Midwest Young Artists Symphony Orchestra
Highlights from MYA's February concert from Pick-Staiger Concert Hall in Evanston. Highlights from the February Midwest Young Artists Symphony Orchestra concert at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall in...
View ArticleJames G. Stinehart, piano, 18
18 year old pianist James Stinehart. James G. Stinehart, age 18, is a senior at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois. James’s debut as a pianist was at age 9, when he played a Haydn piano...
View Article17 year old Harpist Hannah Young
Hannah Young is principal harpist of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra. Hannah Young is a high school senior pursuing a harp performance degree. She is the principal harpist of the Chicago Youth...
View ArticleIMEA All-State Honors Chorus and Band
The Illinois Music Educators Association is the largest fine arts education organization in Illinois. The 2012 All-State Honors Chorus and Band concert of the Illinois Music Educators Association’s...
View Article10AM: Generation NEXT Composer’s Concert
Music Institute of Chicago *Broadcast begins at 10AM instead of the usual 11AM due to an early start of today’s live broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera from New York. While there are abundant...
View ArticleWFMT Membership Drive
Become a member: wfmt.com/support WFMT will continue its annual spring membership drive today and we’ll present highlights from the last several months of Introductions. We hope you’ll consider...
View ArticleRebroadcast: 18 year old pianist Wonjin Hahn
18 year old pianist Wonjin Hahn is a senior at Conant High School. This evening we present a rebroadcast of a program that first aired in December, 2011. A senior at James B. Conant High School in...
View ArticleWFMT Membership Drive
Become a member: wfmt.com/support Introductions takes a break today as WFMT continues with its annual spring membership drive. Consider becoming a member today by calling 773-279-2100 to speak with a...
View ArticleRebroadcast: 17 year old cellist Ben Manis
17 year old cellist Ben Manis Today we present of a rebroadcast of a program that first aired in December, 2011. *** Ben Manis is a 17-year-old cellist from Chicago. He studies with Richard Hirschl of...
View Article18 year old soprano Kate Lee and MYA competition winner violinist Gallia Kastner
Kate Lee is a senior at Vernon Hills High School and will attend Northwestern University in the fall for voice and music education. We’ll start off today’s program with a performance in our Levin...
View ArticleLIVE: Campanella Children’s Choir
The Campanella Children’s Choir was founded in the spring of 2000, at that time a group of only a couple of children. Since then, the choir has been growing vigorously, having developed into a...
View Article13 year old pianist Andrew Guo
Photo by Mike Canale. In 2011, Andrew’s original composition “Hercules” was heard on Introductions as part of the Generation Next Young Composers Competition. He performed it himself at Nichols...
View ArticleNo Introductions: Live from Ravinia’s Customer Appreciation Day
Carl Grapentine will host a live broadcast from Ravinia's annual Customer Appreciation Day. Introductions takes a break this week as Carl Grapentine hosts a live broadcast from the Ravinia Festival in...
View Article18 year old soprano Elizabeth Pilon and CYSO’s Primavera Quintet
Elizabeth Pilon graduated from high school early in order to attend the Eastman School of Music. Part 1: Soprano Elizabeth Pilon, 18, who began studying voice in 2007 at North Central College with Ms....
View ArticleLIVE: Anima Young Singers of Greater Chicago
The Anima Young Singers of Greater Chicago Anima’s mission is to transform young lives through excellence in music education and choral singing. Predicated on the principle that all children are...
View ArticleCYSO’s Spring 2012 Concert
This Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra concert will feature part of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 Highlights from the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra’s May 13, 2012 concert recorded at Symphony Center...
View ArticleLIVE: Mary Grace Stone, flute
Gracie Stone has performed with the CYSO and Merit Wind Ensemble and will be attending Princeton University in the fall. Gracie Stone has been playing the flute since the age of eight. A private...
View ArticleLIVE: Kyle Jannak-Huang, 14, piano
Kyle is the winner of the 2012 Crain-Maling Foundation Chicago Symphony Orchestra Youth Audition. Kyle Jannak-Huang, 14, is a scholarship recipient and member of the Music Institute of Chicago’s...
View ArticleLIVE: Ryan Jannak-Huang, 14, piano
Ryan Jannak-Huang was a finalist of the 2012 Crain-Mailing Chicago Symphony Orchestra Youth Audition. Ryan Jannak-Huang, 14, is a scholarship recipient and member of the Music Institute of Chicago’s...
View ArticleSorcha Barr, 18, flute
18 year old flutist Sorcha Barr in the studio with host David Polk. Sorcha Barr is a senior at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville where she performs with the Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra....
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