In general, except for special events, we only list radio broadcasts one month in advance.  For many of these broadcasts, WFMT Radio is local to Chicago (98.7 FM in the Chicago area) but is also available on cable in many parts of the nation.  Note that WFMT will often broadcast early music in the 12:00 midnight-6:00 AM "Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff" program, also the 6:00 AM-9:00 AM "Mornings with Carl Grapentine" program.
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Broadcasts

Harmonia


Thursdays, 9:00-10:00 PM EST.
(9:00-10:00 CST for Chicago and vicinity, while Daylight Savings Time is in effect; 8:00-9:00 CST during the rest of the year), live Early Music on Public Radio (WFIU-Public Radio from Indiana University), a weekly 59-minute radio program produced in conjunction with Indiana University's world-renowned Early Music Institute.  Be sure, also, to listen to the Harmonia Archived Programs.  Download the RealOne Player from RealNetworks and listen to Harmonia on the Internet!

Here of a Sunday Morning


Sundays, 9:00-11:00 AM EST.
(8:00-10:00 AM CST for Chicago and vicinity; same local times while Daylight Savings Time is in effect), live broadcast (WBAI, 99.5 FM, Pacifica Radio in New York, and since the early 1970s) of primarily early music, usually, but not exclusively in historically informed performances, with talk about the people who created it, and the conditions under which they made it.  Every month or two, there is a "New Releases" program, which presents new and interesting recordings, but otherwise the program explores the history of music in a reasonably systematic way.  To listen on-line, visit this site.

Millennium of Music


Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00 PM CDT
(This is Chicago time; check the program website for broadcasts elsewhere, including possible Internet broadcasts.  The broadcast may also be delayed somewhat later than 9:00, depending on the early evening's schedule.)  Millennium of Music is an exploration into the sources and mainstreams of European music for the thousand years before the birth of Bach.  Millennium of Music has been presenting the vast scope of great music leading up to early baroque for over 18 years.  It features the evolution of sacred music, east and west, live performances by the best ensembles in the field of early music, and the ever growing number of releases in the field.  Broadcast to the Chicago area by WFMT Radio.

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin


weekdays, 7:00-8:00 AM CDT
(This is Chicago time; check the program website for broadcasts elsewhere, including possible Internet broadcasts.)  A production of the WFMT Radio Network, Exploring Music is an exciting daily radio program that delves into a wide assortment of topics in classical music, occasionally also early music.  Broadcast to the Chicago area by WFMT Radio.

Thursday, September 2, 2010, 12:00 noon CDT.
Vivaldi's Recorder Concerto in a, R 445.  Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, September 3, 2010, 1:00 PM CDT.
Bach's Cantata #140, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme: Duet, Wann kommst du, mein Heil?; Cello Suite #3 in C, BWV 1009.  Broadcast during the 1:00-2:00 "Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin" program on WFMT Radio.

Saturday, September 4, 2010, 4:30 PM CDT.
Bach's Cantata #158, Der Friede sei mit dir: Aria & chorale Welt, ade, ich bin dein müde; Brandenburg Concerto #3 in G, BWV 1048.  Broadcast during the 4:30-6:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Sunday, September 5, 2010, 11:00 AM CDT.
Rameau's Pièces de clavecin en concerts: Concert #5.  Broadcast during the 11:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Sunday, September 5, 2010, 3:00 PM CDT.
Bach's Musical Offering, BWV 1079: Ricercar à 6.  Broadcast during the 3:00-4:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 12:00 noon CDT.
Bach's Orchestra Suite #1 in C, BWV 1066.  Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, September 9, 2010, 10:00 AM CDT.
Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier: Preludes & Fugues in d, Bb, Ab.  Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, September 9, 2010, 12:00 noon CDT.
Bach's Violin Concerto in d, BWV 1052.  Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, September 9, 2010, 3:00 PM CDT.
Handel's Oboe Concerto #4 in Bb.  Broadcast during the 3:00-4:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, September 10, 2010, 9:00 AM CDT.
Bach's Cello Suite #2 in d, BWV 1008.  Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, September 10, 2010, 2:00 PM CDT.
Vivaldi's String Concerto in d, R 243.  Broadcast during the 2:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Saturday, September 11, 2010, 4:30 PM CDT.
Bach's Was Gott tut; Wachet auf.  Broadcast during the 4:30-6:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Sunday, September 12, 2010, 3:00 PM CDT.
Bach's Oboe d'Amore Concerto in D, BWV 1053.  Broadcast during the 3:00-4:30 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, September 13, 2010, 9:00 AM CDT.
Bach's English Suite #6 in d, BWV 811.  Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, September 13, 2010, 10:00 AM CDT.
Vivaldi's Bassoon Concerto in a, R 500.  Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.

