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Dear Member, The Guide The Member Magazine for Whether March, as the old saying goes, “comes in like a lion and out like a lamb” or vice versa, one WTTW and WFMT thing is certain: in , its arrival means that spring is just around the corner. While we wait, Renée Crown Public Media Center WTTW and WFMT have got you covered. This month, Geoffrey Baer takes you on a journey to the 5400 North Saint Louis Avenue British Isles to highlight the work of a pioneer of contextual urban design, Chicago, 60625 Robert Adams, who has made “a place at the table” for architecture that extends the vocabulary of classical and traditional buildings in today’s Main Switchboard (773) 583-5000 built environment. Tune in on the evening of Thursday, March 23 and Member and Viewer Services visit the companion website on .com. (773) 509-1111 x 6 On WTTW11, join us for the dramatic season finales of Mercy Street WFMT Networks (773) 279-2000 and Victoria, followed by a special on-air after-party with the cast as Chicago Production Center they look back at memorable moments from the series. A new special (773) 583-5000 celebrates : America’s Storyteller; travel expert Rick Steves pays a visit to WTTW to explore the history and traditions of European Websites wttw.com Easter; we bring back a beloved and newly remastered music special, Roy wfmt.com Orbison: A Black and White Night, and revisit two popular installments of Soundstage featuring Tom Jones and Blondie. From the creator of Last President & CEO Daniel J. Schmidt Tango in Halifax comes a new Masterpiece drama about the literary Brontë sisters, To Walk Invisible, COO & CFO one of several specials to mark Women’s History Month, including an American Masters profile of Reese Marcusson country legend . And we take a nostalgic trip back in time with a new documentary tracing the history of Wisconsin’s “old-fashioned” supper clubs. The new WTTW PBS Kids 24/7 channel is Guide Staff now a big hit with our youngest viewers on TV and online and, in March, look for a fun quiz, “Which Publisher Victoria Character Are You?”; and an interview with Cécile Fromont, a art history Anne Gleason Art Director professor who appears in the Henry Louis Gates, Jr. series Africa’s Great Civilizations on a new section of our website called Playlist (wttw.com/playlist). WTTW Contributors On WFMT, the Saturday broadcasts continue; this month’s Met highlights are Julia Maish Dan Soles Rossini’s dramatic and Matthew Polenzani starring in Mozart’s with WFMT Contributor conducting. We’ll present some special live Impromptus from Levin Studio: Carl Grapentine hosting Andrea Lamoreaux the Valparaiso Chorale, members of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and winners of the Distribution Manager Competition. And from Ganz Hall at the Chicago College of Performing Arts, we Pat Sheppard have a recital by pianist Vassily Primakov, paying tribute to his former teacher, Vera Gornostaeva. On Advertising Sales wfmt.com, we’ll celebrate Women’s History Month with a story on 10 Composers Changing Contemporary WTTW: Douglas Carleton (Who Also Happen to Be Women), and, while Rick Steves is in town, WFMT will get the (773) 279-2128 lowdown on his favorite European music venues and festivals. Be sure to check wfmt.com daily for WFMT: Paul Ansell classical music news and features as spring approaches. (773) 279-2101 Sincerely, The Guide: The Member Magazine for WTTW and WFMT (ISSN 2329-1338) March 2017 Volume 32, Number 230 Dan Schmidt President & CEO The Guide: The Member Magazine for WTTW and WFMT is published monthly (for contributors of $40 or more annually) by Window To The World Communications, Inc., 5400 North Saint Louis Ave., Chicago, IL Inside the Guide 60625-4698. Periodical postage paid at Chicago, IL and additional mailing 3 Member Connections 14 Multi-Channel Primetime Grid offices.

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2 MARCH 2017 MEMBER CONNECTIONS Live Concert: Keyboard Works from Across the Centuries Meet Nature Cat at WFMT’s monthly live series, The PianoForte Salon Series, continues its Healthy Kids Day! season and you’re invited to be part of the live audience! Join WFMT for a performance and conver- WHAT sation with Michael The PianoForte Salon Series Tsalka, harpsichord and Photo: David Beecroft WHERE modern piano, perform- PianoForte Studios ing keyboard works from 1335 S. Michigan Avenue in Chicago across the centuries and world. WHEN Pianist and early key- Friday, March 3, 12:00 pm board performer Michael Michael Tsalka Tsalka has won numerous prizes and awards in Europe, the , the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. A versatile musician, he performs with equal virtuosity a wide span of repertoire from the early Baroque to today on the harpsichord, fortepiano, clavichord, square piano, chamber organ, and modern piano. Dr. Tsalka was born in Tel-Aviv, Israel. WHAT After obtaining a bachelor’s degree from Tel-Aviv University, he continued his studies in and . Meet Nature Cat at Healthy Kids Day! Admission to this concert is free. For program information, visit pianofortefoundation.org. WHERE West Cook YMCA Independent Lens: Screening & Discussion 255 S. Marion Street in Oak Park Join us for a screening and discussion about the Independent Lens documentary Ovarian Psycos. This WHEN film follows a new generation of fierce, unapologetic, and feminist women of color from the Eastside of Los Sunday, April 23, 11:00 am-3:00 pm Angeles who confront injustice, build community, and redefine identity through a raucous, irreverently named bicycle crew: The Ovarian Psycos Join WTTW and Nature Cat at the West Cook Cycle Brigade. WHAT YMCA’s 3rd annual Health & Wellness Fair and Independent Lens Through the Screening & Healthy Kids Day! Get a jump on creating a

Photo: Michael Rains personal stories of Discussion healthier spring and summer at this free family- the crew’s rabble- Ovarian Psycos friendly event! rousing founder, Nature Cat, a WTTW/PBS Kids series you can Xela de la X, activ- WHERE watch on WTTW11 and wttw.com/kids, is about a Chicago Cultural ist, poet M.C., and house cat who dreams of exploring the great out- Center single mother; 78 East Washington doors. In each episode, once his family leaves for Xela, a founder of the Ovarian Psycos, and her street artist and the day, Fred transforms into a “backyard explorer daughter Yoli. Street in Chicago original Ovarian extraordinaire.” Nature Cat can’t wait to get outside Psyco, Andi Xoch; and a bright-eyed young woman from the neighborhood, Evelyn WHEN for a day of backyard nature excursions and (Evie), the film traces how the “Ovas” emerged from the diverse, youthful, Latino, Saturday, March 18, bravery, but there’s one problem: he’s still a house 2:00 pm working class, immigrant neighborhoods of Boyle Heights and East , cat with no instincts for nature. Don’t miss this a community situated within the historic legacy of the Chicano/a Civil Rights chance to meet and greet this fun and friendly Movement that emerged from L.A. in the late . walkaround character. Join WTTW for this free screening and discussion in partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs For more information, please visit and Special Events. For more information and to RSVP, visit wttw.com/events. wttw.com/events.

Celebrate Day with Nature Cat! Meet walk-around character Nature Cat in celebration of Earth Day 2017 at the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana’s Earth Day event! This fun, family morning will feature eco-friendly games, crafts, and – of course – Nature Cat himself! Nature Cat, a WTTW/PBS Kids series you can watch on WHAT WTTW11 and wttw.com/kids, is about a house cat who Celebrate Earth Day dreams of exploring the great outdoors. In each episode, with Nature Cat! once his family leaves for the day, Fred transforms into a “backyard explorer extraordinaire.” Nature Cat can’t wait WHERE to get outside for a day of backyard nature excursions and Congress Park Elementary School bravery, but there’s one problem: he’s still a house cat with 9311 Shields Avenue in Brookfield no instincts for nature. Don’t miss this chance to meet and WHEN greet this fun and friendly walkaround character. Saturday, April 15, 10:00 am-1:00 pm For more information, please visit wttw.com/events. Nature Cat

2017 MARCH 3 MEMBER PERKS

2-for-1 Tickets to The Orion Ensemble The Orion Ensemble, winner of the prestigious Chamber Music America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, welcomes back guest violist Stephen Boe for its third concert program of the season, “Connections,” which takes its name from a work written for Orion, Robert Kritz’s Connections for clarinet, violin, viola, cello, and piano (2001). Also on the program are Gustav Mahler’s Quartet in A Minor for violin, viola, cello, and piano; and two works by Rebecca Clarke: Trio for violin, cello and piano (1921) and Prelude, Allegro, and Pastorale for clarinet and viola (1941). The Orion Ensemble’s concert program “Connections” takes place Malpaso Dance Company of Havana Sunday, March 12 at 7:00 pm at First Baptist Church of Geneva, 2300 South 2-for-1 Tickets to Malpaso Street in Geneva; Wednesday, March 15 at 7:30 pm at the Pianoforte Dance Company of Havana Studios, 1335 S. Michigan Avenue in Chicago; and Sunday, March 19 at 7:30 pm at Music Institute of The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago’s Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue in Evanston. WTTW members may purchase two Chicago presents the Chicago premiere of full-price tickets for the price of one, subject to availability, ONLY by calling (630) 628-9591 and using Malpaso Dance Company of Havana. The pro- code WTTW. For information, visit orionensemble.org. gram features Indomitable Waltz – a layered, sophisticated exploration of the soul under extreme or intense emotional circumstances, by 50% Off Tickets to Music Institute of Chicago Academy Concert one of the world’s most in-demand choreogra- The Music Institute of Chicago’s Academy for phers, Aszure Barton. Also on the program is 24 gifted pre-college musicians collaborates with John hours and a dog, a work by Artistic Director W. W. Sherer, organist and director of music at Osnel Delgado created collaboratively with Fourth Presbyterian Church since 1996, for a Malpaso’s dancers as a response to the theatri- concert featuring Poulenc’s monumental Concerto cality and evocative power of Grammy Award- for Organ, Strings, and Timpani in G minor and winning Cuban-American composer Arturo Bolzoni’s Minuet for Strings, conducted by James O’Farrill, who wrote and recorded an original Setapen; and Mendelssohn’s Octet for Strings, overture for the piece of the same name. conducted by Roland Vamos. Performances are Thursday through Saturday, The concert takes place Saturday, March 4 March 9-11 at 7:30 pm at the Dance Center, 1306 at 7:30 pm at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago S. Michigan Avenue in Chicago. WTTW Avenue in Evanston. WTTW members may members may purchase two tickets for the purchase two full-price tickets for the price price of one, subject to availability, for any of one, subject to availability, by calling performance by calling (312) 369-8330 and James Setapen, (847) 905-1500 and using the code WTTW. For using the code 24828. For more information, Music Institute more information, visit musicinst.org. visit colum.edu/dancecenterpresents. Academy Director

2-for-1 Tickets to A Wrinkle in Time Ever since her father vanished under mysterious circumstances, Meg Murray’s life has been spiraling out of control. But one dark and stormy night, Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which appear and promise to help rescue him from the monstrous darkness that threatens the universe. Join Meg, her brother Charles Wallace, their pal Calvin, and a host of extraterrestrial friends and foes as they journey into the heart of a terrible evil in the hope of reuniting a fragmented family. This is a newly-revised adaptation of the book by Madeleine L’Engle. For 2-for-1 admission to Lifeline Theatre’s A Wrinkle in Time, please call (773) 761-4477 and use code WFMT. Valid for Thursday and Friday evening performances; Thursday, March 2 through Friday, April 7. Subject to availability. Lifeline Theatre, 6912 North Glenwood Avenue in Chicago. For more information, visit lifelinetheatre.com.

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Programmer’s Picks on WTTW11

Roy Orbison: Patsy Cline: American Masters Old Fashioned: The Story of Black & White Night 30 This documentary examines the roots of the Wisconsin Supper Club Cline’s impact in both personal and cultural Roy Orbison’s “comeback concert” at the Cocoanut Revel in a nostalgic look at a Midwestern terms to illuminate how she arrived at a pivotal Grove in Los Angeles – featuring guests such as institution where plentiful comfort food and family moment in the evolution of American culture Browne, , k.d. lang, , Bruce atmosphere reign supreme. Chicago filmmaker and synthesized country, pop and rock in a Springsteen, and – has been re-edited Holly De Ruyter scours the hinterlands for an new way to create the . and re-mastered with previously unreleased footage. affectionate look at the still-thriving supper club. Saturday, March 4, 9:00 pm Thursday, March 16, 7:30 pm Thursday, March 30, 8:00 pm See page 6 for information about WTTW Prime listings.

8:00 Spy in the Wild, A Nature its pagan roots to its glorious Wednesday 1 Miniseries: Meet the Spies finale – this program sheds In the Spotlight EARLY MORNING (Part 5 of 5) The final “making new light on this 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] of” episode takes us through holiday. Rick joins us live 1:00 Tavis Smiley the evolution of Spy Creatures in WTTW’s studios. 1:30 Charlie Rose from the original BoulderCam 9:00 Rick Steves’ Europe Mini 2:30 Africa’s Great Civilizations to the PenguinCams that Marathon Episodes from (Part 2 of 3) [R] inspired the “spycams” the popular travel series. 4:30 Stranded by the State in this series. Marvel and 11:30 BBC World News (Part 2 of 2) [R] laugh at unexpected and 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] funny moments from the Spy Creatures’ point of view. Friday 3 MORNING-AFTERNOON 9:00 Africa’s Great Civilizations EARLY MORNING 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids (Part 3 of 3) Professor Henry 12:00 Chicago’s Loop: A New Louis Gates, Jr. discovers the Walking Tour Written and EVENING complexity, grandeur, and di- hosted by Geoffrey Baer, this 6:00 PBS NewsHour versity of the great civilizations program traces the fascinating 7:00 Chicago Tonight that once flourished across the history of downtown Chicago’s African continent, in the many rise, fall, and rebirth, revealing millennia before the European the fascinating, fun, and some- colonial powers arrived. times tragic stories behind In the Spotlight 11:00 BBC World News the buildings and places that 11:30 Nightly Business Report shape our “city-within-a-city.” Rick Steves 2:30 Eat Fat Get Thin with Dr. Thursday 2 Mark Hyman Dr. Mark Hyman introduces a new weight-loss Rick Steves Special: EARLY MORNING and healthy living program 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] based on the latest science, European Easter 1:00 Tavis Smiley and explains how eating fat The popular travel expert joins us live 1:30 Charlie Rose can help promote weight in WTTW’s studios for this celebration 2:30 Africa’s Great Civilizations loss and optimum health. of the 2,000-year-old story of Easter (Part 3 of 3) See Wed. 4:30 Age Reversed with Miranda in a variety of cultures, capturing the Mar. 1 at 9:00 pm. [R] Esmonde-White Clear emotion of this special time as the 4:30 Check, Please! A10, Taste explanations from Esmonde- Passion of Christ unfolds during Holy of Thai Town, Jam [R] White, a former National Week. Exploring a rich and fascinating 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] Ballet of dancer, mix of traditions – from its pagan roots illustrate the damage caused to its glorious finale – this program MORNING-AFTERNOON by a sedentary lifestyle, sheds new light on this timeless 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids and the benefits of exercise holiday. Immediately following, enjoy at every stage of life. episodes of Rick Steves’ Europe. EVENING 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R] 6:00 PBS NewsHour Thursday, March 2, 7:00 Chicago Tonight MORNING-AFTERNOON Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 7:30 Rick Steves Special: 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids 7:30 pm European Easter On a spring journey through EVENING Africa’s Great Spain, Slovenia, Italy, and 6:00 PBS NewsHour Civilizations Greece, Rick celebrates the 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week revolutionary performance (Part 3 of 3) 2,000-year-old story of Easter in Review with Joel Weisman that fuses classical music with in a variety of cultures, captur- 7:30 Moments: The Best classic rock in a concert filmed The conclusion of the three-part series, ing the emotion of this special of ’50s Pop Hosted by live at the Hungarian State in which Professor Henry Louis Gates, time as the Passion of Christ Mary Lou Metzker, Phyllis Opera House in Budapest. Jr. discovers the complexity, grandeur, unfolds during Holy Week. McGuire, , Debbie From Mozart to Queen, this and diversity of the great civilizations Rick shows us Andalusians Reynolds, and Patti Page, this concert delivers one-of-a-kind that once flourished across the African carrying parade floats, Greek special features a cavalcade musical arrangements. continent, in the many millennia before priests tossing showers of recording 11:00 Rhythm & Blues 40: A Soul the European colonial powers arrived. of flower petals and villagers legends who reunite to Spectacular Celebrate blessing olive branches, plus perform their biggest hits. legends of the 1960s and ’70s Wednesday, March 1, feasting, fireworks, and more. 9:30 Rocktopia Live in Budapest: brought together in a once- 9:00 pm Exploring a rich and fascinat- A Classical Evolution in-a-lifetime concert: Aretha ing mix of traditions – from Immerse yourself in this Franklin, , Ben

2017 MARCH 5 WTTW Digital Channel Highlights These digital channels are available with digital cable or over-the-air with a digital receiver. For more information about digital television and for complete schedules, visit wttw.com/schedule.

