Playlist for Thursday, March 5, 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.

7:00 am

WFMT Membership Drive

Until 7:00 pm. Enjoy the best classical music through the day with your favorite WFMT personalities and special guests, and support the music you love by calling (773) 279-2100 or by visiting wfmt.com.

7:00 pm

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin

Arias and Barcarolles

Taking a cue from President Eisenhower’s famous remark to Leonard Bernstein, “I like music with a theme, not all them arias and barcarolles,” this week features a mix of arias, overtures, barcarolles, and other melodic delights that deserve more airtime.

8:00 pm

Evening Music

10:00 pm

The New York Philharmonic This Week

Prokofiev "Romeo and Juliet" selections; Kurt Masur, conductor; Koussevitzky Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra; Eugene Levinson, double bass; Zubin Mehta, conductor; Shostakovich Symphony No. 14; Teresa Kubiak, soprano; Bushkin Isser, bass; Leonard Bernstein, conductor.