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Impromptu | WFMT episodes
- Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Programs)Lisa Flynn welcomes the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg for two hours of music and commentary.0 min
- Vassily Primakov, piano & Ben Capps, cello (Programs)Formidable Duo Team Ben Capps (Cello) and Vassily Primakov (Piano) teamed up for an ultimate romantic program of Chopin and Rachmaninoff Cello Sonatas.0 min
- ARVO PÄRT 80th BDAY: Mathias Tacke, violin, and Marta Aznavoorian, piano (Programs)Violinist Mathias Tacke and pianist Marta Aznavoorian will perform music by Arvo Pärt in honor of the Estonian composer’s 80th birthday today.0 min
- Cuban Pianist Frank Fernández (Programs)Internationally renowned Cuban pianist Frank Fernández has played in some 40 countries, but never the United States – until now. On August 18th, Fernández made his long-overdue recital debut in the U.S. as part of the Ravinia Festival. He offered a sample of some of his Ravinia recital in WFMT’s Levin Studio in concert, spoke with […]0 min
- Inon Barnatan, piano (Programs)Pianist Inon Barnatan performs works of Bach, Franck and Mendelssohn live from the Levin Performance Studio on this Impromptu. Kerry Frumkin hosts. Program Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze for solo piano Franck: Prelude, Choral et Fugue Mendelssohn: Rondo Capriccioso0 min
- Igudesman & Joo (Programs)“A Little Nightmare Music brings surrealism to the concert hall and takes its trousers down! Very musical, very engaging and very funny. A Big Hand for A Little Nightmare Music’s Big Hands.”-Terry Jones, Comedian/Monty Python/Director0 min
- The Secret Garden (Programs)A five-time Joseph Jefferson Award winner for musical director for beloved shows like Caroline, or Change and Porgy and Bess, Doug Peck and his team bring to life the exquisitely beautiful musical arrangements in Court Theatre’s production of The Secret Garden.0 min
- Dimitris Marinos, mandolin (WFMT Presents: Impromptu)Mandolin virtuoso Dimitris Marinos performs music of Bach, Bartók and Lombardo.0 min
- Spektral Quartet (Programs)The Spektral Quartet returns to Impromptu to perform Dvorak's "American" quartet, and other musical delicacies.0 min
- Chicago Shakespeare Theatre: Cast members from Paul Gordon’s world premiere musical, Sense and Sensibility (Programs)Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen's deliciously charming romance full of wit and passion, is now a world premiere musical from Tony Award®-nominated composer Paul Gordon.0 min
About Impromptu | WFMT
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Our live afternoon series of “impromptu” music and conversation features some of today’s most sought-after musicians from around the world. Previous guests on Impromptu have included cellist Yo-Yo Ma,…
mezzo-soprano Joyce Di Donato, and author Salman Rushdie. Other guests have included Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, tenor Joseph Calleja, violinist Joshua Bell, and the vocal ensemble Chanticleer. Broadcast live from the Levin Performance Studio at WFMT, the program also features local performers who are vital to Chicago’s vibrant musical culture.