Playlist for Saturday, August 15, 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.

9:00 am

Soundtrack

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 Bavarian State Opera in Munich

Gounod's Faust

Jonathan Tetelman (Faust); Kyle Ketelsen (Méphistophélès); Olga Kulchynska (Marguerite); Florian Sempey (Valentin); Thomas Mole (Wagner); Emily Sierra (Siebel); Dshamilja Kaiser (Marthe Schwerdtlein); Bavarian State Opera Chorus and Orchestra; Nathalie Stutzmann, conductor. Sung in French.

3:30 pm

Afternoon Music

4:00 pm

Listening to Singers with Oliver Camacho

An interview with composer, arranger, pianist, and conductor Damien Sneed in advance of "The Soul Within Us," the program he will host and curate for the Singers Program at the Steans Institute.

5:00 pm

Weekend Evening Music

8:00 pm

Folkstage hosted by Marilyn Rea Beyer

Live from the Levin Performance Studio: Jeff Black has written hits for others, but this Kansas City native never let Nashville go to his head. He keeps it simple, playing solo on guitar, mandolin and, if there is one, piano. His riveting, witty songs cover a wide range of subjects and emotions.

9:00 pm

The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer

Fifty-seven years after the gathering at Yasgur’s dairy farm, we reflect on Woodstock and other things that happen on farms.