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.

Los Angeles Philharmonic

Wednesday night October 15 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “Illinois Classical” you’ll hear the second program in a new season from the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Yefim Bronfman is the soloist in Beethoven’s “Emperor” Piano Concerto. Also on the program Tchaikovsky’s “6th Symphony”. 

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast

Tuesday night October 14 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “Illinois Classical” it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”. Guest conductor Osmo Vänskä leads the CSO, CSO Chorus, Uniting Voices Chicago Chorus and vocal soloists in Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana”.

New York Philharmonic

The New York Philharmonic This Week

Monday night October 13 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “Illinois Classical” it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”. You’ll hear Berlioz’s “Harold in Italy”, Ravel’s “Noble and Sentimental Waltzes”, and Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun”.

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and Fiesta!

Sunday night October 12 at 6:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “Illinois Classical” you’ll hear music by Korngold and others on the “Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center”. At 7:00 you’ll hear music by three living Argentinian composers on “Fiesta”.

New to Illinois Classical: Heifetz On Air

Thursday night at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “Illinois Classical” you’ll hear a program new to our schedule coming to us from the Heifetz International Music Institute in Staunton (STAN-tun), VA called “Heifetz On Air”. Tonight’s program features music by Nordic composers.

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Los Angeles Philharmonic

Wednesday night October 8 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “Illinois Classical” you’ll hear the first program in a new season from the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Zubin Mehta leads the group in Brahms’ “2nd Symphony”.  Also on the program Brahms’ “Violin Concerto” with soloist Leonidas Kavakos.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast

Tuesday night October 7 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “Illinois Classical” it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”. Guest conductor Jaap van Zweden leads the CSO in Mahler’s “6th Symphony” from the 2025 Mahler Fest in Amsterdam.

The New York Philharmonic This Week

Monday night October 6 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “Illinois Classical” it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”. Music and Artistic Director Designate Gustavo Dudamel leads the Philharmonic in Mahler’s “7th Symphony” recorded this past May.

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and Fiesta!

Sunday night October 5 at 6:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “Illinois Classical” you’ll hear an all-Mozart program on the “Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center”. At 7:00 you’ll hear “Romantic Music from Brazil and Mexico” on “Fiesta”.

New to Illinois Classical: Heifetz On Air

Friday night October 3 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “Illinois Classical” you’ll hear a program new to our schedule coming to us from the Heifetz International Music Institute in Staunton (STAN-tun), VA called “Heifetz On Air”. Tonight’s program features music by Bohemian composers.

Illinois Arts Council Agency

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