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      Playlist for Saturday, July 26, 2025

      7:00 - 11:00 am

      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

      11:00 am

      Introductions

      Zoe Strange, 18, flute. Nielsen "The Fog is Lifting;" Daiki Kato "Tears of Hydrangea;" Arnold "Suite Bourgeoise;" Sergei Golovko "Charanga Salada;" Reinecke Flute Concerto, 1st & 3rd mvts. With Lucas Vergara, clarinet; Caleb McMillin, marimba; Yoko Yamada-Selvaggio, piano.

      12:00 - 4:00 pm

      12:00 pm

      From Teatro Regio in Turin

      Puccini's Manon Lescaut

      Erika Grimaldi (Manon Lescaut); Roberto Aronica (Des Grieux); Alessandro Luongo (Lescaut); Carlo Lepore (Geronte); Giuseppe Infantino (Edmondo); Didier Pieri (Lamplighter/Dance Master); Reut Ventorero (A singer); Janusz Nosek (Sergeant); Lorenzo Battagion (Captain); Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Regio, Turin; Renato Palumbo. Sung in Italian

      2:30 pm

      Saturday Afternoon Music with Jan Weller

      4:00 pm

      4:00 pm

      Listening to Singers with Oliver Camacho

      An interview with soprano Amanda Forsythe recorded at the 2025 Boston Early Music Festival.

      5:00 pm

      5:00 pm

      Music with Jan Weller

      6:00 pm

      6:00 pm

      Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival

      Wolf "Verschwiegene Liebe (Silent Love)" from "Eichendorff Lieder;" Benjamin Appl, baritone; Simon Lepper, piano; Janáček Violin Sonata; John Storgårds, violin; Kirill Gerstein, piano; Mendelssohn Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 49; Jon Kimura Parker, piano; Yura Lee, violin; Narek Hakhnazaryan, cello.

      7:00 pm

      7:00 pm

      Sounds Classical

      Who Got Next

      Sounds Classical spotlights an emerging generation of composers in a special series called "Who Got Next." This week, music from Daniel Kidane, Xavier Foley, Jasmine Barnes and Gretchen Yanover, four composers who have all worked to evolve the genre.

      8:00 pm

      8:00 pm

      Folkstage hosted by Marilyn Rea Beyer

      Live from the Levin Performance Studio: A member of the Potawatomi and Cherokee nations, Kansas songwriter Elexa Dawson is a voice for the ages. Jacob Furr from Texas brings his wide open, highly personal songs to Chicago from the Lone Star State.

      9:00 pm - 12:00 am

      9:00 pm

      The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer

      Is it hot enough for you? Each summer The Midnight Special cools you down with devilishly hot folk songs. Stand in front of the ‘fridge and give a listen.