WFMT: Andrew Patner on Arts and Culture

WFMT: Andrew Patner on Arts and Culture


Latest Episodes

George LePauw on Beethoven Festival: Revolution 2012
September 03, 2012

Andrew discusses the International Beethoven Project’s Beethoven Festival: Revolution 2012 with pianist and artistic director George LePauw.  The second Chicago Beethoven Festival comprises 60 events over nine days — this Saturday September

Waning August
August 29, 2012

Andrew shares the goings-on for the end of August.

Timeline Theatre’s 33 Variations
August 20, 2012

Andrew talks with the director, lead cast members, and pianist from TimeLine Theatre Company’s Chicago première production of 33 Variations, Moisès Kaufman’s Broadway hit play on Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations, and much more.  33 Var

Santa Fe
August 15, 2012

Andrew updates us on what’s going on in Santa Fe.

David Greilsammer’s Baroque Conversations
August 13, 2012

Andrew shares a new solo recording by young Israeli pianist David Greilsammer that combines Baroque works with contemporary pieces by Feldman, Lachenmann, and commissions from young Israelis Matan Porat and Nimrod Sahar.  David Greilsammer is in recit

Seth Boustead and Jesse McQuarters (Relevant Tones – Part 2 of 2)
August 06, 2012

In the second of two programs on new ways to present new music, Andrew’s guests are Seth Boustead and Jesse McQuarters, host and producer, respectively, of WFMT’s new weekly program Relevant Tones.

Seth Boustead and Jesse McQuarters (Relevant Tones – Part 1 of 2)
July 30, 2012

In the first of two programs on new ways to present new music, Andrew’s guests are Seth Boustead and Jesse McQuarters, host and producer of WFMT’s new weekly program Relevant Tones.

LA LA LA
July 25, 2012

Andrew discusses the state of art museums in Los Angeles.

Jack Zimmerman (Rebroadcast from 2011)
July 23, 2012

A conversation with Chicago-native Jack Zimmerman, whose CD of autobiographical stories and original music entitled The Gift is gaining national popularity.

Chicago’s Cultural Plan
July 18, 2012

Andrew discusses the Draft Chicago Cultural Plan 2012 recently unveiled by the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events after months of public discussion: http://www.chicagoculturalplan2012.com/