Playlist for Saturday, September 12, 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 La Scala

Bizet's Carmen

Clémentine Margaine (Carmen); Natalia Tanasii (Micaëla); Vittorio Grigolo (Don José); Giorgi Manoshvili (Escamillo); Marine Chagnon (Mercédès); Trebel Voice Chorus from La Scala Academy; Vienna State Opera Chorus and Orchestra; Myung-Whun Chung, conductor. Sung in Italian.

3:00 pm

Afternoon Music

4:00 pm

Listening to Singers with Oliver Camacho

Tenor Nicholas Phan joins WFMT to preview the 2026-27 season of Art Song Chicago.

5:00 pm

Weekend Evening Music

8:00 pm

Folkstage hosted by Marilyn Rea Beyer

Live from St. Tim's Coffeehouse in Northfield: The Mac and Cheese Band (Pete McCauley & Tim Cheesebrow) deliver high-energy, high-carb folk music with an expertly composed sauce of humor and strings in their Folkstage debut.

9:00 pm

The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer

We mark the 25th anniversary of the shared tragedy of 9/11 with music that helps us overcome fear and find a shared purpose.