Thomas Hampson sings songs by Aaron Copland and Cole Porter on the “Evening Concert”
Also on the program other "Americana": "Appalachian Spring" and "An American in Paris".
The Evening Concert
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.
Music by Copland, Beethoven, Mozart and others on the week’s “Evening Concert” programs.
"...and others" = Gershwin, the Strauss Family, Mendelssohn, and Weber.
A string duo by Mozart and a string sextet by Tchaikovsky on the “Evening Concert”
At 8:00 music by Gabrieli and others on "Early Music Now".
Tonight’s Holiday Specials: Candles Burning Brightly (to celebrate Hanukkah) and Hollywood Holiday
Mindy Ratner hosts the Hanukkah program; Lynne Warfel hosts the Hollywood program
Merry Christmas! Tonight’s Holiday Special is the St. Olaf Christmas Festival
The festival was recorded earlier this month on the campus of St. Olaf College Northfield, Minnesota.
Tonight’s Holiday programs are “A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols” and “Jonathan Winters’ ‘A Christmas Carol’”
The Jonathan Winters' program is back by popular request; it starts at 9:00 pm tomight.
Tonight’s Holiday Special is “A Brass and Choral Holiday Concert” from Chicago’s Music of the Baroque
William John Gray conducts Music of the Baroque in "A Brass and Choral Holiday Concert".
More holiday specials this week, then a return to regularly scheduled “Evening Concert” programs
We'll have holiday specials Monday through Thursday night, then Sunday night a return to chamber music and 'early music'.
These Holiday Specials: “The Christmas Revels: In Celebration of The Winter Solstice” & “Welcome Christmas” pre-empt the “Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center” and “Early Music Now”
"The Christmas Revels: In Celebration of The Winter Solstice" & "Welcome Christmas" presents music of the season both old and new.
These Holiday specials “The Film Score: Music for the Winter Holidays” and “Dee Alexander: Jazz at Christmastime” pre-empt Prairie Performances
Michael Philips hosts "The Film Score: Music for the Winter Holidays" and Dave Schwan hosts "Dee Alexander: Jazz at Christmastime"
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.