The Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | WFMT
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Each week WFMT goes live to the Chicago Cultural Center for concerts with emerging artists from around the world, produced by the International Music Foundation. Some shows offer solo recitals while others feature ensembles. The concerts take place beneath the world’s largest Tiffany-domed ceiling, part of a landmark building that originally housed the Chicago Public Library. The Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts are named for British pianist Myra Hess who organized some 1,700 free lunchtime concerts for Londoners during World War II, in the years of nightly air raids.
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Each week WFMT goes live to the Chicago Cultural Center for concerts with emerging artists from around the world, produced by the International Music Foundation. Some shows offer solo recitals while others feature ensembles. The concerts take place beneath the world’s largest Tiffany-domed ceiling, part of a landmark building that originally housed the Chicago Public Library. The Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts are named for British pianist Myra Hess who organized some 1,700 free lunchtime concerts for Londoners during World War II, in the years of nightly air raids.
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Episodes
Jenny Bahk, cello and Linda Lee, piano
3/25/2026
Cellist Jenny Bahk and pianist Linda Lee perform works by Lera Auerbach, Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Jenny Bahk is a 26-year-old cellist currently pursuing her Doctor of Music degree at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, studying with Brandon Vamos. She holds a Master of Music and a Master ...
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Duration:00:38:45
Hyerim Lee, piano
2/25/2026
Pianist Hyerim Lee performs works by Frédéric Chopin, Grażyna Bacewicz, and Claude Debussy, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Born in South Korea, Dr. Hyerim Lee is an accomplished pianist, chamber musician, and pedagogue. She is a prizewinner of numerous international competitions, including the OSAKA International Piano Competition, Ettlingen International Piano Competition, MTNA Young Artist Piano Competition, ...
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Duration:00:28:36
Yeontaek Oh, piano
2/18/2026
Pianist Yeontaek Oh performs works by Clara Schumann & Robert Schumann, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Praised by critics for the “millimeter precision of touch,” “full of contrasts and nuances,” “rare sensitivity and dazzling virtuosity,” “finesse of touch and technical mastery,” and the “brave administration of silence,” Yeontaek Oh began playing the piano at the age ...
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Duration:00:44:03
Amnis Piano Quartet
2/4/2026
Amnis Piano Quartet are violinist Minkyung Lee, violist Matthew McDowell, cellist Jenny Bahk and pianist Linda Lee. Their competition wins include bronze medal at the 50th Annual Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, third prize at the Premio Renzo Guibergia Prize Competition (IT), Grand Prize and Audience Prize at the Yellow Springs Chamber Competition, the Oneppo Series Chamber Competition. They were ...
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Duration:00:44:16
Joshua Mhoon, piano
1/28/2026
Pianist Joshua Mhoon performs works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Maurice Ravel, Ernesto Lecuona, Ottorino Respighi and Alexander Scriabin, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Mhoon began piano at age seven and advanced rapidly, demonstrating a rare combination of artistry, curiosity, and technical command. At just 15, he entered Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music to study with ...
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Duration:00:47:40
Stephanie Tang, piano
1/21/2026
Pianist Stephanie Tang performs works by Franz Schubert, Sofia Gubaidulina, Missy Mazzoli and Johannes Brahms, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. BBC Magazine Rising Star Stephanie Tang is a Chinese-American pianist with an active concert career in solo and chamber performance in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Europe. She has appeared in major international concert halls such as ...
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Duration:00:36:02
Kacper Żaromski, piano
1/14/2026
Pianist Kacper Żaromski performs works by Karol Szymanowski and Frédéric Chopin, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Kacper Żaromski was born in 1999. He is a native from Rymanow Zdrój in South Eastern Poland. He graduated with honors from the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Music School in Krosno, under the teaching of Mrs. Dorota Skibicka. He then proceeded ...
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Duration:00:42:15
Motti Fang-Bentov, piano
1/7/2026
Pianist Motti Fang-Bentov performs the world premiere of Tomer Rozen‘s Suite over Mi-Sol-Re as well as Miroirs by Maurice Ravel, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Born in Beijing, China, and raised in Tel-Aviv, Israel, pianist Motti Fang-Bentov hails from a multicultural, east-west background. Described by Mitsuko Uchida as “a fine musician”, and applauded for his “depth of ...
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Duration:00:33:07
Hyejin Cho, piano
12/10/2025
Pianist Hyejin Cho performs works by Felix Mendelssohn and Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Hyejin Cho enjoys a flourishing career as a soloist and chamber musician, performing in concerts across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Rooted in her long-standing passion for the music of Robert Schumann, she developed a multi-state concert series devoted to ...
