - 11:00 am Saturday, 7:00 - 12:00 pm Sunday.SCHEDULE | WFMT
Bach, Johann Sebastian: "St Matthew Passion," BWV 244 BWV 244. Sinfonia Varsovia. Albrecht Mayer, English horn,eh, DG 476047-2HOW TO LISTEN
Google Assistant. Activate Google Assistant by saying " Okay, Google ." Then say " Play WFMT " or " Play 98.7 WFMT ." Note: If using Google Assistant on a mobile device, you will need the TuneIn Radio app.TRAVEL WITH WFMT
Travel with WFMT. For years, WFMT has sponsored travel tours led by our on-air hosts to some of the world’s best destinations for classical music. Joining together classical music enthusiasts and incomparable WFMT announcers like Lisa Flynn and Carl Grapentine, these tours are filled with lectures, discussions, and many, manyconcerts!
DOWNLOAD THE WFMT APP! Download the WFMT app! To enjoy WFMT wherever you are, download the new version of our app for Apple and Android. You can listen to the live stream, read stories about classical music around the city and country, explore our podcast library, and more. EXPLORING MUSIC WITH BILL MCGLAUGHLIN Exploring Music is an adventure — an expedition through the world of classical music. We pick a theme each week and follow the music wherever it leads us. Over the years we’ve explored Shakespeare and music, have followed the lives of many composers (a sort of five-part mini-series), and visited the music of various locales — Paris, Venice, Spain, Hungary, the Pacific Rim. THE UNCOMPROMISING MUSICIANSHIP OF IAN BOSTRIDGE The Uncompromising Musicianship of Ian Bostridge. April 10, 2021, 4:30 pm. Ian Bostridge (Photo: Sim Canetty-Clarke, courtesy Opus 3 Artists) Understanding the idiosyncratic vocalism, intense theatricality, and extreme musicianship of Ian Bostridge. This week features a guest playlist curated by stage director Marcus Shields. PEACE PIECES: PACIFISM IN CLASSICAL MUSIC Peace Pieces: Pacifism in Classical Music. Listening to classical music can often provide a general sense of peace and tranquility, but there are some great compositions that eloquently express the senselessness of war or promote pacifism as their central theme. In coordination with the release of FIRSTHAND: Gun Violence, a digitaldocumentary
OUR AUDIO ARCHIVES
The WFMT Radio Network oversees the creation of several online audio archives, most notably Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin‘s collection of more than 1,200 hours of programs and the Studs Terkel Radio Archive which will house the thousands of programs Terkel created at WFMT between 1952 and 1997. Both archives can be accessedbelow.
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Programs A-Z. WFMT and wfmt.com present the best and broadest selection of classical music and fine arts programming. From our regular local programs featuring popular WFMT hosts and producers to special live concerts and events to series that have national and global reach, please sample WFMT treasures from A to Z. Afternoonswith Kerry Frumkin.
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On this album of music by Claude Debussy, Michael Barenboim and Kian Soltani partner with Daniel Barenboim in the Violin Sonata and Cello Sonata respectively. Maestro Barenboim conducts the Berlin Staatskapelle in La Mer, and orchestra and conductor are joined by pianist Martha Argerich in her first recording of the Fantaisie – an early work that remained unperformed until after Debussy’s MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE IS BACK WITH MESSIAH, MOZART, HAYDN The season opens in September, first on the 10th with the free Baroque in the Park which will be held at Millennium Park.That performance will feature music by Handel, Vivaldi, and Haydn, as well as the world premiere of the ensemble’s first-ever commission: Spectacle of Light by Chicago composer Stacy Garrop.Guest artists will include the Strong Voices Choir and Chicago cellist Ifetayo Ali JUNE 7 - JUNE 11, 2021 This week on Music in Chicago, join WFMT for performances by the Escher String Quartet, the Aebersold and Neiweem piano duo, and the new music ensemble eighth blackbird. We'll also take you downtown to the Chicago Cultural Center for a live recital and feature an encore broadcast from the Impromptu series. A LOOK BACK: ENNIO MORRICONE (1928-2020) It has been nearly one year since the passing of the great film composer known simply as The Maestro. In anticipation of the documentary on the legendary composer being released on July 6 2021, Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips shares a pick from a movie showing this week at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre, Greg shares a theme by Morricone WEEKEND MORNINGS WITH MAGGIE CLENNON REBERG Spend Saturday and Sunday mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg and let WFMT be your classical companion throughout