Nature: Yosemite Wednesday, March 29, 8:00 pm A land forged in wildfire and sculpted by water, the delicate balance of these two elements is essential to the creatures and trees that call Yosemite Valley their home. Join scientists, experts, and adventurers WTTW11 in HD as they trudge through mountains of snow, climb trees as tall as build- ings, and soar high in the air to catch sight of just how these global Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can watch changes are affecting one of America’s greatest wildernesses. WTTW11 in high-definition by tuning to channel 11-1. Cable or satellite viewers can locate WTTW11 in high- Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules definition on the on-screen menu. Pictured: Researchers measure a giant sequoia

MAKERS Saturdays, March 11 and 18, 7:00 pm Six new documentaries in the MAKERS project feature groundbreak- WTTW Prime ing American women in different spheres of influence: war, comedy, space, business, Hollywood, and politics. Each program will profile WTTW Prime is our “prime time all the time” channel. prominent women and relate their struggles, triumphs, and contribu- Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can tune to tions as they reshaped the landscape of their chosen vocations. channel 11-2 to find WTTW Prime. WTTW Prime is on Comcast digital cable channel 370 and on RCN Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules channel 37. Pictured: Geena Davis, MAKERS: Women in Hollywood

Spirit of the Emerald Isle Sunday, March 12, 11:00 am Today, everyone is Irish as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The pre-St. Patrick’s Day celebrations start today! Chef Kevin Dundon invites us into his kitchen for a sampling of Irish food made with a new, fresh WTTW Create approach. Then, Rudy Maxa, Rick Steves, and Burt Wolf are your Emerald Isle tour guides. Even Irish folksinger Tommy Makem gets WTTW Create is our how-to and lifestyle programming in on the exploration; visiting churches, pubs, and castles in Ireland. channel. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers tune Happy St. Patrick’s Day! to channel 11-3. WTTW Create is on Comcast digital cable channel 369 and on RCN channel 38. WTTW Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules Create programming airs from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. Pictured: Burt Wolf

WTTW World America ReFramed: Enter the Faun Tuesday, March 28, 7:00 pm WTTW WORLD features public television’s signature Tracing the unlikely collaboration between a veteran choreographer documentary, science, and news programming and a young actor with cerebral palsy, this story challenges the complemented by original content from emerging boundaries of medicine and art to prove that everyone is capable of producers. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers tune miraculous transformation. to channel 11-3. WTTW WORLD is on Comcast digital cable channel 369 and on RCN channel 38. WTTW Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules World airs from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am. Pictured: Gregg Mozgala and Tamar Rogoff

Arthur Daily, 8:00 pm Arthur is based on the best-selling children’s books by Marc Brown. The series revolves around an eight-year-old aardvark, his four-year- old sister DW, and their family and friends. This popular show is about NEW! WTTW Kids 24/7 being a kid, exploring the world, and finding your place in it. Free TV, over-the-air antenna viewers can tune Full schedule online at wttw.com/schedules to channel 11-4. The WTTW PBS Kids 24/7 is on Comcast digital channels 368 and on RCN channel 39. Pictured: Arthur

March On-Demand Picks on demand • Architect Robert Adam: A Place at the Table • Interview Show with Mark Bazer WTTW on Demand Pictured: Mark Bazer Find WTTW on Comcast on Demand.

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E. King & the Drifters, Dionne from the movies. Joined by Warwick, the Isley Brothers, Grammy-winning producer Roy Orbison and Percy Sledge, Little Anthony & David Foster, the renowned the Imperials, and more greats. performs memorable favorites from blockbuster classics including The Saturday 4 Godfather, Scent of a Woman, EARLY MORNING Dr. Zhivago, Once Upon a 1:00 BBC World News Time in America, Breakfast at 1:30 Suze Orman’s Financial Tiffany’s, and many more. Solutions for You Suze 9:00 Roy Orbison: Black & White Orman focuses on helping Night 30 Celebrate the 30th individuals “find financial solu- anniversary of an iconic tions for you.” This special’s concert with an all-star cast central theme is that financial including , decision-making should be , Elvis guided by an understanding Costello, k.d. lang, Bonnie of “the goal of money.” Raitt, J. D. Souther, Bruce 3:30 Suze Orman’s Financial Springsteen, Tom Waits, Bishop Julian Smith and Solutions for You [R] and . Newly Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 5:30 Chicago’s Lakefront edited and remastered. More than a decade ago, 11:00 Chicago’s Lakefront See Geoffrey Baer took made a Sat. Mar. 4 at 5:30 am. [R] Black America Since sweeping journey from one Roy Orbison: Black MLK: And Still I Rise end of Chicago’s lakefront Sunday 5 & White Night 30 In this two-part series, Henry Louis to the other. Since then, Celebrate the 30th anniversary of an EARLY MORNING Gates, Jr. looks back at the last 50 dramatic changes have iconic concert with an all-star cast years of African-American history – taken place along the 1:30 Magic Moments: The including Jackson Browne, T Bone from Stokely Carmichael to Barack shoreline -– Millennium Park, Best of ’50s Pop See Fri. Burnett, Elvis Costello, k.d. lang, Obama, James Brown to Beyoncé – Soldier Field, entire new Mar. 3 at 7:30 pm. [R] Bonnie Raitt, J. D. Souther, Bruce charting the remarkable progress neighborhoods of condo 3:30 Black America Since Springsteen, Tom Waits, and Jennifer made, and raising hard questions about towers, and more. Join him MLK: And Still I Rise – Out Warnes. Newly edited and remastered. the obstacles that remain. as he retraces his steps. of the Shadows/Move on Up (Part 1 of 2) [R] Saturday, March 4, Saturday, March 4, MORNING 8:00 Black America Since MLK: MORNING 9:00 pm 8:00 am and 1:30 pm And Still I Rise – Out of the 6:08 Black America Since MLK: Shadows/Move on Up And Still I Rise – Keep (Part 1 of 2) Dr. Gates looks Your Head Up/Touch the at the last 50 years of African- Sky (Part 2 of 2) [R] Veronica Berti and American history – from 9:00 Meditation for All of Us Stokely Carmichael to Barack Demystify meditation and Obama, James Brown to discover how the practice Beyoncé – charting the re- is the gateway to greater markable progress made, and calmness, relaxation, and raising hard questions about psychological balance. Expert the obstacles that remain. Stephan Bodian shows how 10:38 Black America Since MLK: to use meditation to reap the And Still I Rise – Keep benefits of greater happiness, Your Head Up/Touch the mental clarity, and vitality. Sky (Part 2 of 2) Dr. Gates 10:00 Chicago’s South Side Explore explores America’s changing Chicago’s South Side neigh-

Photo: © Joseph Sinnott/THIRTEEN Productions LLC Photo: © Joseph Sinnott/THIRTEEN Productions racial landscape, celebrat- borhoods with the people ing how far we have come who call them home. This toward equality and asking WTTW documentary hosted why we still have so far to go, by Geoffrey Baer traces the through conversations with rich history and culture of the Eric Holder, Shonda Rhimes, neighborhoods south of I-55, and DeRay Mckesson. from Ashburn to Auburn, Hyde Park to Hegewisch, Host Tom Hanks AFTERNOON Woodlawn to Wrightwood. 1:30 Black America Since Great Performances: MLK: And Still I Rise – Out AFTERNOON Ken Burns: America’s of the Shadows/Move 12:30 Chicago’s Lakefront [R] Andrea Bocelli – on Up (Part 1 of 2) [R] 3:00 Magic Moments: The Storyteller Cinema 4:08 Black America Since MLK: Best of ’50s Pop [R] Join Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, George From the internationally famous Dolby And Still I Rise – Keep 5:00 Ken Burns: America’s Lucas, , Yo-Yo Ma, Theater in the heart of Hollywood, Your Head Up/Touch the Storyteller Join Tom Hanks, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Sam Waterston, Andrea Bocelli pays musical tribute Sky (Part 2 of 2) [R] Meryl Streep, George Lucas, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and more for a to the silver screen in a lush concert Wynton Marsalis, Yo-Yo Ma, tribute to the acclaimed filmmaker and EVENING of beloved from the movies. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Sam an exclusive look at Ken’s upcoming Joined by Grammy-winning producer 7:00 Great Performances: Waterston, Doris Kearns production, The Vietnam War. David Foster, the renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli – Cinema Goodwin, and more for a performs memorable favorites from From the internationally tribute to the acclaimed Sunday, March 5, blockbuster classics. famous Dolby Theater in the filmmaker, and an exclusive 5:00 pm heart of Hollywood, Andrea look at Ken’s upcoming Saturday, March 4, Bocelli pays musical tribute production, The Vietnam War. to the silver screen in a lush 7:00 pm concert of beloved songs

2017 MARCH 7 Monday-Friday Mornings

6:00 Cat in the Hat 6:30 Arthur 7:00 Wild Kratts 7:30 Ready Jet Go! 8:00 Nature Cat 8:30 Curious George 9:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:00 Splash & Bubbles 10:30 Sesame Street 11:00 Super Why! 11:30 Peg + Cat Afternoons

12:00 Thomas & Friends 12:30 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 1:00 Nature Cat 1:30 Dinosaur Train 2:00 Splash & Bubbles 2:30 Arthur 3:00 Nature Cat 3:30 Ready Jet Go! 4:00 Odd Squad 4:30 Odd Squad 5:00 Wild Kratts 5:30 Wild Kratts Odd Squad : Weekdays at 4:00 and 4:30 pm

EVENING 7:00 Mercy Street: House In the Spotlight of Bondage (Part 6 of 6) After Monday 6 In the Spotlight Antietam, the Greens suffer EARLY MORNING a setback and Pinkerton’s 12:30 Rhythm & Blues 40: A inquiry heats up. Foster Soul Spectacular See Fri. and Samuel visit Foster’s Mar. 3 at 11:00 pm. [R] family plantation, where they 2:30 Super Brain with Dr. Rudy intervene in a difficult labor. Tanzi Harvard Medical School The hospital staff unites professor Rudy Tanzi explores to oust their chief. Mary’s new discoveries in neurosci- condition worsens. ence that maximize the 8:00 Victoria on Masterpiece: potential of the human brain in Young England (Part 7 practical and actionable ways. of 7) The season finale. 4:30 Dr. Christiane Northrup: 9:00 Victoria After-Party Give the Glorious Women Never Age! first season of this regal new Dr. Northrup challenges the series a royal sendoff with most popular but least helpful cast members and creators. perspectives on women’s Relive favorite scenes and “aging,” replacing the notion special moments of Victoria’s of decline with research from dramatic story, from ascending astronaut studies, eldercare, to the throne through the fields of sexuality, ortho- Jenna Coleman as the young Hannah James as Emma Green courtship and marriage. pedics, and other areas, and Queen Victoria 9:30 I Miss Downton Abbey combines them with her own Revisit treasured moments clinical and life experience. Mercy Street from the unforgettable series, Victoria on Masterpiece MORNING-AFTERNOON (Season Finale) including new behind-the- scenes clips and interview 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids (Season Finale) Join us for the season finale of this footage. Celebrate the stellar The final installment of season 1 of this homegrown series which goes cast, the superb writing, and EVENING popular series focusing on the early beyond the battlefield and into the the spectacular locations 6:00 PBS NewsHour years of the reign of Britain’s Queen lives of Americans on the Civil War of the most successful 7:00 Chicago Tonight Victoria. Afterward, stick around for a homefront. British drama ever. 7:30 Hamilton’s America Follow royal sendoff with cast members and 11:00 I Miss Downton Abbey [R] the creation of Lin-Manuel creators. Sunday, March 5, Miranda’s pop culture 7:00 pm Broadway phenomenon, Sunday, March 5, Hamilton, and the history be- 8:00 pm hind it. The program includes

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interviews with Presidents Leslie Odom, Jr. as Aaron Burr and George W. Bush, Nas, Questlove, Stephen Sondheim, and more. Replace it before it breaks! 10:00 Ken Burns: America’s Storyteller See Sun. The life of any hot water heater or sump pump Mar. 5 at 5:00 pm. [R] is limited. Call Cahill for a free inspection of your existing flood control systems, and for discounts Tuesday 7 on new systems. Ask for “John J”, and keep your EARLY MORNING head and home above water. 12:00 BBC World News 12:30 Magic Moments: The Best of ’50s Pop [R] 2:30 Eat Fat Get Thin with Dr. Mark Hyman See Fri. Mar. 3 at 2:30 am. [R] 4:00 Eat Fat Get Thin with Dr. Mark Hyman [R] 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

MORNING-AFTERNOON Hamilton’s America 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids Hamilton’s America shows just how EVENING timeless the hot-button issues of 6:00 PBS NewsHour today’s America are: immigration, 7:00 Chicago Tonight States’ rights, debt, income inequality, 7:30 Nature: The Story of Cats – and race relations. These were the Asia to Africa Discover how same fights that defined Hamilton’s the first cats arose in the for- time, and they are the driving force ests of Asia, how they spread plumbing heating air conditioning behind Lin-Manuel Miranda’s historic across the continent and later work. The film endeavors to brush came to conquer Africa. We bath & kitchen remodeling the dust off American history, much reveal how cats evolved with as the musical does, and provide a an in-depth look at lions, years unique new way for us to view our servals, caracals, cheetahs, 127 national heritage and current political tigers, fishing and sand cats. Family Owned•Trusted landscape. 9:00 Rock Rewind 1967-1969 Take a time-tripping visit to Monday, March 6, the psychedelic era with host 7:30 pm Tommy James. Featuring rare vintage TV appearances by the decade’s most popular artists, including Sonny & Cher, The 5th Dimension, Dusty Springfield, The Supremes, and more. 10:30 Rock Rewind 1967-1969 [R] Wednesday 8 EARLY MORNING 12:00 BBC World News 12:30 Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You [R] 2:30 Suze Orman’s Financial MARCH 16-19 Solutions for You [R] 4:30 Age Reversed with Miranda Esmonde-White See Fri. Mar. 3 at 4:30 am. [R] 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

MORNING-AFTERNOON Caracal 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids

EVENING Nature: The Story 6:00 PBS NewsHour of Cats – Asia to Africa 7:00 Chicago Tonight 7:30 Navy Pier: A Century Discover how the first cats arose in of Reinvention Navy Pier the forests of Asia, how they spread celebrated its 100th birthday across the continent and later came in 2016 with a dramatic facelift to conquer Africa. We reveal how cats and a new Ferris wheel. It evolved with an in-depth look at lions, hosts more visitors each year servals, caracals, cheetahs, tigers, than any other tourist spot fishing and sand cats. in the Midwest, but for the majority of the Pier’s lifespan, Tuesday, March 7, it was in search of an identity. 7:30 pm In this WTTW special, Geoffrey

2017 MARCH 9 In the Spotlight

Baer traces the Pier’s dramatic 7:30 Great Performances: Andrea AFTERNOON history from underused ship- Bocelli – Cinema See Sat. 12:00 Suze Orman’s Financial ping terminal, to military Mar. 4 at 7:00 pm. [R] Solutions for You [R] training center, to university, to 9:30 Great Performances: Andrea 2:00 Liberating a Continent: rough-edged concert venue, Bocelli – Cinema [R] John Paul II and the Fall and now, top tourist attraction. 11:30 BBC World News of Communism This docu- 9:00 Chicago’s Loop: A New mentary, narrated by actor Walking Tour See Fri. Jim Caviezel, explores the role Mar. 3 at 12:00 am. [R] Saturday 11 played by Pope John Paul II 11:30 BBC World News EARLY MORNING in the fall of Communism in 12:00 Rock Rewind 1967-1969 [R] Central and Eastern Europe. 1:30 Super Brain with Dr. 4:00 Chicago’s Loop: A New Thursday 9 Rudy Tanzi [R] Walking Tour [R] EARLY MORNING 3:30 Eat Fat Get Thin with 12:00 Chicago’s South Side See Dr. Mark Hyman [R] EVENING Sun. Mar. 5 at 10:00 am. [R] 5:00 Suze Orman’s Financial 6:30 Chicago’s Lakefront [R] 2:30 Age Reversed with Miranda Solutions for You [R] 9:00 Chicago’s South Side [R] Esmonde-White [R] 11:30 ’70s Soul Superstars See 4:00 Super Brain with Dr. MORNING Sat. Mar. 11 at 8:30 pm. [R] Geoffrey Baer Rudy Tanzi See Mon. 7:00 Suze Orman’s Financial Mar. 6 at 3:00 am. [R] Solutions for You [R] 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R] 9:00 Chicago’s South Side [R] Monday 13 11:30 Nature: The Story of Cats – EARLY MORNING Navy Pier: A Century MORNING-AFTERNOON Asia to Africa See Tues. 2:00 Rock Rewind 1967-1969 [R] of Reinvention 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids Mar. 7 at 7:30 pm. [R] 3:30 International TV Awards Navy Pier hosts more visitors each Commercial Special See EVENING AFTERNOON year than any other tourist spot in the Thurs. Mar. 9 at 10:30 pm. [R] Midwest, but for the majority of the 6:00 PBS NewsHour 1:00 Ken Burns: America’s 4:00 Suze Orman’s Financial Pier’s lifespan, it was in search of an 7:00 Chicago Tonight Storyteller [R] Solutions for You [R] identity. In this WTTW special, Geoffrey 7:30 Tom Jones: A Soundstage 3:00 The Fourth Partition: MORNING-AFTERNOON Baer traces the Pier’s dramatic history Special Event Don’t miss Chicago’s Polish Immigrants from underused shipping terminal, to the iconic singer with special This film tells the story 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids military training center, to university, to guest Grammy winner Alison of one of the city’s largest EVENING rough-edged concert venue, and now, Krauss. Jones performs his and most influential com- top tourist attraction. signature songs “Delilah,” munities, and how they built 6:00 PBS NewsHour “It’s Not Unusual,” “Green, a wonderful life while aiding Wednesday, March 8, Green Grass of Home,” their beloved Poland in her “Kiss,” and “Thunderball,” fight for independence. 7:30 pm as well as new material 5:00 Great Performances: Andrea from his recent . Bocelli – Cinema [R] 9:00 The Highwaymen Live 7:00 Rock Rewind 1967-1969 [R] at Nassau Coliseum Join 8:30 ’70s Soul Superstars Join In the Spotlight , Waylon Patti LaBelle for an all-star Jennings, , reunion of the legends and – “the of Motown, R&B, Mt. Rushmore of country and soul, including the music” – for this live Commodores, original lead concert recorded in 1990. Eugene Record reuniting with The Highwaymen perform the Chi-Lites, the Stylistics, classics such as “Big River,” Yvonne Elliman, Heatwave, the “Me and Bobby McGee,” Trammps, and the Emotions. and “Always on My Mind.” 11:00 Chicago’s Lakefront [R] 10:30 International TV Awards Commercial Special The most popular television com- Sunday 12 mercials of 2016, as selected EARLY MORNING by audiences in an online poll. 1:30 Age Reversed with Miranda 11:00 Rhythm & Blues 40: A Esmonde-White [R] Soul Spectacular [R] 3:30 On the Psychiatrist’s Couch with Dr. Daniel Amen, MD The Washington Post wrote Friday 10 that by almost any measure, Tom Jones EARLY MORNING Dr. Daniel Amen is the 1:00 BBC World News most popular psychiatrist in Patti LaBelle 1:30 Rhythm & Blues 40: A America. He has written 10 Tom Jones: Soul Spectacular [R] Times bestsell- ’70s Soul Superstars A Soundstage 3:30 Age Reversed with Miranda ing books, including the Join Patti LaBelle for an all-star reunion Special Event Esmonde-White [R] mega-bestseller Change Your 4:30 Meditation for All of Us See Brain, Change Your Life. of the legends of 1970s Motown, R&B, Don’t miss the iconic singer with his Sun. Mar. 5 at 9:00 am. [R] 5:15 On the Psychiatrist’s Couch and soul, including the Commodores, special guest, Grammy winner Alison 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R] with Dr. Daniel Amen, MD [R] original lead Eugene Record reuniting Krauss. Jones performs his signature with the Chi-Lites, the Stylistics, songs “Delilah,” “It’s Not Unusual,” MORNING-AFTERNOON MORNING Yvonne Elliman, Heatwave, the “Green, Green Grass of Home,” “Kiss,” 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids 7:00 Eat Fat Get Thin with Trammps, and the Emotions. and “Thunderball,” as well as new Dr. Mark Hyman [R] material from his recent albums. EVENING 8:30 Eat Fat Get Thin with Saturday, March 11, 6:00 PBS NewsHour Dr. Mark Hyman [R] 8:30 pm Thursday, March 9, 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week 10:00 Suze Orman’s Financial 7:30 pm in Review with Joel Weisman Solutions for You [R]

