Playlist for Wednesday, August 5, 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 the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts at 12:15 pm.

12:15 pm

Dame Myra Hess Concerts

Pianist Michael Davidman performs music by Granados, Chopin, Albéniz, and Michael Abels, live from Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago.

1:00 pm

Music for the Afternoon

3:00 pm

Afternoon Music with Candice Agree

Including "The Unrush Hour" at 5:00 pm.

6:30 pm

Grant Park Music Festival 2026

Ohlsson Plays Chopin

Live from the Pritzker Pavilion, featuring the Grant Park Orchestra conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero. Juan Pablo Contreras "Mariachitlán;" Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2; Garrick Ohlsson, piano; Tchaikovsky "Capriccio Italien." Hosted by Dave Schwan.

8:00 pm

Evening Music

9:00 pm

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin

String Quartet Composers from Fibich to Sibelius

This week, Bill broadens his look at the string quartet, focusing on lesser-known late-19th-century composers. He begins with Poème for violin and piano by Czech composer Zdeněk Fibich. Bill says, 'The music is familiar, but the composer may not be.' 'Poème' was the score for one of George Balanchine's first ballets. Fibich was among the European composers born in the mid-19th century featured here, such as Hugo Wolf, Vincent d’Indy, and Ernest Chausson. Bill also adds New England composer Amy Beach to this group.

10:00 pm

Baroque&Before with Candice Agree

Kenneth Cooper

Early keyboardist Kenneth Cooper is best known for his improvisational skills, his spontaneity, and his rediscovery of 18th-century works, as well as performances of modern works written for the harpsichord. Host Candice Agree surveys his performances of Bach and Handel, selected from his over 100 recordings.