Monday, September 13, 2010, 12:00 noon CDT.
Elizabethan Tunes.  Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 12:00 noon CDT.
Purcell's The Fairy Queen: Masque of the Four Seasons.  Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 3:00 PM CDT.
Bach's Viola da Gamba Sonata #2 in D, BWV 1028; Cantata #146, Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal: Wie will ich mich freuen.  Broadcast during the 3:00-4:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, September 17, 2010, 8:00 PM CDT.
Music of the Baroque in recorded concert.  Broadcast during the 8:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Sunday, September 19, 2010, 11:00 AM CDT.
Live from WFMT:  Baroque Band will perform in live concert.
Location:  Morse Theatre, 1328 W. Morse Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:  call 312-235-2368; e-mail info @ baroqueband.org; or visit this site, or this site.

Monday, September 20, 2010, 9:00 AM CDT.
Handel's Water Music Suite #3 in G.  Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #2 in F, BWV 1047.  Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, September 20, 2010, 11:00 AM CDT.
Bach's Oboe Concerto, BWV 105, 170, 49.  JC Bach's Symphonie Concertante in A.  Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 10:00 AM CDT.
Vivaldi's Cello Concerto in Bb, R 423.  Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 3:00 PM CDT.
Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, Op 8/1-4: Violin Concerto #3 in F, R 293, L'autunno (Autumn).  Broadcast during the 3:00-4:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, September 23, 2010, 11:00 PM CDT.
Pergolesi's Stabat Mater.  Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, September 23, 2010, 3:00 PM CDT.
Vivaldi's Triple Concerto in F, R 570.  Broadcast during the 3:00-4:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, September 23, 2010, 11:00 PM CDT.
Albinoni's Adagio.  Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, September 24, 2010, 12:00 noon CDT.
Handel's Harpsichord Suite in g.  Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Saturday, September 25, 2010, 12:00 noon CDT.
Handel's Opera Ariodante.  Broadcast during the 12:00-4:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Sunday, September 26, 2010, 12:00 noon CDT.
Purcell's In Nomine in 7 parts: Dance for the Green Men; Monkey's Dance; Whem I am Lain in Earth.  Bach's Keyboard Concerto #5 in f, BWV 1056.  Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Sunday, September 26, 2010, 8:00 PM CDT.
Scheidt's Centone Canzon Gallican for brass.  Broadcast during the 8:00-9:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Sunday, September 26, 2010, 11:00 PM CDT.
Bach's Cantata #1, Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern.  Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 11:00 AM CDT.
Purcell's Funeral Sentences.  Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 3:00 PM CDT.
Handel's Water Music Suite #2 in D.  Broadcast during the 3:00-4:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 8:00 PM CDT.
Vivaldi's Opera Armida al Campo d'Egitto.  Broadcast during the 8:00-11:15 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, December 20, 2010, 8:00 PM.
Live from WFMT presents the Chicago Early Music Consort performing "A Renaissance Christmas". Broadcast live on WFMT Radio, 98.7 FM; also streaming at this site.
For more info:  call 847-296-4829; or e-mail info @ ChicagoEarlyMusicConsort.org; or visit this site.

Monday, February 7, 2011, 8:00 PM CST.
Live from WFMT:  Baroque Band will perform in live concert.
Location:  WFMT Studios, 5400 N. Saint Louis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:  call 312-235-2368; e-mail info @ baroqueband.org; or visit this site, or this site.