10 MARCH 2017 In the Spotlight

7:00 Chicago Tonight MORNING-AFTERNOON EVENING 7:30 Soundstage: Blondie 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids 6:00 PBS NewsHour Inducted into the Rock & Roll 7:00 Chicago Tonight Hall of Fame in 2006, Blondie EVENING 7:30 Patsy Cline: American is still putting out new music 6:00 PBS NewsHour Masters Celebrate the life and and rocking out for fans ev- 7:00 Chicago Tonight legacy of the groundbreaking erywhere! The band brings its 7:30 : And Still I “Crazy” singer who defined eclectic mix of pop, rock, and Rise – American Masters modern . punk sounds to Soundstage, Journey through the prolific life Narrated by Rosanne Cash, performing hits such as “The of the I Know Why the Caged the film features interviews Tide is High,” “One Way or Bird Sings author and activist with LeAnn Rimes, Kacey Another,” and “Heart of Glass” who inspired generations Musgraves, Reba McEntire, in an electrifying concert. with lyrical modern African- Beverly D’Angelo, Wanda 9:00 Roy Orbison: Black & American thought. Features Jackson, and others. White Night 30 See Sat. new interviews with Oprah 9:00 To be announced Mar. 4 at 9:00 pm. [R] Winfrey, Common, the 10:30 International TV Awards Clintons, and others. Commercial Special [R] 10:00 Ken Burns: America’s Friday 17 11:00 The Highwaymen Live at Storyteller [R] EARLY MORNING Nassau Coliseum See Thurs. 12:00 BBC World News Maya Angelou Mar. 9 at 9:00 pm. [R] 12:30 To be announced Wednesday 15 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R] EARLY MORNING Tuesday 14 12:00 BBC World News MORNING-AFTERNOON Maya Angelou: EARLY MORNING 12:30 Chicago’s Loop: A New 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids And Still I Rise – 12:30 BBC World News Walking Tour [R] American Masters 1:00 Roy Orbison: Black & 3:00 Chicago’s Lakefront [R] EVENING White Night 30 [R] 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R] 6:00 PBS NewsHour Journey through the prolific life of the I 2:30 Eat Fat Get Thin with 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week Know Why the Caged Bird Sings author Dr. Mark Hyman [R] MORNING-AFTERNOON in Review with Joel Weisman and activist who inspired generations 4:00 Super Brain with Dr. 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids 7:30 ’70s Soul Superstars [R] with lyrical modern African-American Rudy Tanzi [R] 10:00 To be announced thought. Features new interviews with 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R] EVENING 11:30 BBC World News Oprah Winfrey, Common, the Clintons, 6:00 PBS NewsHour and others. 7:00 Chicago Tonight 7:30 Dudu Fisher in Jerusalem Saturday 18 Tuesday, March 14, Shot on location in Israel, EARLY MORNING 7:30 pm this is a musical tour 12:00 To be announced of Jerusalem’s most iconic songs and sites. Starring MORNING-AFTERNOON world-renowned singer David 6:00-2:30 To be announced In the Spotlight “Dudu” Fisher, the program 2:30 Friar Alessandro: The features a blend of Broadway Voice of Assisi Travel to the show tunes, traditional Jewish magnificent hilltop Basilica folk songs, and emotional of St. Francis of Assisi in Italy renditions of the classic songs for heavenly music from the his fans have come to expect. friar with the big tenor voice. Accompanied by an 18-piece Featuring sacred standards orchestra and, on select as well as songs that reflect songs, by the Israeli boys the friar’s message of hope, choir The Kinderlach, Fisher peace, and brotherly love. takes the audience on an 4:00 Catholicism: The Pivotal inspired journey, connecting Players – St. Francis his talent as a Broadway of Assisi Journey from the performer, cantor, and lovely streets and basilicas contemporary artist with the of Assisi and Gubbio to the beauty of Israel’s landscape, gorgeous, remote monaster- culture, and people. ies of La Verna and Eremo 9:00 The Jewish Journey: delle Carceri with Bishop America A film that tells the Barron as he explores the three-part story of I.) Jewish extraordinary life of St. Francis Dudu Fisher life in the old country, II.) the of Assisi. Bishop Barron reasons behind leaving their explains how a life of true Debbie Harry of Blondie respective homes and journey- authenticity and goodness Dudu Fisher in ing to the U.S., and III.) both can shake the foundations Jerusalem Soundstage: Blondie the establishment of commu- of the world by examining nities and the great accom- the little friar from Umbria Shot on location in Israel, this is a Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall plishments made in the U.S. who became one of the most musical tour of Jerusalem’s most of Fame in 2006, Blondie is still putting important and influential iconic songs and sites. Starring out new music and rocking out for figures of the Middle Ages. world-renowned singer David “Dudu” fans everywhere! The band brings its Thursday 16 5:30 Catholicism: The Pivotal Fisher, the program features a blend eclectic mix of pop, rock, and punk EARLY MORNING Players – Michelangelo Travel of Broadway show tunes, traditional sounds to Soundstage, performing hits 12:00 BBC World News with Bishop Robert Barron as Jewish folk songs, and emotional such as “The Tide is High,” “One Way 12:30 To be announced he studies some of the great- renditions of the classic songs his fans or Another,” and “Heart of Glass” in an 5:30 Chicago Tonight [R] est works of art in the world. have come to expect. electrifying concert. From the magnificent David in MORNING-AFTERNOON Florence to the unparalleled Wednesday, March 15, Monday, March 13, 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids paintings in the Sistine Chapel 7:30 pm 7:30 pm to the haunting Piet in ,

2017 MARCH 11 In the Spotlight

1:30 Tavis Smiley 10:53 Downton Abbey Season 4 2:00 Charlie Rose on Masterpiece (Part 5 of 8) Monday 20 3:00 To be announced Rose’s surprise party for EARLY MORNING 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] Robert risks scandal. Mary 12:00 To be announced meets an old suitor, and MORNING-AFTERNOON Edith gets troubling news. MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids AFTERNOON EVENING 12:10 Downton Abbey Season 4 EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour on Masterpiece (Part 6 6:00 PBS NewsHour 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week of 8) When Robert and 7:00 Chicago Tonight in Review with Joel Weisman Thomas make a sudden trip, 8:00 To be announced 7:30 Architect Robert Adam: A everyone’s life becomes more 11:30 BBC World News Place at the Table See Thurs. complicated. Mary and Blake Mar. 23 at 8:00 pm. [R] come together over pigs. 8:00 Downton Abbey Season 3 1:27 Downton Abbey Season 4 Tuesday 21 on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 7, on Masterpiece (Part 7 EARLY MORNING continued from WTTW Prime of 8) Robert and Thomas 12:00 Nightly Business Report 11.2) Two social revolutions return from America. Bates Bishop Robert Barron 12:30 Chicago Tonight [R] arrive at Downton Abbey: disappears for a day, Edith 1:30 Tavis Smiley the Irish civil war and the prepares to go abroad, 2:00 Charlie Rose fight for women’s suffrage. suitors flock to Mary, and 3:00 To be announced 9:20 Downton Abbey Season 3 Rose makes her move. Catholicism: The 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] on Masterpiece (Part 4 of 7) 3:10 Downton Abbey Season 4 Pivotal Players The Crawley family faces its on Masterpiece (Part 8 MORNING-AFTERNOON Bishop Robert Barron is on a new severest test yet. Meanwhile, of 8) Lady Rose meets the journey to unlock the truth behind 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids new faces try to fit into the the Catholic Church’s most influential tight-knit circle of servants. EVENING people. This multi-part film series 10:37 Downton Abbey Season 3 illumines a handful of saints, artists, 6:00 PBS NewsHour on Masterpiece (Part 5 mystics, and scholars who not only 7:00 Chicago Tonight of 7) Things go badly In the Spotlight shaped the life of the Church but 8:00 To be announced amiss at Downton Abbey. changed the course of civilization. 11:30 BBC World News Robert and Cora are not speaking, and Matthew and Saturday, March 18, Robert have fallen out. Wednesday 22 11:56 Downton Abbey Season 3 4:00 pm EARLY MORNING on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 7) 12:00 Nightly Business Report A yearly cricket match with 12:30 Chicago Tonight [R] the village sees old scores 1:30 Tavis Smiley settled and new plots hatched. 2:00 Charlie Rose 3:00 To be announced Michelangelo’s legacy reveals 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] Saturday 25 the creative potential of the EARLY MORNING human spirit, and shows that MORNING-AFTERNOON 2:25 Downton Abbey Season 3 on beauty is a route of access 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids Masterpiece (Part 7 of 7) The to the transcendent. Crawleys head to a Scottish EVENING castle, while the downstairs EVENING 6:00 PBS NewsHour staff stays behind at Downton 7:00 Fernando Varela: Coming 7:00 Chicago Tonight Abbey. New romances flare Home Join the world-class 8:00 To be announced up, and a crisis unfolds. tenor and special guests 11:30 BBC World News 4:35 Downton Abbey Season 4 , William on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 8) Robert Adam and Geoffrey Baer Joseph, Stephen Moccio, Six months after Matthew’s and Caroline Campbell for a Thursday 23 death, family and servants magical evening showcasing EARLY MORNING try to cure Mary and Isobel Architect Robert Adam: musical favorites including 12:00 Nightly Business Report of their deep depression. “,” “All By 12:30 Chicago Tonight [R] A Place at the Table Myself, “ “Three Times 1:30 Tavis Smiley MORNING In this latest in a series of specials a Lady,” and more. 2:00 Charlie Rose 7:03 Downton Abbey Season 4 profiling renowned architects, host 8:30 To be announced 3:00 To be announced on Masterpiece (Part 2 Geoffrey Baer tells the revealing story 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] of 8) The fates of sev- of the life and career of Robert Adam, eral characters converge at winner of this year’s Driehaus Prize at Sunday 19 MORNING-AFTERNOON a glittering house party. the University of Notre Dame. Geoffrey EARLY MORNING 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids 8:20 Downton Abbey Season 4 takes you on a journey to the British 12:00 To be announced on Masterpiece (Part 3 Isles to highlight the work of this EVENING of 8) Love is in the air pioneer of contextual urban design, MORNING-AFTERNOON 6:00 PBS NewsHour at Downton Abbey, and who has made “a place at the table” 6:00-4:30 To be announced 7:00 Chicago Tonight darker emotions too, as Mary, for architecture that respects and 4:30 Rick Steves Special: 8:00 Architect Robert Adam: Edith, Tom, and Anna each extends the vocabulary of classical European Easter See Thurs. A Place at the Table struggle with a dilemma. and traditional buildings in today’s built Mar. 2 at 7:30 pm. [R] 8:30 To be announced 9:37 Downton Abbey Season 4 environment. Visit wttw.com/adam for 11:30 BBC World News on Masterpiece (Part 4 a photo slideshow of his work, a place EVENING of 8) Can Bates learn what’s to view the program, and other web- 6:00 Rick Steves’ Europe Mini troubling Anna? Meanwhile, exclusive content. Marathon See Thurs. Friday 24 Thomas installs a new ally Mar. 2 at 9:00 pm. [R] EARLY MORNING and Alfred takes up cooking. Thursday, March 23, 8:00 To be announced 12:00 Nightly Business Report 8:00 pm 12:30 Chicago Tonight [R]

12 MARCH 2017 In the Spotlight

Prince of Wales and faces a makes a new friend, and Violet Robert upsets the family. dilemma. Trouble also plagues is reunited with an old one. Mary gets suspicious. Cora’s mother, her brother, 9:28 Downton Abbey Season 5 Edith, and almost everyone on Masterpiece (Part 4 AFTERNOON else at Downton Abbey. of 9) Lord Merton delivers 1:08 Downton Abbey, Season 6 5:20 Downton Abbey Season 5 on a bombshell to Isobel, and on Masterpiece (Part 6 of 9) Masterpiece (Part 1 of 9) A Mary does likewise to Tony. The hospital war reaches a working-class prime minister is Robert and Sarah lock horns. climax. Violet goes on the elected and old attitudes start 10:45 Downton Abbey Season 5 warpath. Daisy tries to foil to change. Robert is snubbed on Masterpiece (Part 5 a romance. Prospects are by the village. Baxter tells all, of 9) Rose makes a hand- looking up for Mary and Edith. and Edith plays with fire. some new acquaintance. Thomas feels trapped. Something is wrong with 2:24 Downton Abbey, Season 6 EVENING Thomas. Edith’s link to on Masterpiece (Part 7 6:54 Downton Abbey Season 5 Marigold draws attention. of 9) A car race gives Mary on Masterpiece (Part 2 flashbacks. Mrs. Patmore of 9) Rose hits on a strategy opens for business. Mrs. to get a radio in the house. Sunday 26 Hughes tricks Carson. Sarah tutors Daisy. An EARLY MORNING Things get serious for Edith. art historian arrives. Anna 12:03 Downton Abbey Season 5 Robert gets a surprise gift. Chloe Pirrie as Emily Brontë makes a difficult purchase. on Masterpiece (Part 6 3:40 Downton Abbey Season 6 on 8:12 Downton Abbey Season 5 of 9) An ancient spark Masterpiece (Part 8 of 9) Two on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 9) flares in Violet’s heart. While romances get complicated. To Walk Invisible: Mary and Lord Gillingham put police deepen their probe, Molesley and Spratt try out their relationship to the test. Bates tells Anna the truth. new jobs. Thomas takes a The Brontë Sisters Bates also faces a trial. Cora 1:22 Downton Abbey Season 5 fateful step. Mrs. Patmore on Masterpiece on Masterpiece (Part 7 of 9) provokes a scandal. Isobel Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë Edith is found out. Mary finally puts her foot down. face a bleak future, with their father shakes a suitor. Isobel and 5:30 Downton Abbey, Season 6 half-blind and troubled brother Lord Merton reveal their plans. on Masterpiece (Series Branwell in decline. As their situation In the Spotlight 2:37 Downton Abbey Season 5 Finale) After six seasons, worsens, Charlotte sees that writing on Masterpiece (Part 8 the curtain comes down could offer a way out. This is the story of 9) Someone tries to derail at last on Downton Abbey. of the sisters’ great novels and their Rose and Atticus’ happiness. Learn how fate has resolved extraordinary battle for recognition. Robert has a revelation. the stories of Edith, Mary, Produced, written, and directed by 4:10 Downton Abbey Season 5 Thomas, Anna, Robert, Cora, Sally Wainwright. on Masterpiece (Part 9 Daisy, Carson, Violet, Isobel, of 9) The Crawleys go and all the other occupants Sunday, March 26, to a shooting party at a of this unforgettable house. castle in Northumberland 8:00 pm and return to Downton for EVENING a joyful Christmas holiday. 8:00 To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters on Masterpiece MORNING Charlotte, Emily, and Anne 6:20 Downton Abbey, Season 6 Bronte face a bleak future, on Masterpiece (Part 1 of 9) with their father half-blind Extortion and downsizing and troubled brother Branwell threaten Downton Abbey. in decline. As their situation Photo: Low Key Pictures Change is afoot at the worsens, Charlotte sees that hospital. Daisy speaks writing could offer a way her mind, and Anna and out. This is the story of the Bates wait for the word. sisters’ great novels and their Maggie Smith 8:03 Downton Abbey, Season 6 extraordinary battle for recog- on Masterpiece (Part 2 of 9) nition. Produced, written, and Wedding plans hit a snag. Pigs directed by Sally Wainwright Downton Abbey lead to trouble for Edith and (Last Tango in Halifax, Scott Marigold. Violet and Isobel & Bailey, Happy Valley). Marathon lock horns over health care. 9:30 Architect Robert Adam: Make yourself comfortable with the 9:20 Downton Abbey, Season 6 A Place at the Table [R] aristocratic Crawley family and their on Masterpiece (Part 3 10:00 Check, Please! A10, Taste servants at their Yorkshire estate, as of 9) A wedding dress drama of Thai Town, Jam [R] we bring you every Downton Abbey takes a disastrous turn. A 10:30 Independent Lens: The Bad Vonda Viland episode ever – all six seasons and 44 handsome volunteer helps Kids Located in an impover- episodes, back to back. The marathon Edith meet a deadline. The ished Mojave Desert commu- will start on WTTW Prime (11.2) and hospital debate gets nasty. nity, Black Rock Continuation Independent Lens: continue on WTTW11. 10:45 Downton Abbey, Season 6 High School is an alternative The Bad Kids on Masterpiece (Part 4 school for students at risk Thursday, March 23, of 9) Miss Baxter faces a of dropping out; Black Rock is Powerful and inspiring, this film follows 8:00 pm on WTTW dilemma. Anna and Mary their last chance. Extraordinary Principal Vonda Viland and her staff rush to . Daisy educators believe that over a year as they coach at-risk Prime (11.2 ) continues to press her case. empathy and life skills, students with compassion, respect, A former maid comes to more than academics, give and a seemingly endless supply of Friday, March 24, lunch. Car talk is in the air. these underserved students patience. The film focuses on three 8:00 pm on WTTW11 11:52 Downton Abbey, Season 6 command of their own futures. students as they work through the on Masterpiece (Part 5 traumas and obstacles that rob them of of 9) Thomas makes Andy their spirit and threaten their futures. a generous offer. Spratt rescues Denker. A powerful Sunday, March 26, politician comes to dinner. 10:30 pm

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MORNING-AFTERNOON but with climate change, 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids water is scarcer and fire more Monday 27 common. Join scientists and EARLY MORNING EVENING adventurers to investigate 12:00 : James 6:00 PBS NewsHour how these global changes Taylor Iconic singer-songwriter 7:00 Chicago Tonight are affecting one of America’s performs be- 8:00 Dead Reckoning: War, greatest wildernesses.

