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.

Tchaikovsky
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Alexander Gavrylyuk plays Tchaikovsky’s “1st Piano Concerto”

Tonight at 7:00 on the Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”.  Alexander Gavrylyuk is the soloist in Tchaikovsky’s “1st Piano Concerto”. Thomas Søndergård guest conducts. Also on the program music from Sibelius’ “King Christian II” and Rachmaninoff’s “1st Symphony”.

Mahler
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Mahler’s 1st and 4th Symphonies

Tonight at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”. You’ll hear two works on the program: Mahler’s “1st Symphony” conducted by Zubin Mehta, and Mahler’s “4th Symphony” conducted by Leonard Bernstein and featuring Reri Grist.

Brahms
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Weekly Listings for the “Evening Concerts” Mon Dec 6 - Sun Dec 12, 2021

This week on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 you’ll hear Mahler’s “4th Symphony” from New York, Tchaikovsky’s “1st Piano Concerto” from Chicago, Liszt’s “1st Piano Concerto” from Carnegie Hall, Brahms’ “2nd Piano Concerto” from Los Angeles, then Sunday chamber music from Lincoln Center and Latin American music for saxophone on “Fiesta! With Elbio Barilari”.

Ravel
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Pierre-Laurent Aimard plays Ravel’s “Piano Concerto in G Major”

Tonight at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s Carnegie Hall Live. Pierre-Laurent Aimard is the soloist in Ravel’s “Piano Concerto in G Major” with the Munich Philharmonic.   Also on the program Ravel’s “Daphnis and Chloe, Berlioz’ “The Death of Cleopatra” and Debussy’s “Images” for piano.

Tchaikovsky
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Tchaikovsky’s “Manfred Symphony” and Nielsen’s “4th Symphony”

Tonight at 7:00 on the Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”.  Guest conductor Semyon Bychkov leads the group in Tchaikovsky’s “Manfred Symphony”.  Also on the program guest conductor Edward Gardner leads the group in Wagner’s “Overture to Rienzi” and Nielsen’s “4th Symphony”.  

Brahms
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Frank Peter Zimmermann plays Brahms’ “Violin Concerto”

Tonight at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”. Frank Peter Zimmermann is the soloist in Brahms’ “Violin Concerto”. Alan Gilbert conducts. Also on the program, Berlioz’ “Symphonie fantastique’ and Lindberg’s “EXPO”.

Kurt Weill
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Evening Concert Listings Mon Nov 29 - Sun Dec 5, 2021

This week on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 you’ll hear Brahms’ “Violin Concerto” from New York, Tchaikovsky’s “Manfred Symphony” from Chicago, Ravel’s “Piano Concerto in G” from Carnegie Hall, Kurt Weill's “Violin Concerto” from Los Angeles, then Sunday “Hannukah Lights 2021” from NPR and orchestral music performed by the Symphony Orchestra of the State of Mexico on “Fiesta! With Elbio Barilari”.

Illinois Arts Council Agency

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