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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The New York Philharmonic This Week

Monday night December 11 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”. You’ll hear selections from Tchaikovsky’s ballet “Swan Lake”, Lyadov’s “The Enchanted Lake” and Shostakovich’s “10th Symphony”. Alan Gilbert conducts.

Schumann
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Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival and The Middle

Thursday night December 7 at 7:00 on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s “The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival” You’ll hear Schumann’s “Opus 44 Piano Quintet” and Bach’s “5th Brandenburg Concerto”. At 8:00 it’s “The Middle”: a weekly, non-partisan call-in talk show on politics.  

Mozart
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Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

Wednesday night December 6 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Joyce Yang is the piano soloist in Mozart’s “24th Piano Concerto”. Yaniv Dinur guest conducts. Also on the program Dvorak’s “In Nature’s Realm” and Lutoslawski’s “Concerto for Orchestra”.

Esa-Pekka Salonen
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast

Tuesday night December 5 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”. You’ll hear Ravel’s “Mother Goose” and Stravinsky’s “Symphony in Three Movements”. Esa-Pekka Salonen guest conducts. Also on the program Bryce Dessner’s “Violin Concerto” with soloist Pekka Kuusisto.

Dvorak
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The New York Philharmonic This Week

Monday night December 4 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”. You’ll hear Beethoven’s “Violin Concerto” with soloist Frank-Peter Zimmermann and Magnus Lindberg’s “2nd Piano Concerto” with soloist Yefim Bronfman. Also on the program Dvorak’s “7th Symphony” and his "Carnival Overture".

Tchaikovsky
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Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival and The Middle

Thursday night November 30 at 7:00 on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s “The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival” You’ll hear Tchaikovsky’s “Souvenir de Florence” and Oliver Knussen’s “Songs for Sue”. At 8:00 it’s “The Middle”: a weekly, live, call-in talk show on politics.  

Inon Barnatan
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Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

Wednesday night November 29 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Inon Barnatan is the piano soloist in Beethoven’s “4th Piano Concerto”. Roderick Cox guest conducts. Also on the program Richard Strauss’ “Don Juan” and Sibelius’ “5th Symphony”.

Neeme Jarvi
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast

Tuesday night November 28 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”. You’ll hear guest conductors Neeme Jarvi and others conduct works by Franck, Kodaly, and Khachaturian. Also on the program John Williams’ “Suite from ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’” featuring cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

Illinois Arts Council Agency

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