Photo: PD / U.S. Signal Corps loved classics and selections Crime, and Justice from 9:00 NOVA: Secrets of the Viking from his chart-topping new WW2 to the War on Terror: Sword The Vikings were Before This World, The General’s Ghost (Part 1 among the fiercest warriors his first collection of original of 3) See how laws and of all time, known for creating music in 13 years. mechanisms for international the ultimate weapon of their 1:00 To Walk Invisible: The Bronte justice are created in the wake era: the Ulfberht sword. Using Sisters on Masterpiece See of war crimes committed by cutting-edge science, NOVA Sun. Mar. 26 at 8:00 pm. [R] Nazi Germany and Imperial reconstructs the Ulfberht to 2:30 Independent Lens: . General Yamashita’s reveal the secrets of a sword The Bad Kids See Sun. conviction for crimes against both feared and prized. Mar. 26 at 10:30 pm. [R] civilians establishes a com- 10:00 Secrets of the Dead: Nero’s 4:00 Austin City Limits: mand responsibility doctrine. Sunken City Using the latest Nuremberg trial of Dr. Karl Brandt James Taylor See Mon. 9:00 Dead Reckoning: War, investigative techniques, Mar. 27 at 12:00 am. [R] Crime, and Justice from forensic science, and historical 5:00 Martha Stewart’s WW2 to the War on Terror: examination to unearth new Cooking School The Blind Eye (Part 2 of 3) evidence, this series Dead Reckoning: 5:30 Step it Up with Steph Learn how the Cold War explores some of the most War, Crime, and obstructs postwar justice and Justice from WW2 to MORNING-AFTERNOON how atrocities in conflicts with 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids large civilian tolls – such as the War on Terror Vietnam, Afghanistan, and (3 Parts) EVENING Guatemala – are concealed. In the Spotlight Civilians worldwide are increasingly 6:00 PBS NewsHour Individuals make efforts the targets of war crimes. An 7:00 Chicago Tonight to expose war crimes and unprecedented three-part series 8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Palm identify the perpetrators. examines the evolution of postwar Springs (Part 3 of 3) 10:00 Dead Reckoning: War, justice in investigating genocide, ethnic 9:00 Antiques Roadshow: Crime, and Justice from Photo: Cory Weaver cleansing, and other atrocities, and in Chicago (Part 1 of 3) Travel WW2 to the War on Terror: prosecuting the perpetrators. to Chicago for finds such as a In Our Time (Part 3 of 3) 1969 “Chicago Seven” signed See how postwar justice has subpoena, a 1961 Leonora been revitalized over the past Tuesday, March 28, Carrington oil, and a 1976 two decades, but is limited in 8:00 pm Playboy Bunny collection. confronting the exponential Which find is appraised at rise in civilian tolls – sexual $200,000-$300,000? Also, violence and genocide – oc- the Roadshow visits the curring in the Balkans, Art Institute of Chicago. Rwanda, Congo, Syria, Sri 10:00 Independent Lens: Ovarian Lanka, and other countries. Psycos Based in the heart 11:00 BBC World News of Los Angeles’ Eastside, and 11:30 Nightly Business Report building upon the legacy of the Chicano/a and Civil Rights Movement, the irreverently Wednesday 29 Renée Fleming named Ovarian Psycos Cycle EARLY MORNING Brigade are a ferocious and 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] unapologetic group of young 1:00 Tavis Smiley Chicago Voices women of color, cycling 1:30 Charlie Rose This concert, conceived and​ Artistic through the barrios and 2:30 Dead Reckoning: War, Directed by​ ’s boulevards of the Eastside, Crime, and Justice from Creative Consultant Renée Fleming, committed to collectively con- WW2 to the War on Terror: produced by Lyric Unlimited, and fronting racism and violence, The General’s Ghost recorded last month at the Civic Opera and demanding and creating (Part 1 of 3) See Tues. House, is an all-star salute to the safe spaces for women. Mar. 28 at 8:00 pm. [R] Chicago’s vocal traditions and their 11:00 BBC World News 3:30 Dead Reckoning: War, Crime, profound impact on the American 11:30 Nightly Business Report and Justice from WW2 to musical landscape. Hear stunning the War on Terror: The Blind solo performances and thrilling new Eye (Part 2 of 3) See Tues. collaborations from the biggest names Tuesday 28 Mar. 28 at 9:00 pm. [R] in opera, blues, jazz, Broadway, hip- Old Fashioned: The EARLY MORNING 4:30 Check, Please! A10, Taste hop, folk, gospel, and R&B, performed 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] of Thai Town, Jam [R] Story of the Wisconsin by an incredible lineup of artists with 1:00 Tavis Smiley 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] deep ties to Chicago. Musical Director Supper Club 1:30 Charlie Rose Doug Peck leads performances by Supper clubs were the hot dining trend 2:30 Antiques Roadshow: Palm MORNING-AFTERNOON Renée Fleming, Kurt Elling, Shemekia in the mid-twentieth century, especially Springs (Part 3 of 3) See 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids Copeland, Jessie Mueller, John Prine, in Wisconsin, due to a culture that Mon. Mar. 27 at 8:00 pm. [R] , Matthew allowed them to thrive. While chain 3:30 Antiques Roadshow: EVENING Polenzani, Michelle Williams, Lupe restaurants continue to expand, supper Chicago (Part 1 of 3) See 6:00 PBS NewsHour Fiasco, and the Voices of Trinity Mass clubs continue to offer the same Mon. Mar. 27 at 9:00 pm. [R] 7:00 Chicago Tonight Choir. exceptional dining experience. 4:30 Architect Robert Adam: 8:00 Nature: Yosemite Yosemite A Place at the Table [R] is a land forged in wildfire Thursday, March 30, 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] and sculpted by water, Thursday, March 30, 8:00 pm 9:00 pm

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iconic moments in history Germany’s mighty port school students, and leaders to debunk myths and shed city has risen from the of two nonprofits dedicated new light on past events. ashes of World War II with a to raising the next genera- 11:00 BBC World News gleaming new skyline and a tion of female leaders, the 11:30 Nightly Business Report brisk creative energy. From program investigates where there, Rick visits the great political ambition begins and historic sights of Martin Luther why society should encour- Thursday 30 and the Reformation (Erfurt, age more women to lead. EARLY MORNING Wittenberg, and Wartburg Interviewees include Anne 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] Castle) before finishing in Moses, founder of IGNITE; 1:00 Tavis Smiley the capital of Franconia: Senator Lisa Murkowski, 1:30 Charlie Rose wine-loving Wurzburg. Republican of Alaska; Tiffany 2:30 Dead Reckoning: War, 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] Dufu, former president of the Crime, and Justice from White House Project; Melissa WW2 to the War on Terror: MORNING-AFTERNOON Deckman, professor of public In Our Time (Part 3 of 3) See 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids affairs at Washington College; Tues. Mar. 28 at 10:00 pm. [R] Susannah W. Shakow, founder 3:30 Secrets of the Dead: Nero’s EVENING of Running Start; Emiliana Sunken City See Wed. 6:00 PBS NewsHour Simon-Thomas, cognitive, Mar. 29 at 10:00 pm. [R] 7:00 Chicago Tonight affective, and behavioral neu- 4:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: 8:00 Old Fashioned: The Story roscientist at UC Berkeley; and Germany’s Hamburg and of the Wisconsin Supper Amanda Adkins, GOP state the Luther Trail Hamburg, Club Supper club restaurants chair, Kansas; among others. were the hot dining trend in 11:30 BBC World News Women of ’69: Unboxed the mid-twentieth century. A group of women, college classmates, They provided a place for who were both electrified and people to spend their Friday 31 pummeled by the turbulent surf evenings enjoying cocktails, EARLY MORNING of the 1960s, look back and then In the Spotlight home-cooked, high quality 12:00 Chicago Tonight [R] ahead as they turn 65, ruminate on food and entertainment. The 1:00 Tavis Smiley their heartaches and triumphs, and supper club scene slowly 1:30 Charlie Rose evaluate the “dowry” they’ll leave for faded from the rest of the 2:30 Nightly Business Report future generations. If their parents country, but kept a strong 3:00 Nature: Yosemite See Wed. were the Greatest Generation, perhaps hold in Wisconsin due to Mar. 29 at 8:00 pm. [R] this generation was the Loudest. a culture that allowed it to 4:00 NOVA: Secrets of the They changed the world, at least in thrive. Around for decades, Viking Sword See Wed. their fevered dreams, and the world supper clubs in Wisconsin Mar. 29 at 9:00 pm. [R] changed them. have been able to hold their 5:00 Chicago Tonight [R] own style and traditions. While Friday, March 31, chain restaurants continue MORNING-AFTERNOON 10:30 pm to expand and threaten their 6:00-6:00 WTTW Kids future, supper clubs are fight- ing to survive while continuing EVENING to offer the same excep- 6:00 PBS NewsHour tional dining experience and a 7:00 Chicago Tonight: The Week effort than Pedro Evia, co- personal touch that is not seen in Review with Joel Weisman owner of Ku’uk, a molecular in the modern lifestyle of dine 7:30 The Interview Show with fine dining palace housed in and dash. Old Fashioned: The Mark Bazer: Renée Fleming a restored Merida mansion. Story of the Wisconsin Supper and Hebru Brantley The 9:00 Great Performances: Club takes you into this season two premiere. Mark Dudamel Conducts Tangos uniquely Wisconsin institution. sits down with international Under the Stars with the LA 9:00 Chicago Voices This new opera star and Lyric Opera Phil Sway to LA Phil Music Great Performances: concert, recorded at Lyric of Chicago creative Director Opera of Chicago in early consultant Renée Fleming at the Hollywood Bowl as Dudamel Conducts February, is an all-star salute and artist Hebru Brantley, he leads the orchestra in Tangos Under the to the Windy City and its creator of “Flyboy.” an evening of Latin music, Stars with the LA Phil musical traditions as a 8:00 Check, Please! Pub Royale, including works by Alberto host of performers across Ampersand, Thithi’s This Ginastera, Astor Piazzolla, Gustavo Dudamel accents the colors, musical genres pay tribute week, Catherine’s welcomes and Lalo Schifrin. rhythms, and passion of music by to Mahalia Jackson, Mary three more guest-reviewers 10:30 Women of ’69: Unboxed leading composers from Argentina Garden, Howlin’ Wolf, Curtis who weigh in on their favorite A group of women, college in this invigorating evening under the Mayfield, and other Chicago restaurants: pediatrician classmates, who were both stars. With guitarist Angel Romero, legends. Also appearing: Kate Pooja Khungar, who chose electrified and pummeled by bandoneon player Seth Asarnow, Flannery (0The Office), and the Wicker Park eatery Pub the turbulent surf of the 1960s, and dancers from Tango Buenos Voices of Trinity Mass Choir. Royale; development vice look back and then ahead as Aires, maestro Dudamel leads the 10:30 Raising Ms. President president Joe JaQuay, they turn 65, ruminate on their Los Angeles Philharmonic in works Women make up more who opted for Ampersand heartaches and triumphs, and by Astor Piazzolla, once described as than half of the American in Ravenswood; and evaluate the “dowry” they’ll “the world’s foremost composer of population and workforce. Yet, writer Suzanne Witt, who loves leave for future generations. If tango music,” symphonic composer the United States only ranks Thithi’s in Evergreen Park. their parents were the Greatest Alberto Ginastera (who was Piazzolla’s 97th out of 190 countries 8:30 MEXICO – One Plate at a Generation, perhaps this teacher), and film score composer Lalo when it comes to the number Time with Rick Bayless: generation was the Loudest. Schifrin (Mission Impossible), a friend of of women in elected office. A Place of Deeply Rooted They changed the world, at the late Piazzolla. In this new documentary, Innovation The singular chal- least in their fevered dreams, filmmaker Kiley Lane explores lenge facing Yucatecan chefs and the world changed them. Friday, March 31, why more women don’t run for is honoring the past while 11:30 BBC World News 9:00 pm office. Through interviews with pushing forward. Perhaps no elected officials, scholars, high one is more emblematic of the

2017 MARCH 19 • March At-a-Glance

Arts • Performance Tom Jones: A Soundstage NOVA Hamilton’s America Special Event Wednesday, 9:00 pm (3/29) Monday, 7:30 pm (3/6) Austin City Limits Thursday, 7:30 pm (3/9) Friday, 4:00 am (3/31) Independent Lens Monday, 12:00 am, 4:00 am (3/27) Secrets of the Dead: Nero’s Monday, 10:00 pm (3/27) Chicago Voices Drama • Comedy • Sunken City Sunday, 10:30 pm (3/26) Thursday, 9:00 pm (3/30) Movies Wednesday, 10:00 pm (3/29) Monday, 2:30 am (3/27) Dudu Fisher in Jerusalem Thursday, 3:30 am (3/30) International TV Awards Wednesday, 7:30 pm (3/15) Downton Abbey Marathon Spy in the Wild: A Nature Miniseries Commercial Special Fernando Varela: Coming Home on Masterpiece Wednesday, 8:00 pm (3/1) Thursday, 10:30 pm (3/9) Saturday, 7:00 pm (3/18) Friday, 8:00 pm-Sunday, 8:00 pm Monday, 3:30 am (3/13) Friar Alessandro: The Voice (3/24-3/26) Public Affairs • Monday, 10:30 pm (3/13) of Assisi I Miss Downton Abbey History • Documentary Interview Show with Mark Bazer Saturday, 2:30 pm (3/18) Sunday, 9:30 pm, 11:00 pm (3/5) Friday, 7:30 pm (3/31) Great Performances: Mercy Street Africa’s Great Civilizations Jewish Journey: America Andrea Bocelli - Cinema Sunday, 7:00 pm (3/5) Wednesday, 9:00 pm (3/1) Wednesday, 9:00 pm (3/15) Saturday, 7:00 pm (3/4) To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Thursday, 2:30 am (3/2) Ken Burns: America’s Storyteller Friday, 7:30 pm, 9:30 pm (3/10) Sisters on Masterpiece Architect Robert Adam: A Place Sunday, 5:00 pm (3/5) Saturday, 5:00 pm (3/11) Sunday, 8:00 pm (3/26) at the Table Monday, 10:00 pm (3/6) Great Performances: Dudamel Monday, 1:00 am (3/27) Thursday, 8:00 pm (3/23) Saturday, 1:00 pm (3/11) Conducts Tangos Under the Stars Victoria on Masterpiece Friday, 7:30 pm (3/24) Tuesday, 10:00 pm (3/14) Friday, 9:00 pm (3/31) Sunday, 8:00 pm (3/5) Sunday, 9:30 pm (3/26) Liberating a Continent: John Paul II Hamilton’s America Tuesday, 4:30 am (3/28) Cooking & Dining • and the Fall of Communism Monday, 7:30 pm (3/6) BBC World News Sunday, 2:00 pm (3/12) Highwaymen Live at Nassau Home Improvement • Mondays-Fridays, 11:00 pm Maya Angelou: American Masters Coliseum Travel Black America since MLK: And Still I Rise Tuesday, 7:30 pm (3/14) Thursday, 9:00 pm (3/9) Antiques Roadshow Saturday, 8:00 am-1:30 pm, Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention Monday, 11:00 pm (3/13) Monday, 8:00 pm (3/27) 1:30 pm-7:00 pm (3/4) Wednesday, 7:30 pm (3/8) Magic Moments: The Best Monday, 9:00 pm (3/27) Sunday, 3:30 am-9:00 am (3/5) Nightly Business Report of ’50s Pop Tuesday, 2:30 am (3/28) Catholicism: The Pivotal Players Mondays-Thursdays, 11:30 pm Friday, 7:30 pm (3/3) Tuesday, 3:30 am (3/28) Saturday, 4:00 pm-7:00 pm (3/18) Saturdays, 12:30 am Sunday, 1:30 am, 3:00 pm (3/5) Check, Please! Charlie Rose Old Fashioned: The Story of the Tuesday, 12:30 am (3/7) Friday, 8:00 pm (3/31) Mondays-Fridays, 1:30 am Wisconsin Supper Club Maya Angelou: American Masters Sunday, 10:00 pm (3/26) Chicago Tonight Thursday, 8:00 pm (3/30) Tuesday, 7:30 pm (3/14) Wednesday, 4:30 am (3/29) Mondays-Fridays, 7:00 pm, 12:00 am, PBS NewsHour Patsy Cline: American Masters Martha Stewart Cooking School 5:00 am Mondays-Fridays, 6:00 pm Thursday, 7:30 pm (3/16) Monday, 5:00 am (3/27) Chicago’s Lakefront Raising Ms. President 70s Soul Superstars Meditation for All of Us Saturday, 5:30 am, 11:00 pm (3/4) Thursday, 10:30 pm (3/30) Saturday, 8:30 pm (3/11) Sunday, 9:00 am (3/5) Sunday, 12:30 pm (3/5) Women of ’69: Unboxed Sunday, 11:30 pm (3/12) Friday, 4:30 am (3/10) Saturday, 11:00 pm (3/11) Friday, 10:30 pm (3/31) Friday, 7:30 pm (3/17) Mexico: One Plate at a Time Sunday, 6:30 pm (3/12) 40: with Rick Bayless Chicago’s Loop: A New A Soul Spectacular Friday, 8:30 pm (3/31) Walking Tour Friday, 11:00 pm (3/3) Rick Steves’ Europe Marathon Friday, 12:00 am (3/3) Monday, 12:30 am (3/6) Thursday, 7:30 pm-11:30 pm (3/2) Wednesday, 9:00 pm (3/8) Thursday, 11:00 pm (3/9) Sunday, 4:30 pm-8:00 pm (3/19) Sunday, 4:00 pm (3/12) Friday, 1:30 am (3/10) Step It Up with Steph Wednesday, 12:30 am (3/15) Rock Rewind: 1967-1969 Monday, 5:30 am (3/27) Chicago’s South Side Tuesday, 9:00 pm, 10:30 pm (3/7) Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions Sunday, 10:00 am (3/5) Saturday, 12:00 am, 7:00 pm (3/11) for You Thursday, 12:00 am (3/9) Monday, 2:00 am (3/13) Saturday, 7:00 am (3/11) Saturday, 9:00 am (3/11) Rocktopia Live in Budapest: Sunday, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm (3/12) A Classical Revolution Sunday, 9:00 pm (3/12) Friday, 9:30 pm (3/3) Nature • Science • Dead Reckoning: War, Crime, Roy Orbison: Black & White Technology and Justice from WW2 to the War on Terror Night 30 Nature: Story of Cats Tuesday, 8:00 pm-11:00 pm (3/28) Saturday, 9:00 pm (3/4) Tuesday, 7:30 pm (3/7) Wednesday, 2:30 am, 3:30 am (3/29) Monday, 9:00 pm (3/13) Saturday, 11:30 am (3/11) Thursday, 2:30 am (3/30) Tuesday, 1:00 am (3/14) Nature: Yosemite Fourth Partition: Chicago’s Polish Soundstage: Blondie Wednesday, 8:00 pm (3/29) Immigrants Monday, 7:30 pm (3/13) Friday, 3:00 am (3/31) Saturday, 3:00 pm (3/11)

