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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,... more
FAQs about Impromptu | WFMT:How many episodes does Impromptu | WFMT have?The podcast currently has 193 episodes available.
December 18, 2018Fareed Haque, Guitar, and KAIA String QuartetGuitar virtuoso Fareed Haque and the KAIA String Quartet perform pieces by Latin American masters. This Impromptu on WFMT features selections from their collaborative recording on the Delmark label....more0minPlay
December 04, 2018ChanticleerChanticleer returns to WFMT’s Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio to share songs of the holiday season. Host Michael San Gabino will also preside over a Facebook Live simulcast....more17minPlay
November 16, 2018Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet and Michael Brown, pianoTune in for a wonderful live performance when clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein and pianist Michael Brown play Mieczyslaw Weinberg’s 1945 Clarinet Sonata....more38minPlay
October 09, 2018Corky Siegel’s Chamber BluesCorky Siegel's Chamber Blues blends the sounds of classical chamber music, American blues, and Indian percussion. The ebullient harmonica virtuoso and composer made his Earthly debut in Chicago in October 1943, and we wish him a very happy 75th birthday. For this Impromptu, the ensemble welcomes special guest Rachel Barton Pine. Enjoy this video excerpt from their performance!...more47minPlay
October 04, 2018Pianist Victor Santiago Asuncion, violinist Giora Schmidt, and cellist Leonardo AltinoHailed by The Washington Post for his “poised and imaginative playing,” Filipino-American pianist Victor Santiago Asuncion returns to the Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio to perform on Impromptu. This time, he’s bringing friends violinist Giora Schmidt and cellist Leonardo Altino....more0minPlay
September 27, 2018Elias Goldstein, viola and Angela Draghicescu, pianoHear Elias Goldstein perform Paganini caprices for unaccompanied viola as well as duets with his longtime collaborator, pianist Angela Draghicescu. Their upcoming CD, called Melanconico, will be released on Centaur in the early part of 2019....more0minPlay
September 06, 2018New Comma BaroqueEmmanuel Episcopal Church of La Grange’s artists-in-residence New Comma Baroque launch their season with rare gems for viol & harpsichord from the twilight of the viol. From ‘last gambists’ Carl Friedrich Abel and Franz Xaver Hammer to master Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and lesser-known composers Johann Gottfried Mente and Christian Wilhelm Podbielski, New Comma Baroque exploration includes the Chicago premiere ......more0minPlay
July 19, 2018Paul Huang, violin & Marta Aznavoorian, pianoViolinist Paul Huang makes his Grant Park Music Festival debut this weekend playing the Barber Violin Concerto. First though, the recipient of the prestigious 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 2017 Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists returns to WFMT to perform on Impromptu with pianist Marta Aznavoorian....more55minPlay
May 14, 2018Neave TrioCellist Mikhail Veselov, pianist Eri Nakamura, and violinist Anna Williams are the members of the Neave Trio. These musicians strive to engage, exchange, and connect “every time we play, and in everything we do.” And they say, “We just happen to use music to do this.”...more0minPlay
May 10, 2018Anderson & Roe Piano DuoPianists Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Roe aim to make classical music a relevant and powerful force around the world. Their joyful virtuosity shines through chart-topping albums, Emmy-nominated music videos, and an extensive international touring schedule....more0minPlay
FAQs about Impromptu | WFMT:How many episodes does Impromptu | WFMT have?The podcast currently has 193 episodes available.