The Evening Concert

Wednesday night December 21 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 we pre-empt the “Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra” for the holiday special “The Brass and Choral Holiday Concert” by Music of the Baroque led by their new Director Andrew Megill Director of Choral Activities at the University of Illinois.

Tuesday night December 20 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 we pre-empt the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast” so we can bring you two Hanukkah specials: “Candles Burning Brightly” from American Public Media and “Hannukah Lights” from National Public Radio.

Monday night December 19 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week” You’ll hear Handel’s “Messiah” with soloists Celena Shafer, Nancy Maultsby, Kurt Streit, Jonathan Lemalu, the Westminster Symphonic Choir and the New York Philharmonic.

Sunday night December 18 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 we pre-empt the “Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center” to bring you the classic “Jonathan Winters’ ‘A Christmas Carol’”.  At 8:00 we pre-empt “Fiesta” to bring you a new Holiday special “A Mexican Christmas”.

Thursday night December 15 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra”. Guest conductor Nathalie Stutzmann makes her Heinz Hall debut leading the orchestra in Dvorak’s “New World” Symphony. Also on the program Brahms’ “Violin Concerto” with soloist Daniel Lozakovich.

Wednesday night December 14 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra”.  Music Director Ken-David Masur leads the group in Bruckner’s “7th Symphony”. Also on the program Mozart’s 23rd Piano Concerto with soloist Jorge Federico Osorio.

Tuesday night December 13 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”. Guest conductor Herbert Blomstedt leads the CSO in Brahms' “2nd Symphony”. Also on the program Mozart’s 23rd Piano Concerto with soloist Bertrand Chamayou.

Monday night December 12 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week” with their “Winter Holiday Playlist” program. You’ll hear selections from Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” ballet, Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride”, “Winter” from Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” and much, much more.  

Sunday night December 11 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 you’ll hear Tara Helen O’Connor as soloist in one of Mozart's “Flute Quartets” on the “Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center”. At 8:00 you’ll hear symphonic music of Spanish composer Tomás Bretón on “Fiesta”.

Thursday night December 8 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra”. Guest conductor John Stogaards makes his Heinz Hall debut leading the Orchestra in Holst’s “The Planets”. Also on the program Mozart’s “4th Horn Concerto” with soloist William Cabalerro.