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This is the newest compilation of performances from Chicago’s best pre-college musicians. We went through the Introductions archives to bring you some of the best soloists and chamber ensembles that are paving the way for the future of classical music.
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Roma Trio
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A rebroadcast from August of 2009: today we meet three students from Neuqua Valley High Sc… Continue
Posted by David Polk on February 1, 2010 at 3:34pm
IMEA 9 Honor Festival Highlights: Western Suburbs
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In this program we feature highlights from the Illinois Music Educators Association's District 9 Senior Division Honor Festival, with advanced… Continue
Posted by David Polk on January 23, 2010 at 11:00am
Rachel Barton-Pine performs duets with students
Posted by David Polk on January 2, 2010 at 11:00am
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra
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This hour, we hear performances by two winners of the CYSO's annual concerto competition at Orchestra Hall and go backstage with them right before they go on.
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Posted by David Polk on December 26, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment
2009 Midwest Clinic Coverage
The Midwest Clinic is the world's largest music education conference for teachers and students… Continue
Posted by David Polk on December 21, 2009 at 1:13pm
Naperville North Treble Choir in Britten's Ceremony of Carols
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Today we heard the Naperville No… Continue
Posted by David Polk on December 19, 2009 at 1:00pm
14 year old trombonist Jake Mezera
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Today we heard from Merit School of Music trombonist Jake Mezera who performed a very challenging program for solo trombone and trombone with piano… Continue
Posted by David Polk on December 19, 2009 at 1:00pm
IMEA District 7 in Beethoven, Glinka and more
We featured highlights of the Illinois Music Educators Association District 7 (north and northwest Chicago suburbs) Senior Division Honors Festival, recorded at McHenry High School in November. Advanced high school musicians from around the area audition to participate in the day-long clinic and performance, and we featured som… Continue
Posted by David Polk on December 8, 2009 at 4:05pm
Amy Pikler, Recorder and Evan Fojtik, Flute
Today we welcomed our first recorder player, Amy Pikler, to the program and heard some solo flute performed by Evan Fojtik. Then at the end, we heard them together (with harpsichordist David Schrader) in the Telemann Concerto for Recorder and Flute, a piece for which they earned first place in the early music cate… Continue
Posted by David Polk on December 1, 2009 at 4:27pm
Violinist Tylee Lin
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Today on Introductions our guest was 17 year old violinist Tylee Lin of Lake Forest High School and also the concertmaster of the Mid… Continue
Posted by David Polk on November 21, 2009 at 4:30pm
Chicago High School Arts Events
WFMT is thrilled to provide the first-ever Chicago-area high school fine arts calendar. See who's performing in your area and submit your own events below. Selected musical performances will be features on air during "Introductions!"
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Introductions is made possible by the generous support of Richard and Mary L. Gray, Jim and Kay Mabie, The Negaunee Foundation, Susan and Richard Kiphart, The Music Institute of Chicago and members of the WFMT Fine Arts Circle.
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