The New York Philharmonic plays music of the “Night” on tonight’s “Evening Concert’
It's been said that "The night-time is the right time", and that's the case tonight, with a "night" themed program.
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.
It's been said that "The night-time is the right time", and that's the case tonight, with a "night" themed program.
Tonight the less-often-heard complete ballet music of Tchaikovy's "Nutcracker" is heard.
Should be a 'hot' broadcast [pun intended!] as there's 'fiery' music on tonight's "Evening Concert".
Seen the movie "The Omen"? The music that's used in that movie comes from Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana". Hear the work in its entirety and original format tonight.
Music by Orff, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Brahms and many others on the "Evening Concert" this week.
Besides the Gershwin, tonight's broadcast includes music of Ellington and Ives, and music by Zhao Jiping.
The New York Philharmonic is the orchestra performing this program. The "New York Philharmonic This Week" is heard every Thursday night at 7:00 here.
Ms. Young is becoming better known 'in these parts' by way of her guest conducting in the US. The program includes a rarely heard opera overture by Pfitzner (a contemporary of Sibelius).
It's music by composers of the Paris Conservatoire on tonight's "Evening Concert"
Also on the program: Dvorak's "Carnival Overture" and Smetana's "Ma Vlast".
Campbell Hall
300 N. Goodwin
Urbana, IL 61801
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