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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 and over the Internet worldwide.  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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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.

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, April 3, 2014, 10:00 PM CDT.
Baroque and Before with Candice Agree.  Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, April 4, 2014, 8:00 PM CDT.
Music in Chicago: Music of the Baroque performs in recorded concert, Bach's St. John Passion, BWV 245.  Broadcast during the 8:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, April 10, 2014, 10:00 PM CDT.
Baroque and Before with Candice Agree.  Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, April 11, 2014, 7:30 PM CDT.
The Chicago Bach Project 2014 performs Bach's St. Matthew Passion.  Broadcast during the 7:30-11:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Saturday, April 12, 2014, 3:30 PM CDT.
Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #3 in G, BWV 1048.  Broadcast during the 3:30-4:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Saturday, April 12, 2014, 6:00 PM CDT.
Vivaldi's Three-Violin Concerto in F, R 551.  Bach's Three Lute Pieces.  Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, April 14, 2014, 3:00 PM CDT.
Bach's Violin Concerto #2 in E, BWV 1042.  Broadcast during the 3:00-4:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, April 14, 2014, 7:00 PM CDT.
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: "Bach's St. Matthew Passion".  Broadcast during the 7:00-8:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, April 15, 2014, 7:00 PM CDT.
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: "Bach's St. Matthew Passion".  Broadcast during the 7:00-8:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, April 15, 2014, 11:00 PM CDT.
Fasch's Two-Horn Concerto in D, Die Jagd.  Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014, 7:00 PM CDT.
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: "Bach's St. Matthew Passion".  Broadcast during the 7:00-8:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014, 9:00 PM CDT.
The Civic Orchestra of Chicago performs Handel's Overture fr Royal Fireworks; Bach's Violin & Oboe Concerto.  Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, April 17, 2014, 12:00 noon CDT.
Rebel's Les Caractères de la Danse.  Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, April 17, 2014, 3:00 PM CDT.
Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in Bb, R 367.  Broadcast during the 3:00-4:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, April 17, 2014, 7:00 PM CDT.
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: "Bach's St. Matthew Passion".  Broadcast during the 7:00-8:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, April 17, 2014, 10:00 PM CDT.
Baroque and Before with Candice Agree.  Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, April 18, 2014, 10:00 PM CDT.
Bertali's Sonata in C.  Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.

Friday, April 18, 2014, 12:00 noon CDT.
Anonymous: Codex Calixtinus: Conductus, Iacobe sancte tuum.  Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, April 18, 2014, 7:00 PM CDT.
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: "Bach's St. Matthew Passion".  Broadcast during the 7:00-8:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Saturday, April 19, 2014, 6:00 PM CDT.
Bach's English Suite #3 in g, BWV 808.  Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Sunday, April 20, 2014, 12:00 noon CDT.
Byrd's Christe, qui lux es et dies.  Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Sunday, April 20, 2014, 6:00 PM CDT.
Handel's Messiah: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth.  Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, April 21, 2014, 12:00 noon CDT.
Vivaldi's String Concerto in G, R 151, Alla rustica.  Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, April 21, 2014, 3:00 PM CDT.
Bach's Cello Suite #1 in G, BWV 1007.  Broadcast during the 3:00-4:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, April 24, 2014, 10:00 AM CDT.
Handel's Harpsichord Suite #2 in F; Concerto Grosso in F, Op 3/4.  Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, April 24, 2014, 10:00 PM CDT.
Baroque and Before with Candice Agree.  Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, April 25, 2014, 12:00 noon CDT.
Bach's Prelude & Fugue in Eb, BWV 552, St. Anne.  Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, April 25, 2014, 2:00 PM CDT.
Impromptu: Bella Voce previewing their spring concert, featuring Renaissance choral music.  Broadcast during the 2:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Wednesday, April 30, 2014, 10:00 AM CDT.
Bach's Two-Part Inventions, BWV 772/786: #s 1-7; Brandenburg Concerto #10 (reconstructed by Bruce Haynes).  Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 time period on WFMT Radio.