your weekend! With a passionate belief that classical music is for everyone, Maggie brings a fresh and engaging perspective to her broadcasts, as well as unique insights into the musical community of Chicago and beyond. THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, MAY 22, 2021 Playlist. Woody Guthrie: “Talkin’ Dust Bowl Blues”; Woody Guthrie; Buddha 74465 99724 2; Dave Van Ronk: “He Was a Friend of Mine” (Traditional); Dave Van Ronk; Alcazar 120; Carolyn Hester: “I’ll Fly Away”; Carolyn Hester; Columbia/Legacy CK 57310 CD; Bob Dylan: “Talkin’ New York”; Bob Dylan; Columbia CS 8579: “Talkin’ New York THREE OUTSPOKEN ARTISTS A spotlight on three openly lesbian or bisexual singers who advocate for social justice and equality. Mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton uses her lively social media outlets to speak out on issues of body positivity, diet culture, and LGBTQ+ rights. Soprano and stage director Patricia Racette is one of the first internationally acclaimed American singers to publicly come out. WFMT | CHICAGO'S CLASSICAL & FOLK MUSIC RADIO STREAMING ONLINELISTENSCHEDULE & PLAYLISTPROGRAMSSTORIESABOUTSUPPORT Watch WFMT’s Classical Conversations With Marin Alsop. One of the world's leading conductors, Marin Alsop was in 2020 appointed the principal conductor and curator of the Ravinia Festival. WFMT was honored to speak with the celebrated conductor in the latest installment of our Classical Conversations series. Read More.LISTEN | WFMT
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The WFMT Radio Network oversees the creation of several online audio archives, most notably Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin‘s collection of more than 1,200 hours of programs and the Studs Terkel Radio Archive which will house the thousands of programs Terkel created at WFMT between 1952 and 1997. Both archives can be accessedbelow.
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On this album of music by Claude Debussy, Michael Barenboim and Kian Soltani partner with Daniel Barenboim in the Violin Sonata and Cello Sonata respectively. Maestro Barenboim conducts the Berlin Staatskapelle in La Mer, and orchestra and conductor are joined by pianist Martha Argerich in her first recording of the Fantaisie – an early work that remained unperformed until after Debussy’s MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE IS BACK WITH MESSIAH, MOZART, HAYDN The season opens in September, first on the 10th with the free Baroque in the Park which will be held at Millennium Park.That performance will feature music by Handel, Vivaldi, and Haydn, as well as the world premiere of the ensemble’s first-ever commission: Spectacle of Light by Chicago composer Stacy Garrop.Guest artists will include the Strong Voices Choir and Chicago cellist Ifetayo Ali JUNE 7 - JUNE 11, 2021 This week on Music in Chicago, join WFMT for performances by the Escher String Quartet, the Aebersold and Neiweem piano duo, and the new music ensemble eighth blackbird. We'll also take you downtown to the Chicago Cultural Center for a live recital and feature an encore broadcast from the Impromptu series. A LOOK BACK: ENNIO MORRICONE (1928-2020) It has been nearly one year since the passing of the great film composer known simply as The Maestro. In anticipation of the documentary on the legendary composer being released on July 6 2021, Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips shares a pick from a movie showing this week at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre, Greg shares a theme by Morricone WEEKEND MORNINGS WITH MAGGIE CLENNON REBERG Spend Saturday and Sunday mornings with Maggie Clennon Reberg and let WFMT be your classical companion throughout your weekend! With a passionate belief that classical music is for everyone, Maggie brings a fresh and engaging perspective to her broadcasts, as well as unique insights into the musical community of Chicago and beyond. THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, MAY 22, 2021 Playlist. Woody Guthrie: “Talkin’ Dust Bowl Blues”; Woody Guthrie; Buddha 74465 99724 2; Dave Van Ronk: “He Was a Friend of Mine” (Traditional); Dave Van Ronk; Alcazar 120; Carolyn Hester: “I’ll Fly Away”; Carolyn Hester; Columbia/Legacy CK 57310 CD; Bob Dylan: “Talkin’ New York”; Bob Dylan; Columbia CS 8579: “Talkin’ New York THREE OUTSPOKEN ARTISTS A spotlight on three openly lesbian or bisexual singers who advocate for social justice and equality. Mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton uses her lively social media outlets to speak out on issues of body positivity, diet culture, and LGBTQ+ rights. Soprano and stage director Patricia Racette is one of the first internationally acclaimed American singers to publicly come out.__
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