October 2, 2009 – Friday Live Lunch presents IRIS

Listen in on the IRIS Orchestra as they rehearse Bach’s Violin Concerto No. 2, and Mozart’s Symphony No. 39 for their concert with violinist Midori.

October 31, 2009 – Chatterbox Audio Theatre LIVE Halloween Performance

Ghouls and goblins come to life in six spooky stories performed by the talented actors of Chatterbox Audio Theatre. A treat for the whole family.
 

November 13, 2009 – Friday Live Lunch presents IRIS

The IRIS Orchestra rehearses for their Mendelssohn Celebration concert featuring Jeremy Denk, piano.

January 8, 2010 – Friday Live Lunch presents IRIS

The overture from The Barber of Seville and Stravinsky’s Two Poems of Constantin Bal’Mont and Three Japanese Lyrics are a few of the selections you may hear as IRIS prepares for their concert featuring Soprano Dawn Upshaw.

January 29, 2010 – Friday Live Lunch presents Pippin

Playhouse on the Square shares a special preview of Pippin with WKNO listeners. Winner of five Tony Awards and featuring music from the award-winning composer of Wicked, this dazzlingly colorful and imaginative tale first captivated audiences on Broadway and continues to appeal to the young-at-heart everywhere.

February 26, 2010 – Friday Live Lunch presents IRIS

Listen in as Michael Stern conducts the IRIS Orchestra in a rehearsal of Verdi’s String Quartet in E minor and Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 11 in F minor "Serioso".

March 19, 2010 – Friday Live Lunch presents IRIS

Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" is one of the selections you may hear as IRIS rehearses for their concert featuring violinist Jennifer Koh.

April 16, 2010 – Friday Live Lunch presents Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris

Join Playhouse on the Square in celebrating the songs of French composer Jacques Brel, including a diverse blend of ballads, tangos, boleros, rock, and classics.

May 14, 2010 – Friday Live Lunch presents Oliver

Playhouse on the Square shares a special preview of Lionel Bart’s musical masterpiece with WKNO listeners. Join Nancy, The Artful Dodger, Fagin, and many more as Oliver navigates the treacherous streets of London in his search for a home and a family.

June 25, 2010 – Friday Live Lunch presents Hairspray

Playhouse on the Square transports WKNO listeners back to 1962 in a special preview of the Tony Award-Winning show Hairspray.