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.

Aaron Copland
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The New York Philharmonic This Week

Monday night January 20 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL 90.9 FMHD1 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”. You’ll hear William Russo’s “2nd Symphony”, Duke Ellington’s “A Tone Parallel to Harlem” featuring trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and an abridged version of Copland’s “The Tender Land”.  

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Early Music Now With Sara Schneider

Friday night January 17 at 7:00 on WILL 90.9 FMHD1 it’s “Early Music Now with Sara Schneider”. You'll hear a program titled “The Romance of the Rose” featuring Sabine Lutzenberger’s group Per-Sonat. The program differs from the listing in Patterns Magazine.

Ravel
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“Classical Music”

Thursday night January 16 at 7:00 on WILL 90.9 FMHD1 you’ll hear "Classical Music" from the "Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival": Ravel’s “Introduction and Allegro” and Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet”.

Franz Schubert
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WFMT Orchestra Series: The Cleveland Orchestra

Wednesday night January 15 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL 90.9 FMHD1 you’ll hear the second program in a new series from the Cleveland Orchestra. You’ll hear Schubert’s “Unfinished Symphony” and Berg’s “Lyric Suite”. Franz Welser-Most conducts. Also on the program Schubert’s “Mass No. 6”.

Richard Wagner
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast

Tuesday night January 14 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL 90.9 FMHD1 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”. You’ll hear Wagner’s “Overture to Tannhauser” and Rachmaninoff’s “2nd Symphony”.  Also on the program Jessie Montgomery’s “Transfigure to Grace” and Coleridge-Taylor’s “Solemn Prelude”.

Schumann
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The New York Philharmonic This Week

Monday night January 13 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL 90.9 FMHD1 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”. You’ll hear Schumann’s “2nd Symphony in C Major” and Ives’ “The Unanswered Question”. Also on the program Beethoven’s “4th Piano Concerto” with Emanuel Ax as soloist.

Sara Schneider
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Early Music Now With Sara Schneider

Friday night January 10 at 7:00 on WILL 90.9 FMHD1 it’s “Early Music Now with Sara Schneider”. You'll hear a program titled “Three Wise Men from the East”.  Broadcasting this program on Friday nights at 7:00 gives us time to collect new local recordings for use on future “Prairie Performances”. 

Beethoven
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“Classical Music”

Thursday night January 9 at 7:00 on WILL 90.9 FMHD1 you’ll hear "Classical Music" from the "Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival": David Popper’s “Requiem" and Beethoven’s “Op. 20 Septet".

Illinois Arts Council Agency

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