Playlist for Monday, April 6, 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.

12:00 pm

Music in Chicago

The 2026 Crain-Maling Foundation CSO Young Artists Competition

17-year-old violinist Cecilia O'Malley performs the first movement of Korngold's violin concerto with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago conducted by Naomi Woo. Recorded live in performance January 17, 2025.

1:00 pm

Music for the Afternoon

2:00 pm

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree

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

7:00 pm

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin

Homage

The gift of immortality through the hands of great composers. How would you like to be the subject of a composition by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, or Mozart? In many cases, the fame of the music has outlasted that of its honoree, but we’ll explore some of these heartfelt gestures and the composers who made them. Works include Handel’s "Water Music" and Mussorgsky’s "Pictures at an Exhibition."

8:00 pm

Live from WFMT

British-Korean pianist, composer, and arranger Hyung-ki Joo is recognized for bridging high-level classical virtuosity with comedy, pop culture, and education. Known as half of the duo Igudesman & Joo, Hyung-ki Joo returns to the Levin Studio for a rare solo recital.

10:00 pm

The WFMT Orchestra Series

Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Ravel Piano Concerto for Left Hand in D; Anna Vinnitskaya, piano; Berg Seven Early Songs; Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, soprano; Wagner "A Faust Overture;" Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551, "Jupiter;" Petr Popelka, conductor.