20 MARCH 2017 Daily Radio Programming • Programmer’s Picks

Ryan Opera Center Recitalists Bernstein on Collectors’ Corner Musicians Who Had It All Contralto Lauren Decker and baritone Emmett Henry Fogel gets a head start on next year’s Leonard That’s what host Bill McGlaughlin O’Hanlon, new members of the Ryan Opera Center, Bernstein centenary. He’ll feature archival recordings calls the brilliant virtuosos who’ve delighted audienc- have chosen the colorful Brahms Gypsy Songs and from the early days of the conductor’s career, includ- es with their special skills, from spectacular violinists Lee Hoiby’s poignant Last Letter Home, the final ing performances with the Symphony, and to great piano artists and brass players. Explore “The thoughts of a soldier. later recordings with the Israel Philharmonic. World of the Virtuoso” with Bill. Sunday, March 5, 7:00 pm Sundays, March 19 and 26, 8:00 pm Monday-Friday, March 20-24, 7:00 pm

8:00 Music with Dennis Moore 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Wednesday 1 10:00 Baroque&Before with Candice Agree, including In the Spotlight Candice Agree a newscast at 4:00 pm and 12:00 Through the Night with 11:00 Reflections from the The Unrush Hour between Peter Van De Graaff Keyboard with David Dubal 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 6:00 Mornings with Carl 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill Grapentine McGlaughlin: All in the Family 9:00 News Summary • Mozart Thursday 2 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore : Là ci darem 12:00 Through the Night with 10:00 The Shanghai Symphony in la mano – Danielle de Niese, Peter Van De Graaff Concert: Daniele Gatti, Long s; , b-br; Age of 6:00 Mornings with Carl Yu & Chen Xieyang, conduc- Enlightenment Orch/Sir Charles Grapentine tors; Yo-Yo Ma, cello; Wu Mackerras. London B0013277- 9:00 News Summary • Medtner Tong, sheng – Li Huanzhi: 02. [3:20] Chopin Variations Two Fairy Tales, Op. 8 – Marc- Spring Festival Overture. Zhao on Là cì darem fr Mozart’s André Hamelin, p. Hyperion Lin: Duo for cello and sheng. Don Giovanni – Emanuel Ax, CDA-67221/4 (4). [9:02] Tchaikovsky: Symphony #4. p; Age of Enlightenment Orch/ Ravel Ma Mère l’Oye (Mother Plus Piazzolla played by the Sir . Goose) Suite – Shanghai Orchestra Academy. SK-60771. [17:28] Chopin Phil/Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Waltzes – Garrick Ohlsson, p. EMI 66342-2. [17:01] Arabesque Z-6669. [20:00] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, Friday 3 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour 12:00 Through the Night with including new releases this hour 11:00 Albinoni Violin Sonata in g, Op. Peter Van De Graaff 11:00 Schumann Symphony #1 4/5 – Thibault Noally, v; Les 6:00 Mornings with Carl Yo-Yo Ma in B-Flat, Op. 38, Spring – Accents. Aparté AP-128. [10:46] Grapentine Chamber Orch of Europe/ 12:00 Newscast • Brahms Variations 9:00 News Summary • Traditional Yannick Nézet-Séguin. DG on a Theme by Haydn, Op. Folksongs of the British Isles – Final Broadcasts 4792437 (2). [29:25] 56a – Royal Phil/André Previn. St. Charles Singers/Jeffrey from the Shanghai 12:00 Newscast Telarc CD-80197. [18:19] Hunt. MSR Classics MS-1606. Symphony 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry [12:00] Beethoven Symphony Concerts: The Shtrykov-Tanaka Frumkin • Holst A Winter #2 in D, Op. 36 – Orchestre Many of the Shanghai concerts WFMT Duo, clarinet and piano, live Idyll – Ulster Orch/JoAnn Révolutionnaire et Romantique/ has been broadcasting since the from the Cultural Center Falletta. Naxos 8.572914. Sir . Soli beginning of January have featured 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry [9:01] Wagner Siegfried Deo Gloria SDG-721. [31:16] combinations of Chinese music Frumkin • Chopin Piano Idyll – Dresden Staatskapelle 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, with more familiar Western classical Concerto #1 in e, Op. 11 – members/Donald Runnicles. including new releases this hour fare. This month, a concert featuring Seong-Jin Cho, p; London Teldec 17109-2. [17:47] 11:00 Handel Concerto grosso cellist Yo-Yo Ma will conclude with Sym/Gianandrea Noseda. 2:00 Beethoven Piano Sonata #28 in C, Alexander’s Feast – Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony, but it DG B0026046-02. [41:15] in A, Op. 101 – , La Stravaganza Cologne/ will start with Spring Festival Overture 2:00 Bach Lute Suite in e, BWV p. 4758322. [20:57] Andrew Manze. Denon by Li Huanzhi, based on a traditional 996 – Jason Vieaux, g. Azica 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Vivaldi CO-79943. [12:34] Chinese tune for the Lunar New Year ACD-71250. [13:29] Praetorius Il pastor fido, Op. 13: Sonata 11:55 (Earlier than usual) Newscast (also known as Spring Festival). Ma Terpsichore: Suite #4 in in G – Michala Petri, r; Lars 12:00 PianoForte Salon Series Live and Wu Tong collaborate on a duo G – New York Renaissance Hannibal, g. Our Recordings 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry with orchestra for cello and sheng Band/Sally Logemann. 6.220604. [10:26] March is Play Frumkin • Respighi Feste by Zhao Lin: the sheng is a Chinese Arabesque Z-6531. [11:37] the Recorder Month. Honegger Romane – Philadelphia woodwind instrument, consisting 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Pastorale d’été – New York Orch/. EMI of a bundle of bamboo pipes. Later Tchaikovsky The Months (The Phil/. Sony CDC7-47316-2. [23:45] in March, the Shanghai Symphony Seasons), Op. 37b: January- SMK-60695. [8:03] Tartini 2:00 Haydn String Quartet in E-Flat, presents more Russian music, works April – Vassily Primakov, p. Pastorale in A – National Arts Op. 33/2, Joke – Spektral by Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky, Bridge 9283. [12:53] Chopin Center Orch/Pinchas Zukerman, Quartet. Sono Luminus DSL- combined with works from 2011 by Andante Spianato and Grand v. Analekta AN2-8783. [12:07] 92198. [16:19] Shostakovich American composer . Polonaise in E-Flat, Op. Written in memory of 9/11, One Sweet 22 – Emanuel Ax, p (1851 Morning for mezzo-soprano and Érard); Age of Enlightenment orchestra will feature Sasha Cooke Orch/Sir Charles Mackerra. All prerecorded music on 98.7WFMT is provided by as the soloist. The Shanghai series Sony SK-63371. [13:31] the Richard and Mary L. Gray Music Library. comes to an end this month with 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with highlights from the Shanghai Isaac Candice Agree, including Stern International Violin Competition. a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between Thursdays, beginning Most live performances on 98.7WFMT are broadcast 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm from the Fay and Daniel Levin Performance Studio. March 2, 10:00 pm 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: All in the Family

2017 MARCH 21 In the Spotlight

on James Matheson. 9:00 The Midnight Special with Craig Terry, piano, 11:00 Best of : with Rich Warren perform songs by Brahms, From 1976, Derek Bell and Lee Hoiby, and Cole Porter. Kevin Coniff from the Irish 8:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry band The Chieftains. Sunday 5 Fogel: Pianist Alfred Cortot, last 12:00 Through the Night with of four weeks of broadcasts Peter Van De Graaff 10:00 Pipedreams: Organ music Saturday 4 6:00 With Heart and Voice with Michael Barone 12:00 Through the Night with 7:00 Weekend Mornings 11:00 Mozart String Trio Peter Van De Graaff with Dennis Moore (Divertimento) in E-Flat, K 7:00 Weekend Mornings 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 563 – , v; Kim with Dennis Moore 12:00 Tower Made in America – Kashkashian, vi; Yo-Yo Ma, 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar Nashville Sym/Leonard Slatkin. vc. CBS MK-39561. [49:52] 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting Naxos 8.559328. [13:12] the Chicago area’s Barber Souvenirs, Op. 28 – young musicians John Browning & Leonard Monday 6 12:00 Live from the Met: Massenet’s Slatkin, p. RCA 60732-2. 12:00 Through the Night with “Werther” – Vittorio Grigolo [18:30] Ravel Pavane for A Peter Van De Graaff (Werther); Isabel Leonard Dead Princess – 6:00 Mornings with Carl (Charlotte); Anna Christy & John Williams, g’s. RCA Grapentine José Mauricio de Nunez Garcia (Sophie); David Bizic (Albert); 68161-2. [6:08] Boulanger 9:00 News Summary • Bizet Jeux Metropolitan Opera Cho & D’un Matin de Printemps – d’enfants, Op. 22 – Orch Orch/Edward Gardner. Women’s Phil/JoAnn Falletta. de Paris/. A Brazilian Classicist 3:15 PoetryNow with the Poetry Koch 3-7169-2. [4:59] EMI CDM7-64869-2. [12:05] Featured on Fiesta Foundation: Hannah 1:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Lanchbery Tales of Beatrix Strongly influenced by the works of Brooks-Motl reads and Radio Broadcasts: Edo de Potter film music – Royal Opera Haydn and Mozart, and later Rossini, discusses Family Dollar. Waart, conductor; Daniel House Orch/John Lanchbery. José Mauricio de Nunez Garcia 3:20 Franck Symphonic Variations – Gingrich, horn – Mozart: EMI CDC7-54537-2. [24:00] (1767-1830) was a leader of musical Louis Lortie, p; BBC Phil/ Symphony #38, Prague; Horn 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, life in colonial Brazil and, in addition, Yan Pascal Tortelier. Chandos Concerto #3 in E-Flat, K 447. including new releases this hour was an ordained priest. He was a CHAN-9875. [15:51] Chopin Beethoven: Symphony #2. 11:00 Impromptu: The Valparaiso hero to the artists and intellectuals Barcarolle in F-Sharp, Op. We also hear Mason Bates’ Chorale from Valparaiso of Brazil and other South American 60 – Louis Lortie, p. Chandos Alternative Energy con- University, live in Levin Studio. colonies during the early 19th century, CHAN-10714. [8:31] Offenbach ducted by Riccardo Muti. Carl Grapentine hosts. most of whom were involved in the : 3:00 Haydn String Quartet in C, Op. 12:00 Newscast • Dvorák Four independence movements from Spain Barcarolle (Belle nuit) – Jessye 74/1 – Angeles String Quartet. Romantic Pieces, Op. 75 – and Portugal. Nunez Garcia’s life was Norman, s; Ann Murray, ms; Philips 464650-2 (21). [24:24] Caroline Goulding, v; Danae also intertwined with the other side, Brussels Opera Orch/Sylvain Brahms Three Intermezzi, Dörken, p. Ars Produktion so to speak: the Portuguese royal Cambreling. EMI CDS7-49641-2 Op. 117 – Orli Shaham, p. ARS-38536. [13:16] court that spent some years in exile (3). [4:22] Ravel Piano Concerto Canary Classics CC-15 (2). 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry in Brazil during the Napoleonic Wars. in G – Yuja Wang, p; Zurich [16:51] Puccini La Bohème: Frumkin • Beethoven Piano He served that court as a keyboardist, Tonhalle Orch/Lionel Bringuier. Duet, In un coupé…O Mimi, Concerto #1 in C, Op. 15 – while also teaching and composing DG B0023931-02. [20:36] tu più non torni – Luciano Alfred Brendel, p; a number of sacred choral works. 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry Pavarotti, t; Dwayne Croft, Phil/Sir . Philips One of these is his Missa de Santa Johnson: Looking at a favorite br; Royal Phil/Leone Magiera. 462781-2 (3). [38:05] Cecilia, which Fiesta host Elbio Barilari operatic plot device, murder London 448700-2. [4:46] 2:00 Mussorgsky Khovanshchina: will sample while he recalls this or suicide by poisoning. 4:00 Holst The Planets, Op. 32 – Dance of the Persian Slaves – nearly-forgotten artist’s contributions 5:00 Mozart Symphony #38 in D, K Phil/Sir Simon Rattle. Vienna Phil/Gustavo Dudamel. to South American musical life. 504, Prague – Chicago Sym/Sir EMI 69690-2. [51:09] DG B0017175-02. [7:05] . London 417782-2. 5:00 Tchaikovsky Souvenir d’un Borodin Prince Igor: Polovtsian Saturday, March 11, [26:00] Dvorák Slavonic Dances lieu cher, Op. 42 – Jennifer Dances – Vienna Phil/Gustavo 7:00 pm in D, e, C – Jon Kimura Parker Koh, v; Odense Sym/Alexander Dudamel. DG B0017175-02. & Wu Han, p. Music@Menlo Vedernikov. Cedille CDR- [12:19] Bill McGlaughlin surveys 2011 (7). [13:19] J Strauss Jr 90000166. [18:55] Tchaikovsky Russia’s Mighty Five composers Artist’s Life Waltzes, Op. 316 – Romeo and Juliet – Simon on Exploring Music this week. Vienna Phil/. DG Bolivar Sym/Gustavo Dudamel. 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a – 4775566 (2). [8:43] Copland DG B0015296-02. [22:14] Ewazen Sinfonia for Strings – Thomas Yang, v; Chicago Danza de Jalisco; Variations Prokofiev Ten Pieces from International Sejong Soloists. Sinfonietta/Paul Freeman. on A Shaker Melody – Marcelo Romeo and Juliet, Op. 75: Albany TROY-577. [17:21] Pro CDD-551. [10:37] Bratke & Marcela Roggeri, Romeo and Juliet Before Dvorák Wind Serenade in d, 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • p’s. Etcetera KTC-1223. Parting – Jorge Federico Osorio, Op. 44 – Wind Beethoven Piano Sonata #8 in [9:25] Vaughan Williams p. Cedille CDR-90000153. [7:41] Ensemble/Edo de Waart. c, Op. 13, Pathétique – Rudolf English Folksong Suite – Royal 6:00 Bach Clavier Concerto #4 in Philips 472678-2 (2). [24:16] Serkin, p. CBS MYK-37219. Northern College of Music Wind A, BWV 1055 – St. Martin’s 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with [19:27] Beethoven Romance #2 Orchestra/Timothy Reynish. Academy/, p. Candice Agree, including in F, Op. 50 – St. Paul Chamber Chandos CHAN-9697. [15:09] Sony SK-89245. [13:24] Bach a newscast at 4:00 pm and Orch/Pinchas Zukerman, v. Vaughan Williams The Lark Three Fantasies for Anna The Unrush Hour between Philips 420168-2. [9:19] Ascending – , Magdalena Bach (Two Minuets, 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with v; City of Sym/ Musette) – Canadian Brass. 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill Candice Agree, including Sir Simon Rattle. EMI CDC5- Opening Day B0010559-02. McGlaughlin: The Russian Five a newscast at 4:00 pm and 56413-2. [17:37] Schubert [9:01] Ravel Menuet antique – (Rimsky-Korsakov, Balakirev, The Unrush Hour between Ständchen (Horch! horch! Orch/. Borodin, Mussorgsky, and Cui) 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm die Lerch), D 889 – Yevgeny DG B0002121-02. [7:20] 8:00 Live from WFMT: The 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill Kissin, p. DG 435028-2. [2:39] Ravel Rapsodie espagnole – International Chamber Artists McGlaughlin: All in the Family 7:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: Montreal Sym/Charles Dutoit. 10:00 Arts Conversations 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore Latin-American art songs London 410010-2. [15:32] 11:00 Ravel Ma Mère l’Oye (Mother 10:00 Relevant Tones with Seth 8:00 Folkstage hosted by 7:00 Ryan Opera Center Recital Goose) – & Boustead: This week’s Rich Warren: Dan Weber Series: Contralto Lauren Decker Nelson Freire, p’s; Peter Sadlo composer spotlight is live from Levin Studio and baritone Emmett O’Hanlon, & Edgar Guggeis, per. DG

