The Evening Concert

Classic Mornings

7-9 PM Monday-Thursday & Sunday

Great performances from the great concert venues, 7 to 9 pm Monday thru Thursday, and Sunday, on WILL-FM.

Mozart
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Carnegie Hall Live

Thursday night September 7 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s “Carnegie Hall Live”. Dame Mitsuko Uchida is the piano soloist and conductor of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra in Mozart’s “25th and 27th Piano Concertos”.  Also on the program the Schoenberg’s “Chamber Symphony”.  

Dvorak
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Los Angeles Philharmonic

Wednesday night September 6 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Recorded in May of this year you’ll hear LA Phil’s Principal Violinist Martin Chalifour as soloist in the Dvorak “Violin Concerto”. Also on the program Bruckner’s “7th Symphony”.

Sibelius
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast

Tuesday night September 5 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”.  You’ll hear Sibelius’ “Finlandia” and “5th Symphony” and “The Swan of Tuonela”. Hannu Lintu guest conducts. Also on the program Nielsens’ “Violin Concerto” with soloist Pekka Kuusisto.

Respighi
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The New York Philharmonic This Week

Monday night September 4 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”.  You’ll hear Respighi’s “Roman Festivals” and “Pines of Rome”. Also on the program Holst’s “The Planets”.

Christian Thielemann
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Carnegie Hall Live

Thursday night August 31 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s “Carnegie Hall Live”. You’ll hear the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra led by Christian Thielemann play Richard Strauss’ “An Alpine Symphony”.  Also on the program the Schoenberg’s “Transfigured Night”.

Tchaikovsky
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Los Angeles Philharmonic

Wednesday night August 30 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Recorded in March and April of this year you’ll hear Tchaikovsky’s lush “5th Symphony” with Elim Chan conducting.  Also on the program Thomas Ades’ “Concentric Paths” Violin Concerto with soloist Leila Josefowicz.

Daniel Barenboim
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast

Tuesday night August 29 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”.  From the archives you’ll hear Haydn’s “95th Symphony” and Schubert’s “9th Symphony”, the “Great” C Major Symphony. Daniel Barenboim conducts. Also on the program Schoenberg’s “Pelleas and Melisande”.

Dvorak
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The New York Philharmonic This Week

Monday night August 28 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”.  You’ll hear Beethoven’s “Fifth” and Dvorak’s “Ninth” symphonies where each movement is performed with a different conductor.  Also on the program Gershwin’s “An American in Paris”.

Illinois Arts Council Agency

These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.