Playlist for Saturday, May 16, 2026

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff

7:00 am

Weekend Mornings with Kristina Lynn

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

WFMT features talented young classical musicians from around the Chicago area. Please visit wfmt.com for details on today’s program.

12:00 pm

Metropolitan Opera

Verdi's Don Carlo (Listener's Choice)

Jussi Björling (Don Carlo), Delia Rigal (Elisabeth of Valois), Cesare Siepi (Philip II), Fedora Barbieri (Princess Eboli), Robert Merrill (Rodrigo), Jerome Hines (Grand Inquisitor); Fritz Stiedry, conductor. Sung in Italian. Performance from November 11, 1950.

3:30 pm

Afternoon Music

4:00 pm

Listening to Singers with Oliver Camacho

An interview with Bruce Tammen, founder of Chicago Chorale, as he prepares to conduct his final concert as the ensemble's artistic director later this month.

5:00 pm

Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival

J.S. Bach Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041; Joel Link, violin; Santa Fe Opera Orchestra musicians; Enescu Octet in C Major, Op. 7; Chad Hoopes, Ida Kavafian, Adam Barnett-Hart, James Thompson, violins; Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, Pierre Lapointe, violas; Eric Kim, Brook Speltz, cellos.

6:00 pm

Weekend Evening Music

8:00 pm

Folkstage hosted by Marilyn Rea Beyer

Live from the Levin Performance Studio: Raised in a one-room schoolhouse in Kansas, Sky Smeed’s songwriting balances humor, heart, and honesty. He makes his Folkstage debut.

9:00 pm

The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer

An early matchup between the Cubs v. Sox inspires a playlist about rivalries and competitions.