22 MARCH 2017 4778847 (6). [15:33] Fauré La RD-89882. [17:37] English bonne chanson, Op. 61 – Von Airs It Was A Lover and His Otter, ms; B Forsberg, p; instru- Lass; Though Amaryllis Dance mental ensemble. DG 447752- in Green – Barbara Bonney, 2. [21:58] Boulanger D’un Soir s; Elizabethan Ensemble. Triste – Women’s Phil/Jo Ann London 466132-2. [6:27] NICHOLS CONCERT HALL • 1490 CHICAGO AVENUE, EVANSTON Falletta. Koch 3-7169-2. [11:30] 2:00 Beethoven Piano Concerto #2 in B-Flat, Op. 19 – Pierre-Laurent Aimard, p; Tuesday 7 Chamber Orch of Europe/ 12:00 Through the Night with . Peter Van De Graaff Teldec 47334-2 (3). [31:10] 6:00 Mornings with Carl 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Marais Grapentine La Sonnerie de Sainte 9:00 News Summary • Mozart Geneviève du Mont de Paris – Horn Concerto #3 in E-Flat, K Spectre de la Rose. Naxos 447 – English Chamber Orch/ 8.550750. [8:27] Gershwin Barry Tuckwell, fh. London An American in Paris – St. 410284-2. [13:54] Ravel Louis Sym/Leonard Slatkin. Daphnis and Chloe: Parts 2 MMG MCD-10035. [17:34] and 3 – Chicago Sym & Cho/ 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with . CSO ReSound Candice Agree, including CSOR-901906. [29:30] a newscast at 4:00 pm and 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, The Unrush Hour between SATURDAY, MARCH 4 AT 7:30 PM including new releases this hour 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 11:00 Bach Triple Concerto in 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill a, BWV 1044 – English McGlaughlin: The Russian Five Academy Orchestra Baroque Soloists/Sir John (Rimsky-Korsakov, Balakirev, with Eliot Gardiner. Soli Deo Borodin, Mussorgsky, and Cui) Gloria SDG-165 (2). [20:32] 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore John W. W. Sherer, organ 12:00 Newscast • Chopin Ballade #3 in Ab, Op. 47 – Seong-Jin Cho, Program to include Poulenc’s monumental p. DG B0026046-02. [7:50] Wednesday 8 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry 12:00 Through the Night with Concerto for Organ, Timpani, and Strings in G minor Frumkin • Vaughan Williams Peter Van De Graaff Three Portraits from The 6:00 Mornings with Carl England of Elizabeth – London Grapentine Sym/André Previn. RCA 9:00 News Summary • Pergolesi CALL: 800.838.3006 • VISIT: MUSICINST.ORG

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24 MARCH 2017 Flute Concerto in G – James Sym/Seiji Ozawa. Telarc Galway, f; I Solisti Veneti/ CD-80061/5 (3). [36:00] . RCA 2:00 J Strauss Jr Waltzes, Roses 61164-2. [12:04] Stravinsky from the South, Op. 388 – Pulcinella Suite – New York Vienna Phil/Daniel Barenboim. Phil/Pierre Boulez. Sony London B0012569-02 (2). SMK-45843. [23:18] [8:42] March is National Flower 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, Month. Bizet : Je including new releases this hour vais danser through Flower 11:00 Gershwin Second Rhapsody – Song – Tatiana Troyanos, ms; Andrew von Oeyen, p; Plácido Domingo, t; London Prague Philharmonia/ Phil/Sir Georg Solti. London Emmanuel Villaume. Warner 414489-2 (3). [9:34] Bizet La 0190295908485. [14:42] Jolie Fille de Suite – Orch 12:00 Newscast de Paris/Daniel Barenboim. 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial EMI CDM7-64869-2. [12:01] Concerts: Pianist Garret Ross 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Sibelius live from the Cultural Center Symphony #2 in D, Op. 43 – 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Phil/Paavo Berglund. Frumkin • Handel Water EMI CDC7-49511-2. [40:00] Music Suite #1 in F – English 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Concert/. DG Candice Agree, including B0005828-02 (2). [14:53] a newscast at 4:00 pm and Thomson The River Suite – The Unrush Hour between Los Angeles Chamber Orch/ 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Sir . EMI 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill CDM7-64307-2. [24:04] McGlaughlin: The Russian Five 2:00 Impromptu: Live from Levin (Rimsky-Korsakov, Balakirev, Studio, four members of the Borodin, Mussorgsky, and Cui) Chamber Music Society of 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore Lincoln Center preview Love 10:00 The Shanghai Symphony in Sonnets, being performed Concert: Yang Yang, Zhang tonight at the Harris Theater. Guoyong & David Stern, 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • conductors; Guillaume Molko Beethoven Piano Concerto #3 & Maya Kishima, violins; in c, Op. 37 – , Wenmeng Gu, soprano – p; Mahler Chamber Orch. Szymanowski: Violin Concerto Sony 88725420582. [35:24] #1. Zhu Jian’er: Symphony 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with #1. Mozart: Exsultate, Candice Agree, including Jubilate. Chausson: Poème. a newscast at 4:00 pm and The Unrush Hour between Sym/Sir Georg Solti. London Traviata” – 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Friday 10 443723-2 (3). [40:05] (Violetta); Michael Fabiano 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill 12:00 Through the Night with 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Bach (Alfredo); McGlaughlin: The Russian Five Peter Van De Graaff Orchestra Suite #3 in D, (Germont); Metropolitan Opera (Rimsky-Korsakov, Balakirev, 6:00 Mornings with Carl BWV 1068 – Academy of Cho & Orch/Nicola Luisotti. Borodin, Mussorgsky, and Cui) Grapentine Ancient Music/Richard Egarr. 3:00 PoetryNow with the Poetry 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore 9:00 News Summary • Ravel AAM Records AAM-003 (2). Foundation: Philip Jenks reads 10:00 Baroque&Before with Menuet antique – Lyon [22:28] Bach Five Concerted and discusses Dust Poem. Candice Agree National Orch/Leonard Chorales – E Power Biggs, 3:05 Mozart Piano Concerto #20 11:00 Reflections from the Slatkin. Naxos 8.572887. o; Orch/Zoltan Rosnyai. in d, K 466 – Jan Lisiecki, p; Keyboard with David Dubal [6:43] Bizet Symphony in CBS MK-42646. [5:35] Bavarian Radio Sym/Christian C – City of London Sinfonia/ 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Zacharias. DG B0016888-02. Richard Hickox. Virgin Candice Agree, including [31:23] Weber Der Freischütz Thursday 9 Classics 90765-2. [33:44] a newscast at 4:00 pm and Overture – Bavarian Radio Sym/ 12:00 Through the Night with 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, The Unrush Hour between Rafael Kubelik. DG 423787-2. Peter Van De Graaff including new releases this hour 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm [10:01] Hindemith Symphonic 6:00 Mornings with Carl 11:00 Mussorgsky Pictures at an 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill Metamorphoses on Themes Grapentine Exhibition – Chicago Sym/ McGlaughlin: The Russian Five by Weber – Kansas City Sym/ 9:00 News Summary • Schoenfield Sir Georg Solti. London (Rimsky-Korsakov, Balakirev, Michael Stern. Reference RR- Café Music – Eroica Trio. 400051-2. [33:32] Borodin, Mussorgsky, and Cui) 132. [20:39] Puccini : EMI CDC5-56482-2. [16:14] 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore Nessun dorma – St. Martin’s Barber Symphony #1 – 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry 10:00 Relevant Tones with Seth Academy/Neville Marriner. Sym/David Zinman. Frumkin • Arnold Tam Boustead: Listening Party EMI CDC7-49552-2. [5:21] Argo 436288-2. [19:26] O’Shanter Overture, Op. 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel: 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, 51 – Wind Sym/Jerry Actor-comedian-teacher Del Johnson: Highlights from including new releases this hour F Junkin. Reference RR-66. Close interviewed in 1970 Bizet’s Carmen, currently play- 11:00 Beethoven Cello Sonata [8:09] Brahms Academic ing at Lyric Opera of Chicago. #5 in D, Op. 102/2 – Ralph Festival Overture, Op. 80 – 5:00 Vivaldi Flute Concerto in g, Kirshbaum, vc; Shai Wosner, Philadelphia Orch/Riccardo Saturday 11 R 439 (Op. 10/2), La Notte – p. Onyx 4178. [21:11] Muti. Philips 470942-2. [10:30] 12:00 Through the Night with Vivaldi Players/ 12:00 Newscast • Vaughan Williams Britten Folksong settings: Peter Van De Graaff Lucie Horsch, recorder. Decca The Wasps Overture – London The Plowboy; Down by the 7:00 Weekend Mornings 483 0896. [8:37] Françaix Phil/Vernon Handley. Chandos Salley Gardens – Christopher with Dennis Moore L’Horloge de Flore (Flower CHAN-8330. [10:08] Maltman, br; Julius Drake, p. 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar Clock) – Albrecht Mayer, ob; 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Virgin Classics 45525-2. [4:27] 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting St. Martin’s Academy/Mathias Frumkin • Beethoven Piano 2:00 Beethoven Piano Concerto #5 the Chicago area’s Mönius. London 4782564. Concerto #4 in G, Op. 58 – in E-Flat, Op. 73, Emperor – young musicians [17:07] Mozart Clarinet Quintet Rudolf Serkin, p; Boston , p; Chicago 12:00 Live from the Met: Verdi’s “La in A, K 581 – Gervase de

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9:00 The Midnight Special Op. 39 – Prague Radio Sym/ 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Vaughan with Rich Warren Frantisek Vajnar. Supraphon Williams Five Variants of 110298-2. [16:07] Smetana Má Dives and Lazarus – Utah Vlast (My Fatherland): Vltava Sym/Maurice Abravanel. Sunday 12 (The Moldau) – Shelest Piano Vanguard SVC-43. [12:39] 12:00 Through the Night with Duo. Sorel Classics SCCD- Brahms Variations on a Peter Van De Graaff 002. [11:52] Alfvén A Legend Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a – 6:00 With Heart and Voice of the Skerries, Op. 20 – Royal New York Phil/Kurt Masur. 7:00 Weekend Mornings Phil/Neeme Järvi. Teldec 74007-2. [19:01] with Dennis Moore Bis CD-725. [16:11] Sibelius 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar Four Legends from the Candice Agree, including 12:00 Byrd O Christ, Who Art the Kalevala, Op. 22: #2, The Swan a newscast at 4:00 pm and Light and Day – Cambridge of Tuonela – Los Angeles Phil/ The Unrush Hour between Singers/John Rutter. Collegium Esa-Pekka Salonen. Sony 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm COLCD-131. [4:25] Elgar SK-48067. [9:27] Various The 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill Oratorio, The Light of Life (Lux Swan fr Carnival of the Animals; McGlaughlin: Music for Christi), Op. 29: Seek Him That Yanzi (Swallow Song) – Yo-Yo the Masses samples set- Maketh the Seven Stars – Arthur Ma, vc; Gaby Casadesus & tings of the Latin Mass. Davies, t; LSO & Cho/Richard Philippe Entremont, p’s; Kojiro 8:00 Live from WFMT: William Hickox. Chandos CHAN- Umezaki, shakuhachi. Sony Cernota, cello, and Eric Weimer, Marina Rebeka 9208. [6:56] Walton Henry V 02668-2. [8:34] Morricone piano, visiting from Lyric Opera Suite – Bournemouth Sym/ Moses and Marco Polo Suite – 10:00 Arts Conversations Andrew Litton. London 448134- Yo-Yo Ma, vc; Roma Sinfonietta 11:00 Bruch Serenade in a, Op. Rossini from the 2. [16:42] Mendelssohn A Orch/Ennio Morricone. 75 – Jack Liebeck, v; BBC Metropolitan Opera Midsummer Night’s Dream, Sony SK-93456-2. [8:02] Scottish Sym/Martyn Brabbins. When the Met unveiled its new Op. 61: Intermezzo, Nocturne, 8:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry Hyperion CDA-68060. [36:26] production of William Tell last fall, Wedding March, Through the Fogel: Soprano Margaret Saint-Saëns La Muse et le most reviewers in print and online House – Chicago Sym/James Price in opera and song Poète, Op. 132 – Renaud were less than enthusiastic about Levine. DG 415137-2. [18:57] 10:00 Pipedreams: Organ music Capuçon, v; Gautier Capuçon, the sets, costumes, and staging. 1:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Michael Barone vc; Radio Phil/Lionel That won’t matter as the company Radio Broadcasts: Bernard 11:00 Berlioz Harold in Italy, Op. Bringuier. Erato 934134-2. presents Rossini’s epic melodrama Haitink, conductor – Mahler: 16 – Gérard Caussé, vi; Orch [16:36] Schubert Ständchen on the radio this month as part of its Symphony #7, Song of the Révolutionnaire et Romantique/ (Horch, horch die Lerch), Saturday-matinee series, because Night. We also hear Haydn’s Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Philips D 889 – Christine Schäfer, all commentators were unanimous Sinfonia Concertante with 446676-2. [40:50] Berlioz Les s; Graham Johnson, p. in praising the excellence of the soloists from the orchestra. Nuits d’Été, Op. 7: Le Spectre Hyperion CDJ-33026. [1:33] singing and the playing of the Met 3:00 Chopin Fantasia in f, Op. de la rose – Lorraine Hunt Orchestra. Baritone Gerald Finley 49 – Daniel Barenboim, p. DG Lieberson, ms; Philharmonia Tuesday 14 takes the title role and bass-baritone B0015384-02. [13:31] Sarasate Baroque Orch/Nicholas John Relyea portrays Gessler, the Magic Flute Fantasy – Gil McGegan. Philharmonia 12:00 Through the Night with dictatorial Austrian governor of Shaham, v; Akira Eguchi, p. Baroque PBP-01. [7:29] Peter Van De Graaff occupied . Rossini gave DG 447640-2. [11:43] Mozart 6:00 Mornings with Carl much beautiful music to the opera’s Divertimento in F, K 439b/3 – Monday 13 Grapentine pair of lovers, tenor Bryan Hymel as Chamber Orch of Europe. 9:00 News Summary • Bach Arnold, a Swiss patriot, and Marina Teldec 46472-2 (5). [23:06] 12:00 Through the Night with Violin Concerto #1 in a, BWV Rebeka as Mathilde, Gessler’s 4:00 Whitacre Lux Aurumque – Peter Van De Graaff 1041 – Hilary Hahn, v; Los daughter. Until last fall, the Met had Polyphony/Stephen Layton. 6:00 Mornings with Carl Angeles Chamber Orch/ not staged William Tell for some eight Hyperion CDA-67543. [4:08] Grapentine Jeffrey Kahane. DG B0000986- decades, and never using the original Hovhaness Symphony #22, 9:00 News Summary • Respighi Gli 02. [13:29] Handel French libretto. This was Rossini’s Op. 236, City of Light – Seattle Uccelli (The Birds) – Orpheus Sonata in B-Flat – Neil Black, last opera; many critics and scholars Sym/Alan Hovhaness. Delos Chamber Orch. DG 437533- ob; St. Martin’s Academy regard it as his life’s masterwork. DE-3137. [29:38] Gjeilo 2. [18:14] Vaughan Williams Chamber Ensemble. Philips Northern Lights (Pulchra The Lark Ascending – Julia 412598-2. [7:25] Telemann Saturday, March 18, es) – Phoenix Chorale/Charles Fischer, v; Monte Carlo Phil/ Tafelmusik: Excerpts – Musica 12:00 pm Bruffy. Chandos CHSA-5100. Yakov Kreizberg. London Antiqua Cologne members. [4:22] Grieg Peer Gynt Suite B0015535-02. [14:27] Archive 429774-2. [24:00] #1, Op. 46: Morning Mood, 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, Anitra’s Dance, In the Hall of the including new releases this hour including new releases this hour Mountain King – San Francisco 11:00 Haydn Symphony #82 11:00 Schubert Arpeggione Sonata Sym/Herbert Blomstedt. in C, Bear – Tafelmusik in a, D 821 – Paul Neubauer, vi; Peyer, cl; Melos Ensemble. London 425857-2. [10:25] Baroque Orch/Bruno Weil. Gilbert Kalish, p. Music@Menlo EMI CDM7-63116-2. [27:28] 5:00 Beethoven String Quartet Sony SK-66295. [25:20] Live Paul Neubauer Live. [21:11] Beethoven Symphony #7 #10 in E-Flat, Op. 74, Harp – 12:00 Newscast • Fauré Dolly 12:00 Newscast • Sibelius Finlandia, in A, Op. 92 – Berlin Phil/ Quartetto Italiano. Philips Suite, Op. 56 – Katia & Op. 26 – Estonian National Sir Simon Rattle. Berlin 4758503 (3). [32:34] Handel Marielle Labèque, p’s. Male Cho & Sym/Paavo Järvi. Philharmonic Beethoven: Harp Concerto in B-Flat, Philips 420159-2. [16:41] Virgin Classics 45589-2. [8:36] Complete Symphonies. [39:12] Op. 4/6 – Valérie Milot, h; 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry 1:00 Impromptu: Baritone Ben Lowe Wagner Die Meistersinger: Les Violons du Roy/Bernard Frumkin • Beethoven Violin and pianist Madeline Slettedahl, Act 1 Prelude – Berlin Phil/ Labadie. Analekta AN2-9990. Concerto in D, Op. 61 – laureates of the Marilyn Horne Klaus Tennstedt. EMI [13:10] Handel Harpsichord Joshua Bell, v; Camerata Song Competition at the CDFB5-68616-2 (2). [10:07] Suite #5 in E: Air with Salzburg/Sir Roger Norrington. Music Academy of the West. 7:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: variations, The Harmonious Sony SK-80505. [42:14] 2:00 Afternoons with Kerry Excerpts from Missa de Santa Blacksmith – John Williams, 2:00 Piston Serenata – New York Frumkin • Beethoven Triple Cecilia by the Portuguese-born g. CBS MLK-45522. [5:24] Chamber Sym/Gerard Schwarz. Concerto in C, Op. 56 – priest and composer José 6:00 Dvorák Slavonic Dances, Delos DE-3106. [11:59] Mozart Oistrakh, v; Rostropovich, Mauricio de Nunez Garcia. Op. 72: #s 1-4 – COE/ Serenade #6 in D, K 239, vc; Richter, p; Berlin Phil/ 8:00 Folkstage hosted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Teldec Serenata notturna – Israel . EMI Rich Warren: Ronny Cox 81038-2. [19:26] Fibich A Phil/Pinchas Zukerman, v. CDM5-66092-2. [36:30] live from Levin Studio Summer Evening at Twilight, RCA 68768-2 (2). [13:14] 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar •

