Playlist for Saturday, October 3, 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

Wagner's Das Rheingold

Egils Silins (Wotan); Robert Bork (Donner); Wang Chuan (Froh); Christian Franz (Loge); Bettina Ranch (Fricka); Tanja Kuhn (Freia); Niu Shasha (Erda); Tomas Tomasson (Alberich); Arnold Bezuyen (Mime); Andrea Silvestrelli (Fasolt); Guan Zhijing (Fafner); Qin Kanru (Woglinde); Xu Xiaoying (Wellgunde); Zhang Yajie (Flosshilde); NCPA Chorus and Orchestra; Lü Jia, conductor. Sung in German.

3:00 pm

Afternoon Music

4:00 pm

Listening to Singers with Oliver Camacho

An interview with bass-baritone Christian Van Horn who stars in the title role of "Don Giovanni" at Lyric Opera.

5:00 pm

Weekend Evening Music

8:00 pm

Folkstage hosted by Marilyn Rea Beyer

From the archives: In 2024, local treasures, Emmy Bean and Ronnie Kuller performed “Her Only Light” songs and stories about elusive folk singer, Connie Converse. We reprise that concert just as the fully produced album is released.

9:00 pm

The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer

Songs about skyscrapers, city skylines, and other things that are very tall.