Playlist for Saturday, January 24, 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

Clark Snavely, 18, violin. Chopin arr. Milstein Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. posth.; Chausson "Poème," Op. 25; Corigliano "The Red Violin Caprices." With Milana Pavchinskaya, piano.

12:00 pm

Metropolitan Opera

Gershwin's Porgy and Bess

Alfred Walker (Porgy); Brittany Renee (Bess); Ryan Speedo Green (Crown); Frederick Ballentine (Sportin' Life); Leah Hawkins (Serena); Vuvu Mpofu (Clara); Denyce Graves (Maria); Benjamin Taylor (Jake); Metropolitan Opera Cho & Orch/Kwamé Ryan. Sung in English.

4:00 pm

Listening to Singers with Oliver Camacho

On Mozart tenors with Anthony Léon who sings Ferrando in Lyric Opera's upcoming production of "Così fan tutte."

5:00 pm

Weekend Evening Music

8:00 pm

Folkstage hosted by Marilyn Rea Beyer

From the archives: In 2023, award-winning Chicago acoustic blues artist Donna Herula brought her trio to perform live in the Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio. Tony Wittrock and Marc Edelstein added to the joy of the blues.

9:00 pm

The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer

What do you do to keep warm in the dead of winter? Dance? Light a fire? Cuddle up? We’ll find songs to keep you cozy this week.