26 MARCH 2017 Schulz-Evler Arabesques 10:00 Baroque&Before with on Strauss’s Blue Danube Candice Agree Waltz – Marc-André Hamelin, 11:00 Reflections from the p. Isba ISB-CD-5016. [11:17] Keyboard with David Dubal Strauss Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59: First waltz sequence – Thursday 16 How will Leipzig Gewandhaus Orch/ Herbert Blomstedt. London 12:00 Through the Night with B0004645-02. [12:54] Peter Van De Graaff 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with 6:00 Mornings with Carl your legacy be Candice Agree, including Grapentine a newscast at 4:00 pm and 9:00 News Summary • Strauss The Unrush Hour between München Commemorative remembered? 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Waltz – Sym/Neeme 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill Järvi. Chandos CHAN-9606. McGlaughlin: Music for [8:45] Bernstein Candide: Consider WFMT in your estate the Masses samples set- Paris Waltz Scene – London plans and leave a legacy of quality tings of the Latin Mass. Sym/Leonard Bernstein. DG 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore 449656-2 (2). [3:15] Mozart music programming for our future Symphony #36 in C, K 425, generations. For more information on Wednesday 15 Linz – Prague Chamber Orch/Sir Charles Mackerras. how to support the music you love and 12:00 Through the Night with Telarc CD-80148. [31:34] Peter Van De Graaff 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, receive substantial tax benefits, please 6:00 Mornings with Carl including new releases this hour contact Kathy Kielar. Grapentine 11:00 Tchaikovsky String Serenade 9:00 News Summary • in C, Op. 48 – Metamorphosen Kathy Kielar Shostakovich Moscow, Chamber Orch/Scott Yoo. [email protected] Cheremushki, Op. 105: Archetype 60105. [30:07] Suite from the operetta – 12:00 Newscast • Bach Prelude, [email protected] Philadelphia Orch/Riccardo Fugue and Allegro, BWV (773) 509-5553 Chailly. London 452597-2. 998 – David Russell, g. [19:57] Rimsky-Korsakov Telarc CD-80584. [13:03] Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34 – 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Pops/Erich Kunzel. Frumkin • Berlioz Symphonie Telarc CD-80657. [15:47] fantastique, Op. 14a – 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, Cleveland Orch/Pierre Boulez. including new releases this hour DG 453432-2. [52:27] 11:00 Strauss Horn Concerto #1 in 2:00 Purcell Ayres for the Theatre – E-Flat, Op. 11 – Barry Tuckwell, Trio Settecento. Cedille CDR- fh; London Sym/Istvan Kertész. 90000135. [11:42] Copland Sonata #2 in A, Op. 1/2 – John a newscast at 4:00 pm and London 460296-2 (2). [15:30] Music for the Theatre – St. O’Conor, p. Telarc CD-80290. The Unrush Hour between 12:00 Newscast Paul Chamber Orch/Hugh [12:22] Collins Variations on 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 12:15 Dame Myra Hess Memorial Wolff. Teldec 46314-2. [19:58] an Irish Tune – Royal Scottish 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill Concerts: The Donald Sinta 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Saint- National Orch/Marin Alsop. McGlaughlin: Music for Quartet, four saxophones, Saëns Piano Concerto #2 Albany TROY-650. [17:54] the Masses samples set- live from the Cultural Center in g, Op. 22 – Andrew von 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, tings of the Latin Mass. 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Oeyen, p; Prague Philharmonia/ including new releases this hour 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore Frumkin • Elgar In the South Emmanuel Villaume. Warner 11:00 Wagner Rienzi Overture – 10:00 Relevant Tones with (Alassio) Overture, Op. 50 – 0190295908485. [23:59] Chicago Sym/Daniel Barenboim. Seth Boustead: London Phil/Sir Georg Solti. 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Teldec 24224-2. [13:05] Composer Champions London 443856-2 (2). [20:00] Candice Agree, including 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel: Rutter Suite for Strings on a newscast at 4:00 pm and 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Celebrating Bach’s birth- English Folksongs – Royal Phil The Unrush Hour between Frumkin • Saint-Saëns day (March 21) in 1978 Strings/John Rutter. London 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Violin Concerto #3 in b, Op. B0001821-02. [12:33] 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill 61 – Gil Shaham, v; New 2:00 Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto #1 McGlaughlin: Music for York Phil/Giuseppe Sinopoli. Saturday 18 in a, Op. 33 – Matt Haimovitz, the Masses samples set- DG 429786-2. [30:53] 12:00 Through the Night with vc; Chicago Sym/James tings of the Latin Mass. 2:00 Traditional Dance in the Peter Van De Graaff Levine. DG 427323-2. [19:25] 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore Morning Early – , 7:00 Weekend Mornings 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Bach 10:00 The Shanghai Symphony in f; The Chieftains, Orch/Dudley with Dennis Moore Clavier Partita #3 in a, BWV Concert: Paavo Järvi, Sir Simpson. RCA 60424-2. [5:20] 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar 827 – Jeremy Denk, p. Azica Neville Marriner & Daniele Stanford Four Irish Dances – 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting ACD-71262. [17:25] Gluck Gatti, conductors; Christian Martin Jones, p. Nimbus the Chicago area’s Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of Tetzlaff, violin – Sibelius: NI-5255. [14:11] Rachmaninoff young musicians the Blessed Spirits – James Finlandia. Mendelssohn: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 – 12:00 From the Metropolitan Galway, f; National Phil/ Violin Concerto in e. Ravel: Baltimore Sym/David Zinman. Opera: Rossini’s “William Charles Gerhardt. RCA Mother Goose Suite. Telarc CD-80331. [32:35] Tell” – Gerald Finley (William 63950-2 (2). [7:56] Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite. 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Mozart Tell); Marina Rebeka (Mathilde); 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Mozart: Symphony #40. Clarinet Trio in E-Flat, K 498, Janai Brugger (Jemmy); Maria Candice Agree, including Verdi: ballet music. Kegelstatt – Martin Fröst, cl; Zifchak (Hedwige); Bryan a newscast at 4:00 pm and Antoine Tamestit, vi; Leif Ove Hymel (Arnold); Kwangchui The Unrush Hour between Andsnes, p. Bis 1893. [18:41] Youn (Melcthal); John Relyea 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Friday 17 Fauré Pavane, Op. 50 – (Gessler); Metropolitan Opera 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill 12:00 Through the Night with Albrecht Mayer, ob d’amore; Cho & Orch/Fabio Luisi. McGlaughlin: Music for Peter Van De Graaff St. Martin’s Academy/Mathias 4:30 Arias and Songs with Larry the Masses samples set- 6:00 Mornings with Carl Mönius. London 4782564. [5:54] Johnson: Noel and Gertie tings of the Latin Mass. Grapentine 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with 5:00 Mozart Piano Concerto #26 in 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore 9:00 News Summary • Field Piano Candice Agree, including D, K 537, Coronation – English

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Corporon. Naxos 8.570968. London 433519-2. [10:22] p; Czech National Sym/ [18:37] Pachelbel Suite in Ravel Boléro – Berlin Phil/ Stanislav Bogunia. Steinway B-Flat – Paillard Chamber Pierre Boulez. DG 439859- & Sons 30035. [29:10] Orch/Jean-François Paillard. 2. [14:58] Chopin Berceuse, 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with RCA RCD1-5468. [11:07] Barcarolle, Bolero – Garrick Candice Agree, including Pachelbel Canon and Gigue Ohlsson, p. Arabesque Z-6686. a newscast at 4:00 pm and in D – Tafelmusik. Reference [22:09] Fauré Berceuse, Op. The Unrush Hour between Recordings RR-13-CD. [5:43] 16 – Anne Sophie Mutter, v; 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm 7:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: Vienna Phil/James Levine. 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill Epic Masterpieces DG 447070-2. [4:28] Bruch McGlaughlin: Virtuosos 8:00 Folkstage hosted by Rich Violin Concerto #1 in g, Op. 8:00 Live from WFMT: The Warren: Elaine Romanelli 26 – Anne Sophie Mutter, Orion Ensemble live from Levin Studio v; Berlin Phil/Herbert von 10:00 Arts Conversations 9:00 The Midnight Special Karajan. DG 400031-2. [26:02] 11:00 Mahler Lieder eines fahren- with Rich Warren 8:00 Collectors’ Corner with den Gesellen (Songs of A Henry Fogel: Leonard Wayfarer) – Thomas Hampson, Bernstein, the Early Years br; Vienna Phil/Leonard Sunday 19 10:00 Pipedreams: Organ music Bernstein. DG 431682-2. 12:00 Through the Night with with Michael Barone [17:26] J Strauss Jr Waltzes, Peter Van De Graaff 11:00 Locke Suite #5 in g – Frühlingsstimmen (Voices of Jaap van Zweden 6:00 With Heart and Voice Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Spring), Op. 410 – Kathleen 7:00 Weekend Mornings Quartet. Oiseau 414277-2. Battle, s; Vienna Phil/Herbert with Dennis Moore [9:48] Purcell Lord, What Is von Karajan. DG 419616- Chicago Symphony 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar Man?; An Evening Hymn – 2. [8:13] Mozart Serenade Revives Shostakovich 12:00 Ravel Introduction and Allegro – Dawn Upshaw, s; Arthur #13 in G, K 525, Eine kleine Rarity Yolanda Kondonassis, h; Haas, o; Myron Lutzke, vc. Nachtmusik – Vienna Phil/James chamber ensemble. Telarc CD- Nonesuch 79605-2. [9:41] Levine. DG 410085-2. [20:10] As part of the Truth to Power festival 80361. [11:09] Chopin Allegro Elgar Falstaff (Symphonic in 2014, guest conductor Jaap van de Concert, Op. 46 – Garrick Study in c), Op. 68 – Montreal Zweden opened a concert with Ohlsson, p. Arabesque Z-6686. Sym/Charles Dutoit. London Tuesday 21 Shostakovich’s Five Fragments. [12:13] Gibbs Prelude, Andante 430241-2. [33:14] Johann Sebastian Bach Dating from 1935, these short and Finale, Op. 112 – Guildhall 1685-1750 movements have been described Strings/Robert Salter. Hyperion as expressionistic, and even as CDA-67093. [17:40] Debussy Monday 20 12:00 Through the Night with reminiscent of the compressed works Préludes, Bk 2: Feux d’artifice – 12:00 Through the Night with Peter Van De Graaff of Anton Webern. In no portion of Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Peter Van De Graaff 6:00 Mornings with Carl the score do the members of the p. DG 427391-2. [4:40] 6:00 Mornings with Carl Grapentine orchestra play all at the same time: 1:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Grapentine 9:00 News Summary • Bach one movement features woodwinds, Radio Broadcasts: Riccardo 9:00 News Summary • Moeran Violin and Oboe Concerto in the next brass, then strings, and so Muti, conductor; Julia Fischer, Songs of Springtime – National c, BWV 1060 – Hilary Hahn, v; on. The remainder of the concert violin – Beethoven: Violin Chamber Choir of Ireland/Paul Allan Vogel, ob; Los Angeles features more music from the 1930s Concerto in D. Brahms: Hillier. RTE Lyric FM CD-131. Chamber Orch/Jeffrey Kahane. and 1940s. ’s Sinfonia Serenade #1 in D. Prokofiev: [12:09] Beethoven Violin Sonata DG B0000986-02. [13:06] da Requiem was commissioned by Classical Symphony. #5 in F, Op. 24, Spring – Itzhak Bach Goldberg Variations, the Empire of Japan, which decided 3:00 Chopin Mazurkas, Op. Perlman, v; Vladimir Ashkenazy, BWV 988: Variation 27 to it didn’t like Britten’s use of Christian 59 – Maria Joao Pires, p. DG p. London 458618-2. [24:21] end – Loussier Trio. Telarc terminology in the movement 4777483 (2). [9:40] Debussy 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, 84379. [12:30] Bach Violin titles. The eventual premiere was Danses sacrée et profane – including new releases this hour Partita #2 in d, BWV 1004: by the , Emmanuel Ceysson, h; Lyon 11:00 Telemann Flute Concerto Chaconne – Hélène Grimaud, and the work was then taken up National Orch/Jun Märkl. in D – , p. DG B0012504-02. [14:31] by the Boston Symphony under Naxos 8.572675. [9:13] Ravel f; Berlin Baroque Soloists. 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, Serge Koussevitzky, who was thus Left-Hand Piano Concerto in EMI 57397-2. [12:45] including new releases this hour introduced to the young Britten’s D – Pierre-Laurent Aimard, p; 12:00 Newscast • Fauré Masques 11:00 Bach Guitar Concerto in a talent, and eventually commissioned Cleveland Orch/Pierre Boulez. et Bergamasques, Op. (after BWV 1041) – Xuefei him to write the opera Peter Grimes. DG B0014764-02. [18:51] Fauré 112 – Seattle Sym/Ludovic Yang, g; Elias String Quartet. Rounding out the CSO broadcast Fantaisie, Op. 79 – James Morlot. Seattle Symphony EMI 79018-2. [14:37] will be Prokofiev’s Symphony #5, a Galway, f; Royal Phil/Charles Media SSM-1004. [13:40] 12:00 Newscast • Bach Toccata wartime score that, unlike the other Dutoit. RCA 60033-2. [5:11] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry and Fugue in d, BWV works on the program, radiates 4:00 Mozart String Quartet #16 Frumkin • Haydn Symphony 565 – Philadelphia Orch/ hope and confidence, in spite of in E-Flat, K 428 – Guarneri #45 in f-sharp, Farewell – Yannick Nézet-Séguin. DG its evocations of the battlefield. Quartet. Philips 426392-2. Austro-Hungarian Haydn B0019032-02. [10:05] Sunday, March 26, [28:58] Mozart Symphony Orch/Adam Fischer. Nimbus 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry #35 in D, K 385, Haffner – NI-5179. [26:19] Strauss Frumkin • Bach Clavier 1:00 pm Apollo’s Fire/Jeannette Sorrell. Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Concerto #1 in d, BWV Koch 3-7574-2H1. [22:31] Pranks, Op. 28 – Berlin Phil/ 1052 – Simone Dinnerstein, p; 5:00 Sibelius Four Legends from Gustavo Dudamel. DG Berlin Staatskapelle Chamber the Kalevala, Op. 22 – Royal B0018913-02. [15:54] Orch. Sony 81742-2. [22:29] Stockholm Phil/Paavo Järvi. 2:00 Glazunov The Seasons, Op. Bach Prelude and Fugue in Chamber Orch/Murray Perahia, Virgin 45213-2. [49:23] 67 – Royal Scottish National c, BWV 537 – Amsterdam p. CBS MK-39224. [31:37] 6:00 Vivaldi String Concerto in Orch/José Serebrier. Warner Loeki Stardust Quartet. Strauss Capriccio, Op. 85: G, R 151, Alla rustica – Les Classics 61434-2. [37:38] Oiseau 421130-2. [9:08] Introduction & Moonlight Violons du Roy/Bernard 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • 2:00 Bach English Horn Concerto Music – Vienna Phil/André Labadie. Dorian XCD-90255. Scandinavian Moods The (BWV 54) – English Concert/ Previn. DG 437790-2. [13:39] [4:00] Brahms Hungarian Fog Is Lifting; The Last Spring; Albrecht Mayer, eh. London 6:00 Duarte Joan Baez Suite – Dances: #s 13-21 – Yaara Morning Mood – Michala 4781517. [9:39] Bach Sharon Isbin, g. Sony 45456-2. Tal & Andreas Groethuysen, Petri, r; London Phil/James Orchestra Suite #4 in D, [15:57] Russell Bennett Suite p. Sony SK-53285. [17:53] Judd. RCA 67950-2. [11:04] BWV 1069 – Le Concert des of Old American Dances – Lone Ravel Tzigane – Joshua Bell, Grieg Piano Concerto in a, Nations/. Alia Star Wind Orch/Eugene Migliaro v; Royal Phil/Andrew Litton. Op. 16 – Stewart Goodyear, Vox AVSA-9890 (2). [24:33]

