Playlist for Saturday, August 1, 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

From Gran Teatre del Liceu

Donizetti's The Elixir of Love

Pretty Yende (Adina); Michael Spyres (Nemorino); Jan Antem (Belcore); Fabio Capitanucci (Dulcamara); Núria Vilà (Giannetta); Gran Teatre del Liceu Chorus and Orchestra; Diego Matheuz, conductor. Sung in Italian.

3:00 pm

Afternoon Music

4:00 pm

Listening to Singers with Oliver Camacho

Conductor Christopher Bell joins WFMT to celebrate 25 years as director of the Grant Park Chorus in advance of the 2026 season finale.

5:00 pm

Weekend Evening Music

8:00 pm

Folkstage hosted by Marilyn Rea Beyer

Live from the Levin Performance Studio: Louie Lou Louis is a singer-songwriter from Brooklyn, New York, whose music lifts up his Caribbean heritage while lifting up everyone around him. He sings and plays like an island breeze.

9:00 pm

The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer

Songs about The Dog Days of August, other mythical and earthly creatures. Also, a 95th birthday tribute to the unstoppable Ramblin’ Jack Elliot.