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Duration:00:36:42
Eunghee Cho, cello and Tomomi Sato, piano
12/3/2025
Cellist Eunghee Cho and Pianist Tomomi Sato perform works by Camille Saint-Saëns and Rita Strohl, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Korean-American cellist Eunghee Cho was awarded Second Prize and the special award for Outstanding Chinese New Piece Performance at the Schoenfeld International String Competition (China). He also earned top prizes at the Chamber Music Yellow Springs ...
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Duration:00:41:06
Linda Lee, piano
10/22/2025
Pianist Linda Lee performs works by Johannes Brahms and Alexander Scriabin, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Known for her bold musical instinct and striking individuality, pianist Linda Lee brings a vivid sense of expression and deep stylistic understanding to every performance. Her natural phrasing, harmonic sensitivity, and communicative presence make her a compelling artist on both ...
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Duration:00:43:07
Katarina String Quartet
10/15/2025
Katarina String Quartet perform works by Joseph Haydn and Kevin Puts, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Grand Prize winner of the 2025 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, the Katarina String Quartet has quickly distinguished itself as one of North America’s most compelling young ensembles. The tightly-knit ensemble currently serves as the Graduate Resident String Quartet at The Juilliard ...
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Duration:00:21:42
Laura Liu, viola and Victor Asuncion, piano
10/8/2025
Violist Laura Liu and Pianist Victor Asuncion perform works by Florence Price, William Bergsma and Johannes Brahms, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Laura Liu, a native of Miami, Florida, currently lives in New York City studying with Cynthia Phelps and Misha Amory. Liu, hailed by Classical Voice America as a “standout” with “sound deep, warm, and ...
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Duration:00:23:55
Dilshod Narzillaev, cello and Victor Asuncion, piano
9/17/2025
Cellist Dilshod Narzillaev and Pianist Victor Asuncion perform works by Robert Schumann, Afanasyevich Varelas and Johannes Brahms, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Cellist Dilshod Narzillaev has captivated audiences worldwide with his solo performances alongside prestigious ensembles, including the Boston Pops Orchestra at Symphony Hall, the National and State orchestras of Uzbekistan, the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra, ...
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Duration:00:36:20
Han Chen, piano
9/3/2025
Pianist Han Chen performs works by Florence Price, György Ligeti and Sergei Rachmaninoff, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. A fearless performer with seemingly limitless imagination and possessed with uncanny energy, pianist Han Chen plays scores old and new with rare rigor and insight. Alex Ross, classical music critic of The New Yorker, who selected Mr. Chen’s ...
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Duration:00:15:17
Zachary Brandon, violin and Sung Hoon Mo, piano
8/27/2025
Violinist Zachary Brandon and pianist Sung Hoon Mo perform works by Claude Debussy and Gabriel Fauré, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Zachary Brandon is acclaimed for his poetic interpretation and boldly personal sound. A laureate of the Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition, the International Stradivarius Violin Competition, and the Cooper International Violin Competition, he has performed ...
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Duration:00:44:10
Adia Evans, soprano and Michael Banwarth, piano
8/20/2025
Soprano Adia Evans and pianist Michael Banwarth perform works by Alfred Bachelet, Joseph Marx, Gian Carlo Menotti, H.T. Burleigh, Lori Laitman, Leslie Adams, and Ricky Ian Gordon, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. A second-year soprano with The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center from Baltimore, Adia Evans sang Theresa Alvarez/The Listeners, Girlfriend 2/Blue, and Countess Ceprano/Rigoletto ...
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Duration:00:25:08
Robert Brooks Carlson, piano
8/13/2025
Pianist Robert Brooks Carlson performs works by Franz Liszt, Claude Debussy and Johannes Brahms, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Originally from a small town in central Virginia, American pianist Robert Brooks Carlson began playing piano at the age of eight. Now, Robert performs extensively throughout the United States and Europe as both a recital soloist and chamber musician. ...
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Duration:00:36:59
Aaron Wolff, cello and Victor Asuncion, piano
6/18/2025
Cellist Aaron Wolff and pianist Victor Asuncion perform works by Reena Esmail and César Franck live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Described by the Chicago Tribune as “a musician of quicksilver brilliance,” Aaron Wolff is a laureate of the 2024 Naumburg Cello Competition, and first prizewinner of the Boston Symphony Concerto competition. As winner of the Leo B. ...
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Duration:00:30:38
Ilya Shmukler, piano
4/2/2025
Pianist Ilya Shmukler perform works by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Modest Mussorgsky, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. “Shmukler is a volcano”; “the name of Ilya Shmukler should be remembered” – that is how the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung described this pianist after his triumph at the world-renowned Concours Géza Anda 2024 in Zurich, Switzerland, where he won ...
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Duration:00:41:53