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- CYSO Encore Chamber Orchestra in music of Philip Glass and ShostakovichMusic of Philip Glass that showcases just how suspenseful the key of C major can be and one of Dmitri Shostakovich’s most personal works. The Encore Chamber Orchestra of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras performed this in April, 2014 at the Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago. Conducted by Music Director more...0 min
- Kathryn Chiodo, 18, FluteKathryn Chiodo began playing the flute at the age of ten and has been studying under Hideko Amano for the past seven years. She has won numerous competitions including the Chicago Flute Club Junior Division, Society of American Musicians Junior Division, and Honorable Mention for the Walgreens Concerto Competition in the Senior Division. In 2014, more...0 min
- LIVE: Pianist Mikowai AshwillEighteen-year-old pianist Mikowai Ashwill was born in California. He began his musical studies at age nine and currently studies at the Music Institute of Chicago under Ralph Neiweem and Claire Aebersold. He is a scholarship recipient of the National Chopin Foundation Scholarship 2012, and a Musichorale Scholarship competition winner in 2014. Along with these awards, more...0 min
- The Purple Hippopotami Flute Quartet of the Merit School of MusicToday on Introductions our guests are the members of the Purple Hippopotami Flute Quartet of the Merit School of music. This past year, they received an Honorable Mention at the Midwest Young Artists’ Discover National Chamber Music Competition. Ensemble members: 15 year old Madeline Deanne, a 9th grader at Evergreen Park Community High School 15 more...0 min
- Midwest Young Artists Symphony Orchestra in Shostakovich’s 5th SymphonyThe MYA Symphony Orchestra in the Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47 by Dmitri Shostakovich. Recorded at their February 22, 2014 concert in Orchestra Hall in Chicago and conducted by Music Director Allen Dennis.0 min
- Kelly Talim, violinRecently, Kelly was invited to be featured in HBO: Masterclass with Joshua Bell and traveled to New York and London in late April to participate in the filming of this show. Earlier in the year, Kelly also received a nomination for the Presidential Scholar in the Arts. Among her other achievements are competing in the more...0 min
- LIVE: Max Farbman, 18, marimbaMax Farbman is 18 years old and began his percussion studies at the age of 13. He is currently a student of Lia DeRoin and is a member of the Midwest Young Artists (MYA) Symphony Orchestra and Percussion Ensemble. Max has been a student at MYA for 6 years, and this year was awarded the more...0 min
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Introductions is WFMT’s weekly Saturday morning program that features talented pre-college classical musicians in the Chicago area. Soloists and chamber ensembles perform live in WFMT’s Levin…
Performance Studio. Large ensembles, including orchestras, choirs, and bands, are recorded at their home venues and broadcast at later dates. The program also features youth music competition winners. While many students who appear on Introductions pursue other careers, some have gone on to study music at some of the most prestigious music schools around the world and pursue careers as professional musicians.