Live from WFMT

Tonight Live From WFMT presents International Chamber Artists . One of the premier chamber ensembles from the Chicago area, ICA brings features the talents of best musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Lyric Opera Orchestra, and beyond. The post International Chamber Artists appeared first on WFMT .

Violinists Eleanor Bartsch and Sherri Zhang, violist Ben Weber and cellist Jean Hatmaker – known collectively as the spectacular Chicago-based ensemble, Kontras Quartet , return to Live From WFMT. The post Kontras Quartet appeared first on WFMT .

The American pianist Claire Huangci  gained international acclaim by winning first prize as well as the Mozart Prize at the 2018 Concours Géza Anda. In January 2026, she released her latest album titled HEROINES, featuring music of Fanny Hensel, Clara Schumann , Amy Beach and Florence Price . The post Claire Huangci, piano appeared first on WFMT .

The Audire Quartet returns to Live From WFMT with a program that includes the String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 by Beethoven , and the String Quartet No. 14 “Death and the Maiden” by Schubert . The post Audire Quartet appeared first on WFMT .

For this edition of Live From WFMT, Kerry Frumkin’s guests are cellist Brant Taylor  and pianist Kuang-Hao Huang . The two Chicago based virtuosos and long-time collaborators will perform a varied program including works by Bach , Debussy , Piazzolla , and more. The post Brant Taylor, cello & Kuang-Hao Huang, piano appeared first on WFMT .

British-Korean pianist Hyung-ki Joo  is a multi-faceted creative artist whose expansive career includes performing, composing, mentorship, and a longtime, “funtastic” comedic collaboration with violinist Alexey Igudesman . On this edition of Live From WFMT, Hyung-ki Joo returns to the Levin Studio for a rare solo recital. The post Hyung-ki Joo, piano appeared first on WFMT .

The Aznavoorian Sisters  launched their musical careers with a debut performance at ages four and eight at their Armenian church in Evanston, Illinois. Today, pianist Marta  and cellist Ani  are both award-winning, internationally acclaimed instrumentalists and recording artists. Ani is the longtime principal cellist of Camerata Pacifica and proudly performs on a cello made by their father, the lu...

The exquisite pianist, Matthew Hagle , returns to Live From WFMT with an all Chopin program. The post Matt Hagle, piano appeared first on WFMT .

On this edition of Live From WFMT, host Kerry Frumkin welcomes the Chicago-based piano duo Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem. The program holds music by Tchaikovsky , Respighi, Liszt , Eric Ewazen, Ravel and Gershwin . The post Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem, piano duo appeared first on WFMT .

Founded in 2019 by violinist Janet Sung, Chamber Music Chicago  brings together some of the finest musicians of our day. Tonight, Janet collaborates with violist Teng Li, cellist Inbal Segev, and pianist Gilles Vonsattel for an exceptional performance that will include the Faure Piano Quartet No.2 in g minor. The post Chamber Music Chicago: Janet Sung, violin; Teng Li, violin; Inbal Segev, cello;...