Live from WFMT

About Live from WFMT

Live from WFMT, the station’s full-length recital series, presents weekly music and conversation from October through June. The program draws on the rich community of Chicago-based musicians as well as a roster of international artists who are visiting the city. Each two-hour program is performed live in WFMT’s state-of-the-art Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio.

Publisher

WFMT

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Dec 2023

Latest episode

19 May 2026

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 May 2026

   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. The post Kontras Quartet appeared first on WFMT.

2. 

   12 May 2026

   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. The post Claire Huangci, piano appeared first on WFMT.

3. 

   21 Apr 2026

   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. The post Brant Taylor, cello & Kuang-Hao Huang, piano appeared first on WFMT.

Who has been a guest on Live from WFMT

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Josefien Stoppelenburg
• Stephen Alltop
• Daniel Swenberg
• Jaeden Izik-Dzurko
• Juliani Ensemble

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 8 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

4

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

30