Catalan viola da gambist Jordi Savall performs Scottish, English, American, and Irish folk and art music with bodhrán virtuoso Frank McGuire.

Jordi Savall, viols and Frank Mcguire, bodhrán (WFMT Presents: Impromptu)

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.

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Jordi Savall, viols and Frank Mcguire, bodhrán (WFMT Presents: Impromptu)

Jordi Savall, viols and Frank Mcguire, bodhrán (WFMT Presents: Impromptu)