The Evening Concert

Monday night December 16 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL 90.9 FMHD1 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”. From the archives you’ll hear a 2008 recording of Handel’s “Messiah” with the Westminster Symphonic Choir and vocal soloists. Ton Koopman conducts.

Sunday night December 15 at 6:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL 90.9FM/HD1 we pre-empt our regularly scheduled programs “The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center”, “Fiesta”, and “Gateways Radio” to bring you a Holiday Special “A Classical Christmas on The Third Floor” hosted by Bill Cromwell.

Friday night December 13 at 7:00 on WILL 90.9FM/HD1 it’s “Early Music Now with Sara Schneider”. You'll hear a program titled “Happy 80th Birthday William Christie”.  Broadcasting this program on Friday’s at 7:00 PM gives us time to collect new local recordings for use on future “Prairie Performances”. 

Thursday night December 12 at 7:00 on WILL 90.9FM/HD1 you’ll hear another episode of “The Sound of 13”, a program that investigates the intersection between the 13th Amendment and classical music. At 8:00 it’s “The Middle”: a weekly, non-partisan call-in talk show on politics. 

Wednesday night December 11 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL 90.9FM/HD1. You’ll hear Grieg’s “Piano Concerto” with soloist Leif Ove Andsnes and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra led by Klaus Mäkelä. Also on the program Schumann’s “2nd Symphony” and Mendelssohn’s “Hebrides Overture”.

Tuesday night December 10 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL  90.9FM/HD1 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”.  You’ll hear Holst’s “The Planets”, and Brahms’ “Song of Destiny” with an assist from the CSO Chorus with  Daniel Harding guest conducting. Also on the program Schumann’s “Overture to Manfred”.

Monday night December 9 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL  90.9FM/HD1 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”. From the archives you’ll hear Tchaikovsky’s “Selections from Swan Lake”, Lyadov’s “The Enchanted Lake”, and Shostakovich’s “10th Symphony”. Alan Gilbert conducts.

Sunday night December 8 at 6:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL 90.9FM/HD1 you’ll hear Bach’s chamber cantata No. 82 from Lincoln Center followed at 7:00 by Sephardic music from both sides of the Atlantic on Fiesta and at 8:00 by Gateways Radio.

Friday night December 6 at 7:00 on WILL 90.9FM/HD1 it’s “Early Music Now with Sara Schneider”. You'll hear a program titled “Most Excellent Music for the Doge”.  Broadcasting this program on Friday’s at 7:00 PM gives us time to collect new local recordings for use on future “Prairie Performances”. 

Thursday night December 5 at 7:00 on WILL 90.9FM/HD1 you’ll hear another episode of “The Sound of 13”, a program that investigates the intersection between the 13th Amendment and classical music. At 8:00 it’s “The Middle”: a weekly, non-partisan call-in talk show on politics.