Playlist for Saturday, October 10, 2026

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 National Centre for the Performing Arts

Verdi's La traviata

Ekaterina Bakanova (Violetta Valery); Shi Yije (Alfredo Germont); Liao Changyong (Giorgio Germant); Zhang Yajie (Flora Bervoix); Jin Zhengjian (Gastone); Mei Jie (Baron Douphol); Zhao Ming (Marchese d'Obigny); Guan Zhijing (Doctor Grenvil); NCPA Chorus and Orchestra; Yu Long, conductor. Sung in Italian.

2:30 pm

Afternoon Music

4:00 pm

Listening to Singers with Oliver Camacho

A remembrance of Romanian soprano Ileana Cotrubas (1939–2026), who was widely acclaimed for her portrayals of the fragile Romantic heroines, most notably Violetta in "La traviata," and Mimì in "La bohème."

5:00 pm

Weekend Evening Music

8:00 pm

Folkstage hosted by Marilyn Rea Beyer

Live from St. Tim's Coffeehouse in Northfield: WFMT presents Nashville’s delightful and insightful husband-and-wife duo, The Twangtown Paramours.

9:00 pm

The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer

A cavalcade of covers and treasured recordings by John Prine on his 80th birth anniversary. Also, a nod to the late Chicago music icon Oscar Brown, Jr., on his centenary.