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3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Bach 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill French Suite #5 in G, BWV McGlaughlin: Virtuosos Friday 24 816 – András Schiff, p. London 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore 12:00 Through the Night with 433313-2 (2). [16:15] CPE 10:00 Baroque&Before with Peter Van De Graaff Bach Sinfonia in B-Flat, Wq Candice Agree 6:00 Mornings with Carl 182/2 (Hamburg Symphony 11:00 Reflections from the Grapentine #2) – Berlin Academy for Keyboard with David Dubal 9:00 News Summary • Prokofiev Ancient Music. Harmonia Piano Concerto #1 in D-Flat, Mundi HMC-901622. [11:11] Op. 10 – Martha Argerich, p; Elgar Cockaigne Overture Thursday 23 Montreal Sym/Charles Dutoit. (In London Town), Op. 40 – 12:00 Through the Night with EMI CDC5-56654-2. [15:56] London Phil/Georg Solti. Peter Van De Graaff Tchaikovsky Souvenir d’un lieu London 443856-2 (2). [14:17] 6:00 Mornings with Carl cher, Op. 42: #1, Méditation – 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Grapentine Kyoko Takezawa, v; Phillip Candice Agree, including 9:00 News Summary • Rossini Moll, p. RCA 60704-2. [10:01] a newscast at 4:00 pm and La Cenerentola: Non più Rimsky-Korsakov Russian The Unrush Hour between mesta – Joyce DiDonato, ms; Easter Overture, Op. 36 – 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Julius Drake, p. Wigmore Hall Montreal Sym/Charles Dutoit. 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill Live WHL-0009. [7:30] Busoni London 430741-2. [14:48] McGlaughlin: Virtuosos Toccata (Preludio-Fantasia- 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore Ciaccona) – Marc-André including new releases this hour Vassily Primakov Hamelin, p. Hyperion CDA 11:00 Schumann Piano Quintet 67951/3 (3). [10:12] Rota The in E-Flat, Op. 44 – Leif Ove Wednesday 22 Leopard film music: Dances – Andsnes, p; Artemis String Vassily Primakov in 12:00 Through the Night with Phil/Riccardo Muti. Quartet. Virgin Classics Recital Peter Van De Graaff Sony SK-66279. [16:10] 395143-2. [28:01] Born in Russia in 1979, Primakov 6:00 Mornings with Carl 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, 12:00 Newscast • Music in Chicago studied piano at the Moscow Central Grapentine including new releases this hour 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Special Music School with Vera 9:00 News Summary • Bach 11:00 Handel Harp Concerto in Frumkin • Meyer Violin Gornostaeva, then came to the Cantata #156, Ich steh mit B-Flat, Op. 4/6 – Andrew Concerto – Hilary Hahn, v; United States to study at Juilliard einem Fuss im Grabe: Sinfonia Lawrence-King, h; Taverner St. Paul Chamber Orch/ with Jerome Lowenthal. The winner (Arioso) – Ray Still, ob; Consort/Andrew Parrott. Virgin Hugh Wolff. Sony SK- of several competitions and prizes, Academy of London/Richard Classics 57876-2 (2). [13:53] 89029. [26:28] Traditional he’s been especially admired for his Stamp. Virgin Classics 59686-2. 12:00 Newscast • Debussy Images, Shenandoah/Shenandoah interpretations of the works of Chopin. [2:50] Beethoven Piano Sonata set 2 – Simon Trpceski, p. Falls – James Galway, f; Jay His recordings have been mostly #15 in D, Op. 28, Pastoral – EMI 00272-2. [13:28] Ungar, fiddle; Molly Mason, on the Bridge label, but in 2011 he Jonathan Biss, p. Onyx 4115. 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry g. RCA 63883-2. [5:16] founded his own label, LP Classics, [22:53] Smetana Má Vlast (My Frumkin • Anonymous 2:00 Gomes String Sonata in and on that label has released a Fatherland): From Bohemia’s Rossignol; The Nightingale; D – Brazilian Guitar Quartet. number of re-discovered recordings Meadows and Forests – In Midst of Woods/The Delos DE-3245. [20:10] Elgar by his first teacher and mentor, Mme. London Sym/Sir . Blackbird; Goddesses; La String Serenade in e, Op. Gornostaeva. WFMT listeners and LSO Live LSO-0516. [12:09] Bounette – Piffaro. Navona 20 – St. Martin’s Academy/ other lovers of piano music have 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, Records NV-5823. [12:04] Sir Neville Marriner. London delighted in these discoveries of including new releases this hour Rautavaara Cantus Arcticus – 417778-2. [12:02] a keyboard artist who, for political 11:00 Tchaikovsky Capriccio Helsinki Phil/Leif Segerstam. 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Mozart reasons, was essentially denied a italien, Op. 45 – Philharmonia/ Ondine ODE-1081-2. [19:27] Piano Concerto #24 in c, K career outside of the former Soviet Seiji Ozawa. EMI CZS7- 2:00 Dvorák Symphony #7 491 – , p; National Union. In January, Primakov paid 67700-2 (5). [15:31] in d, Op. 70 – Chicago Arts Center Orch/Hannu Lintu. tribute to Vera Gornostaeva with a 12:00 Newscast Sym/James Levine. RCA Hyperion CDA-68049. [30:36] recital in Ganz Hall at the Chicago 12:15 Dame Myra Hess RCD1-5427. [38:31] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with College of Performing Arts: music Memorial Concerts: Pianist 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Bloch Candice Agree, including by Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, and Yevgeny Yontov live from Two Poems (Winter, Spring) – a newscast at 4:00 pm and Chopin. You can hear it complete. the Cultural Center Slovak Radio Sym/Dalia Atlas. The Unrush Hour between 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry Naxos 8.570259. [13:59] 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Monday, March 27, Frumkin • Debussy Premiere Schubert Winterreise, D 911: 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill 8:00 pm Rhapsodie – Richard Rast; Frühlingstraum – Jonas McGlaughlin: Virtuosos Stoltzman, cl; Slovak Radio Kaufmann, t; Helmut Deutsch, 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore Sym/Kirk Trevor. Navona p. Sony 88883795652. [7:02] 10:00 Relevant Tones with Seth Records NV-5801. [9:18] 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Boustead: Seth and Q2’s Mozart Oboe Concerto in C, Candice Agree, including Phil Kline discuss and sample K 314 – Ray Still, ob; Chicago a newscast at 4:00 pm and ‘old faves and new raves. ‘ Heever (Elettra); Alan Opie Sym/. DG The Unrush Hour between 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel: (Arbace); Metropolitan Opera B0000025-02. [20:33] 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm Hello, Spring! Cho & Orch/James Levine. 2:00 Saint-Saëns Violin Sonata 7:00 Exploring Music with Bill 4:20 PoetryNow with the Poetry #1 in d, Op. 75 – Joshua McGlaughlin: Virtuosos Foundation: Kaveh Akbar Bell, v; Jeremy Denk, p. 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore Saturday 25 reads and discusses Portrait Sony 82026-2. [22:29] 10:00 The Shanghai Symphony in 12:00 Through the Night with of the Alcoholic Floating in 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Concert: Shui Lan, conductor; Peter Van De Graaff Space with Severed Umbilicus. Mendelssohn Octet in E-Flat, Sasha Cooke, mezzo-sopra- 7:00 Weekend Mornings 4:30 Arias and Songs with Op. 20 – COE Soloists/Daniel no – Corigliano: One Sweet with Dennis Moore Larry Johnson: Six , Hope, v 1. DG 4776634. [30:54] Morning. Rachmaninoff: The 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar Six Italian Songs Stravinsky Wind Octet (1923) – Isle of the Dead. Tchaikovsky: 11:00 Introductions: Spotlighting 5:00 Fauré Pavane; Sicilienne – Netherlands Wind Ensemble. Francesca da Rimini. We also the Chicago area’s Branford Marsalis, sx; English Philips 472678-2 (2). [15:37] hear performances from the young musicians Chamber Orch/Andrew Litton. 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Shanghai Orchestra Academy. 12:00 Live from the Met: Mozart’s CBS M-42122. [9:15] Bach Candice Agree, including “Idomeneo” – Matthew Flute Sonata in E-Flat, BWV a newscast at 4:00 pm and Polenzani (Idomeneo); Alice 1031: Siciliano – Angela Hewitt, The Unrush Hour between Coote (Idamante); Nadine p. Hyperion CDA-67309. 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Paavo Järvi. Telarc CD- b; London Studio Orch/Ettore to his former teacher, Vera 80587. [4:02] Stravinsky Stratta. Teldec 90865-2. [3:22] Gornostaeva, with music Petrouchka Suite – Chicago Variousi Libertango – Yo-Yo by Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Sym/. EMI Ma, vc, w/ensemble; Philippe and Chopin. Recorded CDC5-85974-2 (3). [24:29] Entremont & Gaby Casadesus, live in Ganz Hall, Chicago 7:00 Fiesta! with Elbio Barilari: p’s. Sony S2K-93927 (2). College of Performing Arts, The Fiesta Time Machine [6:15] Saint-Saëns Symphony Roosevelt University. 8:00 Folkstage hosted #3 in c, Op. 78, Organ – 10:00 Arts Conversations by Rich Warren Philadelphia Orch/Christoph 11:00 Mozart Symphony #41 in C, 9:00 The Midnight Special Eschenbach, Olivier Latry, o. K 551, Jupiter – Vienna Phil/ with Rich Warren Ondine ODE-1094-5. [38:03] Leonard Bernstein. London 8:00 Collectors’ Corner with Henry 460615-2. [37:54] Handel Fogel: Leonard Bernstein Semele: Aria, Where’er you Sunday 26 and the Israel Philharmonic walk – BBC Concert Orch/ 12:00 Through the Night with 10:00 Pipedreams: Organ music Leonard Slatkin. Naxos Peter Van De Graaff with Michael Barone 8.559356. [4:13] Holst The 6:00 With Heart and Voice 11:00 Berlioz Roméo et Juliette, Op. Planets, Op. 32: Jupiter, 7:00 Weekend Mornings 17: Complete orchestral mu- the Bringer of Jollity – New with Dennis Moore sic – Chicago Sym/Carlo Maria York Phil/Leonard Bernstein. 10:00 Fine Arts Calendar Giulini. EMI 85974-2 (4). [53:18] CBS MYK-37226. [8:15] Kaija Saariaho 12:00 Telemann Suite in a for flute and strings – Michala Petri, r; Berlin Baroque Soloists. Monday 27 Tuesday 28 Seth Boustead Explores RCA 57130-2. [23:28] 12:00 Through the Night with 12:00 Through the Night with Two Contemporary Tchaikovsky Sleeping Beauty Peter Van De Graaff Peter Van De Graaff Operas Paraphrase – , 6:00 Mornings with Carl 6:00 Mornings with Carl p. Hyperion CDA-67043. [7:24] Grapentine Grapentine Irish composer Roger Doyle Strauss Der Rosenkavalier 9:00 News Summary • Grofé Grand 9:00 News Summary • Copland constructed a pre-recorded electronic Suite – Quartetto Gelato. Canyon Suite – Cincinnati Old American Songs, set score to support live singers in Marquis 81602-2. [11:16] Pops/Erich Kunzel. Telarc CD- 2 – Samuel Ramey, b; Jones, Heresy, premiered last year in Dublin. 1:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra 80086. [31:52] Smetana Má p. Argo 433027-2. [12:00] It recounts the life of Giordano Bruno Radio Broadcasts: Jaap Vlast (My Fatherland): Vltava Piazzolla Café 1930 – Viviana (1548-1600), a monk and philosopher van Zweden, conduc- (The Moldau) – Czech Phil/ Guzman, f; Anibal Corniglio, who was tried, convicted, and tor – Shostakovich: Five Vàclav Smetàcek. Supraphon g. Syren 2009. [7:30] Milhaud ultimately burned at the stake by the Fragments. Britten: Sinfonia 38C37-7241. [11:15] Le Boeuf sur le Toit, Op. 58 – Roman Inquisition. Doyle’s attention da Requiem. Prokofiev: 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, French National Orch/Leonard was attracted to Bruno’s life via the Symphony #5 in B-Flat. We also including new releases this hour Bernstein. EMI 47845-2. [19:35] frequent references made to him in hear Stravinsky’s Symphony 11:00 Henry VIII Suite, Rose Without 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, James Joyce’s Finnegan’s Wake. Kaija in Three Movements con- A Thorn – Philip Jones including new releases this hour Saariaho’s L’Amour de Loin (Love ducted by Pierre Boulez. Brass Ensemble. London 11:00 Bach Brandenburg Concerto from Afar) was commissioned by and 3:00 Beethoven Violin Sonata #9 B0000807-02 (2). [12:19] #3 in G, BWV 1048 – English premiered at the in in A, Op. 47, Kreutzer – Anne 12:00 Newscast • Ravel La Valse – Baroque Soloists/Sir John 2000, and has since been performed Sophie Mutter, v; Lambert Berlin Phil/Pierre Boulez. Eliot Gardiner. Soli Deo internationally, including a production Orkis, p. DG 457619-2 (4). DG 447057-2. [13:43] Gloria SDG-138 (2). [12:07] late last year at the Met. Set in the [43:56] Beethoven Romance 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry 12:00 Newscast • Vaughan French province of Aquitaine and #1 in G, Op. 40 – Anne Sophie Frumkin • Dvorák Cello Williams The Lark Ascending – an Eastern Mediterranean kingdom Mutter, v; New York Phil/Kurt Concerto in b, Op. 104 – Nicola Benedetti, v; London called Tripoli during the Middle Ages, Masur. DG 471349-2. [7:07] , vc; Mahler Phil/Andrew Litton. DG it references the cult of courtly love 4:00 Mahler Symphony #1 in D, Chamber Orch/Daniel Harding. 4766198. [15:56] that idealized romantic longing and Titan, with Blumine move- Hyperion CDA-67917. [39:25] 1:00 Afternoons with Kerry the ultimate despair of passions ment – Royal Scottish National 2:00 Various From Blackbird Hills; Frumkin • Haydn Symphony impossible to fulfill: the emotional Orch/Neeme Järvi. Chandos Fantasie Negre – Lara Downes, #93 in D – Chamber roots of much medieval poetry CHAN-9308. [59:54] A p. Sono Luminus DSL-92207. Orch of Europe/Claudio and music. Seth reports on and Mahler Five Songs – Angelika [10:58] Caplet Conte fantas- Abbado. DG 429776-2. samples music from both works. Kirchschlager, ms; Helmut tique – Bridget Kibbey, h; String [22:19] McTell Streets of Friday, March 31, Deutsch, p. Sony SK-68344. Quartet. Music@Menlo Live London – John Williams, g. [12:46] Clarke Prelude, Allegro 2012 (6). [15:27] Debussy La CBS MK-42119. [3:30] 10:00 pm and Pastorale – Patricia Mer – Chicago Sym/Sir Georg 2:00 Chopin Piano Sonata #2 in McCarty, vi; Peter Hadcock, Solti. London 430444-2. [22:48] b-flat, Op. 35 – Seong-Jin cl. Northeastern NR-212-CD. 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • Bach Cho, p. DG 4795332. [20:46] [14:43] Tailleferre Concertino Oboe Concerto in F, BWV 3:00 Fine Arts Calendar • in A, Op. 90, Italian – Anima for Harp and Orchestra – Gillian 1053 – Gonzalo Ruiz, ob; Barber Violin Concerto, Op. Eterna Orch/Jos van Immerseel. Benet, h; Women’s Phil/JoAnn Portland Baroque Orch/ 14 – Anne Akiko Meyers, v; Channel Classics CCS-6694. Falletta. Koch 3-7169-2. [16:04] Monica Huggett. Avie AV- London Sym/Leonard Slatkin. [29:16] Various Auf Flügeln 6:00 Mozart Piano Concerto #21 in 2324. [17:47] Bach Pastorale E1 EOM-CD-7791. [23:21] des Gesanges (On Wings C, K 467 – English Chamber in F; Air from Orchestra Menotti Amahl and the Night of Song); Sicilian lullaby, Orch/Daniel Barenboim, p. EMI Suite #3 – David Russell, g. Visitors: Orchestral Suite – Era la vo’ – Victoria de los CDR5-69821-2. [30:54] Various Telarc CD-80693. [7:19] Sym/Robert Shaw. Angeles, s, London Sinfonia/ Tico Tico No Fuba; Manha de 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with Turnabout S-34647/48. [6:15] Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos. Carnaval – Daniel Barenboim, p; Candice Agree, including 4:00 Late Afternoon Music with EMI CDM7-69502-2. [5:09] Brazilian Rhapsody Ensemble. a newscast at 4:00 pm and Candice Agree, including 6:00 Dvorák Scherzo capric- Teldec 21482. [7:00] Kern The Unrush Hour between a newscast at 4:00 pm and cioso, Op. 66 – Baltimore Sym/ Mark Twain: Portrait for 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm The Unrush Hour between Marin Alsop. Naxos 8.570995. Orchestra – Boston Pops/ 7:00 Exploring Music with 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm [15:04] Stravinsky Scherzo Keith Lockhart. RCA 68786-2. Bill McGlaughlin 7:00 Exploring Music with à la russe – Cincinnati Sym/ [13:24] Kern : Old 8:00 Vassily Primakov in Recital: Bill McGlaughlin Man River – Samuel Ramey, The noted pianist pays tribute 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore

30 MARCH 2017 12:00 Newscast Heresy, Seth explores two Wednesday 29 Friday 31 4:00 Newscast new operas, Heretic by 12:00 Through the Night with 12:00 Through the Night with 7:00 Exploring Music with Roger Doyle and L’Amour Peter Van De Graaff Peter Van De Graaff Bill McGlaughlin de Loin by Kaija Saariaho. 6:00 Mornings with Carl 6:00 WFMT membership 8:00 Music with Dennis Moore 11:00 Best of Studs Terkel: Grapentine drive programming 10:00 Relevant Tones with Seth Soprano Renée Fleming 9:00 News Summary • Weber Boustead: In Love and interviewed in 1996 Ruler of the Spirits Overture, Op. 122 – Philharmonia/Neeme Järvi. Chandos CHAN-9066. [6:17] Beethoven Quartet #12 in E-Flat, Op. 127 – String Quartet. Harmonia Mundi HMU-807481. 83 (3). [35:29] 10:00 Midday with Lisa Flynn, including new releases this hour March Sponsors Thank You 11:00 Respighi The Pines of Rome – Philadelphia Orch/ Riccardo Muti. EMI CDC5- 86642-2. [21:58] William F. 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