Playlist for Saturday, August 23, 2025

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff

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

Introductions

Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras at Lollapalooza, the first orchestra to have a feature spot at this Chicago music festival.

12:00 pm

From Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris

Massenet's Werther

Benjamin Bernheim (Werther); Marina Viotti (Charlotte); Jean-Sébastien Bou (Albert); Sandra Hamaoui (Sophie); Marc Scoffoni (The bailiff); Yuri Kissin (Johann); Rodolphe Briand (Schmidt); Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine; Gaël Darchen, chorus master; Orchestre National de France; Marc Leroy-Calatayud, conductor. Sung in French.

3:00 pm

Afternoon Music

4:00 pm

Listening to Singers with Oliver Camacho

An conversation with tenor Nicholas Phan who will share exciting news about the upcoming season of Art Song Chicago (formerly Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago).

5:00 pm

Music with Jan Weller

7:00 pm

Sounds Classical

Listening Party with Shawn E. Okpebholo

Hosts LaRob K. Rafael and Kristina Lynn are joined by composer Shawn E. Okpebholo who shares his favorite pieces and inspirations, and talks about his recent album “Songs in Flight.”

8:00 pm

Folkstage hosted by Marilyn Rea Beyer

From the archives: California bred, Detroit-based songwriter Kora Feder paid a visit to WFMT in 2019 shortly after her first release, "In Sevens." That concert revealed the seeds that became "Some Kind of Truth" in 2025.

9:00 pm

The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer

The birth anniversaries of Illinois poet Edgar Lee Masters and activist songwriter Malvina Reynolds coincide in an fascinating playlist featuring John Gorka, Deidre McCalla, Kate Macleod, The Malvinas, and many more.