Playlist for Monday, February 9, 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 "Daily Excursion" at 11:00 am and "Music in Chicago" at 12:00 pm.

2:00 pm

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree

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

7:00 pm

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin

First Love….and Later

For centuries, composers have drawn inspiration from love stories, poems, and their own romances. Clara and Robert Schumann wrote music for each other. Gustav Mahler composed the Adagietto from his Fifth Symphony while deeply in love with his new wife, Alma Schindler. Berlioz, Prokofiev, Bellini, and Delius are just a few who were inspired by the story of Romeo and Juliet. And of course, no week of love songs would feel complete without hearing arias from La Bohème, Carmen, and Tosca.

8:00 pm

Live from WFMT

Chicago-native Demarre McGill, principal flute of the Seattle Symphony, and pianist Jessica Choe perform in the Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio. Hosted by Kerry Frumkin.

10:00 pm

The WFMT Orchestra Series

Orchestre National de France

Gershwin Piano Concerto in F; Ravel Piano Trio in A minor; Rudof Buchbinder, piano; "La Valse;" Cristian Măcelaru, conductor.