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Today we're joined by Serge Kalinovsky, a resident of Indiana and a recent graduate of the Music Institute of Chicago Academy. He's joined by pianist Lyudmila Lakisova in music of Piatti, Debussy, Clara Schumann, Piazzolla and Martinů. The post Serge Kalinovsky, 17, cello appeared first on WFMT.

We welcome a return guest, Esme Arias-Kim, who grew up in the Chicago area but has spent the last two years studying at the Colburn School in Los Angeles. She's joined by Milana Pavchinskaya in music of Bach, Brahms, Debussy, Price, Wieniawski, and Tchaikovsky. The post LIVE | Esme Arias-Kim, 18, violin appeared first on WFMT.

We hear one group each from Midwest Young Artists Conservatory and the Music Institute of Chicago Academy in music of Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, Haydn, Brahms and Babadjanian. The post Lucien Quartet & Trio Callisto appeared first on WFMT.

Two seniors and principal players from Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, playing instruments that aren't often featured on Introductions. The post Hayden Joyce, 17, horn & Fabrizio Milcent, 18, bassoon appeared first on WFMT.

Jeffery Tong of CYSO and Naperville North High School plays Saint-Saëns, Beethoven, Bach, Perkinson, and Nadia Boulanger; joined by pianist Liang-yu Wang. The post Jeffery Tong, 16, cello appeared first on WFMT.

This morning we hear from all three finalists in the 2024 Crain-Maling Foundation CSO Young Artists Competition, including the winner, steelpan soloist Jaden Teague-Núñez, with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. The post 2024 Crain-Maling Foundation CSO Young Artists Competition appeared first on WFMT.

Return guest Zarin Mehta presents premieres of his own music and Augusta Read Thomas's, plus pieces by Bach, Beethoven, and Lyapunov. The post LIVE | Zarin Mehta, 16, piano and composer appeared first on WFMT.

Chicago-raised pianist Kené Obiaya is an alum of the Hyde Park Suzuki Institute and is now a high school senior at Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan. He presents music of Chopin, Bach, Still and Brahms. Kené Obiaya is 17 years old and began taking piano lessons at age 3. Kené currently attends Interlochen Arts Academy where he studies piano with ... The post LIVE | Kené Obiaya, 17, piano appeared first on WFMT.

Pianist Clara Zhang plays a recital of Bach, Chopin, Ravel, Haydn, Walker, Rachmaninoff, and Bowen. The post LIVE | Clara Zhang, 16, piano appeared first on WFMT.

This week, the latest performance from the CYSO Symphony Orchestra in Orchestra Hall in downtown Chicago. Allen Tinkham conducts the Chicago premiere of a new Augusta Read Thomas piece, followed by works of Claude Debussy and Gustav Mahler. The post Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras Fall 2023 concert appeared first on WFMT.