Live from WFMT
Live from WFMT is a weekly full-length recital series broadcast from October through June. Each two-hour program presents live music and conversation, featuring both local Chicago-based musicians and international artists visiting the city. The performances are recorded live in WFMT's advanced Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio. This series highlights the rich musical community of Chicago and beyond.
Episodes
International Chamber Artists
Tonight Live From WFMT presents International Chamber Artists. One of the premier chamber ensembles from the Chicago area, ICA brings features the talents of best musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Lyric Opera Orchestra, and beyond.
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Kontras Quartet
Violinists Eleanor Bartsch and Sherri Zhang, violist Ben Weber and cellist Jean Hatmaker – known collectively as the spectacular Chicago-based ensemble, Kontras Quartet, return to Live From WFMT.
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Claire Huangci, piano
The American pianist Claire Huangci gained international acclaim by winning first prize as well as the Mozart Prize at the 2018 Concours Géza Anda. In January 2026, she released her latest album titled HEROINES, featuring music of Fanny Hensel, Clara Schumann, Amy Beach and Florence Price.
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Audire Quartet
The Audire Quartet returns to Live From WFMT with a program that includes the String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 by Beethoven, and the String Quartet No. 14 “Death and the Maiden” by Schubert.
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Brant Taylor, cello & Kuang-Hao Huang, piano
For this edition of Live From WFMT, Kerry Frumkin’s guests are cellist Brant Taylor and pianist Kuang-Hao Huang. The two Chicago based virtuosos and long-time collaborators will perform a varied program including works by Bach, Debussy, Piazzolla, and more.
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Hyung-ki Joo, piano
British-Korean pianist Hyung-ki Joo is a multi-faceted creative artist whose expansive career includes performing, composing, mentorship, and a longtime, “funtastic” comedic collaboration with violinist Alexey Igudesman. On this edition of Live From WFMT, Hyung-ki Joo returns to the Levin Studio for a rare solo recital.
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Ani Aznavoorian, cello and Marta Aznavoorian, piano
The Aznavoorian Sisters launched their musical careers with a debut performance at ages four and eight at their Armenian church in Evanston, Illinois. Today, pianist Marta and cellist Ani are both award-winning, internationally acclaimed instrumentalists and recording artists. Ani is the longtime principal cellist of Camerata Pacifica and proudly performs on a cello made by their father, the luthi
Matt Hagle, piano
The exquisite pianist, Matthew Hagle, returns to Live From WFMT with an all Chopin program.
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Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem, piano duo
On this edition of Live From WFMT, host Kerry Frumkin welcomes the Chicago-based piano duo Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem. The program holds music by Tchaikovsky, Respighi, Liszt, Eric Ewazen, Ravel and Gershwin.
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Chamber Music Chicago: Janet Sung, violin; Teng Li, violin; Inbal Segev, cello; and Gilles Vonsattel, piano
Founded in 2019 by violinist Janet Sung, Chamber Music Chicago brings together some of the finest musicians of our day. Tonight, Janet collaborates with violist Teng Li, cellist Inbal Segev, and pianist Gilles Vonsattel for an exceptional performance that will include the Faure Piano Quartet No.2 in g minor.
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