Playlist for Monday, May 18, 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 "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

What Else Ya Got?

Have you ever wondered about those composers who succeeded in writing one smashing piece but were otherwise forgotten? This week, we’ll get to know some of these immortals and their other compositions, including Pachelbel’s Suite in G Major and Dukas’ Symphony in C Major. The program also presents Hermann Baumann in a rare performance of Glière's Horn Concerto in B-flat Major, Op. 91.

8:00 pm

Live from WFMT

The Chicago-based Kontras Quartet (violinists Eleanor Bartsch and Sherri Zhang, violist Ben Weber, and cellist Jean Hatmaker) returns to the Levin Studio. Hosted by Kerry Frumkin.

10:00 pm

The WFMT Orchestra Series

San Francisco Symphony

Schubert Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D. 485; Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68; Herbert Blomstedt, conductor.