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Atomic Age Cocktail Party
Saturdays at 11 PM and Sundays at 10 PM

Shall We Dance (118)

This week, on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party…Shall We Dance? Songs from the hi-fi era about dance! Tunes about dancing in general and fun numbers about specific dance styles. We’ll hear from Tony Bennett, Pearl Bailey, Jackie Gleason, and many more.

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Evening Concert
7 to 9 pm Monday thru Thursday, and Sunday

WFMT Orchestra Series: Orchestras from the European Broadcasting Union

Wednesday night December 4 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL 90.9FM/HD1. You’ll hear the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra play Tchaikovsky’s “2nd Symphony” and Stravinsky’s “Suite No. 2”.  Elim Chan conducts. Also on the program Bartok’s “2nd Violin Concerto” with soloist Maria Duenas.

Prairie Performances
Fridays at 7 pm

The Fantastic Flute with Julia Escobar

Our first John Frayne Classical Music Graduate Student Work Experience fellow, Julia Escobar, guest hosts this very special Prairie Performances, curated by her and featuring the fantastic flute.

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Classics of the Phonograph
Saturdays at 11 am

Julia Escobar shares her favorite flute recordings

On this very special edition, John Frayne will be joined in studio by Julia Escobar—the first ever John Frayne Classical Music Grad Fellow—who will share her favorite flute recordings from the 20th century.

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Afternoon at the Opera
Saturdays at noon

Opera Gala 2021

For this year's Opera Gala on Sept. 18, we enjoy a truly phenomenal piece of operatic history brought to life by Opera Southwest’s Artistic Director Anthony Barrese and then brought straight to you, thanks to Afternoon at the Opera.

Illinois Arts Council Agency

These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.