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.

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Mahler’s “6th Symphony”

Tonight at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the first program in a new series from the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. Music Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas leads the group in Mahler’s “6th Symphony in A Minor”.  Also on the program, the Adagio movement from Mahler’s “10th Symphony”.

Bach
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Mandolinist Avi Avital plays Bach’s “A Minor Concerto”

Tonight at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s a Deutsche Welle Festival Concert. Avi Avital is the soloist in Bach’s “A Minor Violin Concerto”. Also on the program Beethoven’s “3rd Cello Sonata” and Grieg’s “Holberg Suite” and Boieldieu’s “Harp Concerto”.

Brahms
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Brahms’ “2nd Symphony”

Tonight at 7:00 on the Evening Concert on FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”. You’ll hear Brahms’ “2nd Symphony” and Franck’s “Symphony in D Minor”.  Also on the program an operetta overture by Johann Strauss, Jr. and ballet music from Verdi’s “Macbeth”.

Gershwin
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 An all-American music program from the New York Philharmonic

Tonight at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”.  It’s an all-American music program with Gershwin’s “Catfish Row Symphonic Suite”, marches by Sousa, and songs by Cole Porter. Also on the program selections from musicals by Rodgers and Hammerstein and Lerner and Loewe.

Dvorak
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This week’s “Evening Concert"s start with Gershwin and end with Dvorak

This week on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 you’ll hear Gershwin’s “Catfish Row Symphonic Suite” from New York, Brahms’ “2nd Symphony” from Chicago, Beethoven’s “3rd Cello Sonata” from Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Mahler’s “6th Symphony” from San Francisco, then Sunday Mendelssohn’s “Op. 1 Piano Quartet” from Lincoln Center and Dvorak’s “String Sextet” from Santa Fe.

Stravinsky
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Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” two-piano version

Tonight at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 you’ll hear Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” in a two-piano version on “The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center”.  At 8:00 you’ll hear Dvorak’s “Piano Quintet” on the “Santa Fe Chamber Music” series.

Mozart
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Robert Levin plays Mozart’s “20th Piano Concerto”

Tonight at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Robert Levin is the soloist in Mozart’s “20th Piano Concerto”. Manfred Honeck conducts. Also on the program, Mozart’s “Jupiter” Symphony and the “1st Horn Concerto” with soloist William Caballero”.

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Hilary Hahn plays Sibelius’ “Violin Concerto”

Tonight at 7:00 on the Evening Concert on FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”. Hilary Hahn is the soloist in Sibelius’ “Violin Concerto”. Marin Alsop guest conducts. Also on the program Brahms’ “Academic Festival Overture” and Rachmaninov’s “2nd Symphony”.

Illinois Arts Council Agency

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