Playlist for Saturday, September 27, 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

Evelyn Zhang, 17, guitar. Brouwer "Canción de cuna"; "Estudio Sencillo" No. 6; Lauro Venezuelan Waltz No. 2; Mertz Nocturne; Capriccio; Scarlatti Sonata in A, Kk 322; Linnemann "Murmures"; "Soledad"; Villa-Lobos Preludes Nos. 3 & 4; Giuliani Sonatina, Op. 71, No. 1, 3rd mvt.

12:00 pm

From LA Opera

Verdi's Rigoletto

Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto); Lisette Oropesa (Gilda); René Barbera (Duke of Mantua); Blake Denson (Count Monterone); Peixin Chen (Sparafucile); Sarah Saturnino (Maddalena); Hyungjin Son (Marullo); Nathan Bowles (Borsa); Vinícius Costa (Count Ceprano); Madeleine Lyon (Giovanna); Gabrielle Turgeon (Countess Ceprano/Page); LA Opera Chorus & Orchestra; James Conlon, conductor. Sung in Italian.

3:00 pm

Afternoon Music

4:00 pm

Listening to Singers with Oliver Camacho

An interview with soprano Sondra Radvanovsky in advance of her return to Lyric Opera as Cherubini's Medea next month. Origianlly broadcast February 1, 2025.

5:00 pm

Weekend Evening Music

7:00 pm

Sounds Classical

Sounds Like Chicago

A playlist inspired by the Windy City, including works by Shawn E. Okpebholo, Sofiane Pamart, Tomeka Reid, and more.

8:00 pm

Folkstage hosted by Marilyn Rea Beyer

Live from the Levin Performance Studio: "Haiku Milieu." Jenny Bienemann leads an evening of music inspired by her evocative haiku with songsters Naomi Ashley, Robin Bienemann, Anne Heaton, Emily Hurd, Aaron Kelly, and Andrew Sa.

9:00 pm

The Midnight Special with Marilyn Rea Beyer

On the anniversary of the Wreck of the Old ’97, we’ll hear railroad ballads and tales of other disasters that make for good folk songs.