Playlist for Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff

6:00 am

Mornings with Jan Weller

Including news and weather on the hour between 6:00 am and 9:00 am; and "Carl’s Almanac" at 7:30 am.

10:00 am

Midday with Lisa Flynn

Including the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts at 12:15 pm.

12:15 pm

Dame Myra Hess Concerts

Pianist Sunmi Han performs music by Lili Boulanger, Chopin, and Korngold, live from Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago.

1:00 pm

Music for the Afternoon

3:00 pm

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree

Including "The Unrush Hour" at 5:00 pm.

7:00 pm

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin

Voices from the East

A single bell rings steadily, creating a calm, meditative mood. Gradually, the strings join in, playing canonic scales that shimmer through the music. This first piece in Voices from the East is 'Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten' by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt. Over the week, we’ll explore music by composers from the Baltic states, travel to Chistopol in western Russia, and finish in Georgia. You’ll hear works by Arvo Pärt, Sofia Gubaïdulina, and Giya Kancheli. Come join us on this musical journey!

8:15 pm

Grant Park Music Festival 2026

Sibelius Symphony No. 2

Live from the Pritzker Pavilion, featuring the Grant Park Orchestra conducted by Carlos Kalmar. Christopher Theofanidis "Drum Circles;" Third Coast Percussion, percussion; Sibelius Symphony No. 2 in D major. Hosted by Dave Schwan.

10:00 pm

Baroque&Before with Candice Agree

A Portuguese Pilgrimage

Giulio Prandi leads the Ghislieri Chorus, Orchestra, and soloists in Davide Perez's "Mattutino de’ Morti," considered the most significant musical work of 18th century Portugal. The concert includes selections from Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki’s "Conductus funebris." Recorded live in concert at the 2021 Misteria Paschalia Festival.