The Evening Concert

Wednesday night September 24 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “W-I-L-L Classical” you’ll hear Alain Altinoglu conduct the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra in Shostakovich’s “8th Symphony”.  Also on the program Beethoven’s “Violin Concerto” with soloist Hilary Hahn.

Tuesday night September 23 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “W-I-L-L Classical” it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”. Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Makela leads the CSO, CSO Chorus, and the Uniting Voices Chicago Chorus in Mahler’s “3rd Symphony.

Monday night September 22 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “W-I-L-L Classical” it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”. Music and Artistic Director Designate Gustavo Dudamel leads the Philharmonic in the “Mother Goose Suite” and “Daphnis and Chloe, Suite #2” by Ravel.

Sunday night September 21 at 6:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “W-I-L-L Classical” you’ll hear Brahms' “Liebeslieder Waltzes” on the “Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center”. At 7:00 you’ll hear vocal, piano, and chamber music by Rodrigo on “Fiesta”.

Friday night September 19 at 7:00 on “W-I-L-L Classical” it’s “Gateways Radio”. You'll hear “Improvisations on Dvorak’s “American String Quartet”, Igor Stravinsky’s “A Soldier’s Tale”, and Wynton Marsalis’s “A Soldier’s Tale” with Phylicia Rashad as Narrator. Loki Karuna hosts.

Wednesday night September 17 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “W-I-L-L Classical” you’ll hear John Storgårds conduct the BBC Philharmonic in Holst’s “The Planets” and Grace-Evangeline Mason’s “Ablaze the Moon”.  Also on the program Beethoven’s “3rd Piano Concerto” with soloist Paul Lewis.

Tuesday night September 16 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “W-I-L-L Classical” it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”. Guest conductor Daniel Harding leads the CSO and CSO Chorus in Holst’s “The Planets” and Brahms’ “Song of Destiny”.  Also on the program Schumann’s “Manfred Overture”.

Monday night September 15 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “W-I-L-L Classical” it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”. Guest conductor and pianist-extraordinaire Yuja Wang leads the Philharmonic from the piano bench in Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”, Janacek’s “Capriccio for Piano Left Hand” and Stravinsky’s “Piano Concerto”. 

Sunday night September 14 at 6:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “W-I-L-L Classical” you’ll hear Arensky’s “Piano Trio No. 1” on the “Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center”. At 7:00 you’ll hear music by Baroque composers from Mexico, Spain, and Cuba on “Fiesta”.

Friday night September 12 at 7:00 on “W-I-L-L Classical” it’s “Gateways Radio”. You'll hear Duke Ellington’s “Black and Tan Fantasy”, Margaret Bonds’ “Montgomery Variations”, and the Traditional “I Want Jesus to Walk With Me”.  Also on the program music by Florence Price and Jonathan McNair. Loki Karuna hosts.