Playlist for Saturday, January 3, 2026

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff

7:00 am

Weekend Mornings

With news at 7:00 am; "Saturday Morning Listener's Choice" at 8:00 am; and "Soundtrack" at 9:00 am.

11:00 am

Introductions

Zarin Mehta, 16, piano and composer. Mehta "A Misty Dawn," from "Glimpses;" Bach Toccata in G minor, BWV 915; Beethoven Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp, Op. 78; Lyapunov "Lezginka;" AR Thomas "Amalgam" (North American premiere) Falla-Mehta Scenes from "The Three-Cornered Hat" (world premiere).

12:00 pm

Metropolitan Opera

Bates' The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

Andrzej Filończyk (Joe Kavalier); Miles Mykkanen (Sam Clay); Sun-Ly Pierce (Rosa Saks); Lauren Snouffer (Sarah Kavalier); Edward Nelson (Tracy Bacon); Patrick Carfizzi (Sheldon Anapol); Craig Colcough (Gerhard); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Sung in English. Recorded Fall 2024.

3:00 pm

Afternoon Music

4:00 pm

Listening to Singers with Oliver Camacho

Artists to Watch in 2026 including sopranos Louise Alder, Lisette Oropesa, and Rowan Pierce, countertenor Hugh Cutting, tenor Anthony Léon, and the vocal ensemble Chroma.

5:00 pm

Weekend Evening Music

8:00 pm

Folkstage hosted by Marilyn Rea Beyer

Live from the Levin Performance Studio: Anne Hills entertains the studio audience with songs of Michael Smith from her latest release aptly titled, "Every Town: More Songs by Michael Smith."

9:00 pm

The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer

Turn the page, turn over a new leaf, and turn the corner on a new year. Nothing is so constant as change, so we’ll change up the playlist for a fresh start to 2026.