The Evening Concert

Louis Vierne's name is not as well known as Ravel's. His music comes from the same era and culture; you'll hear his Piano Quintet tonight.

It's a wide-ranging program, from Haydn's early 7th Symphony to music of Bartok and Ligeti.

Martha Argerich has received numerous distinctions, including the French Government’s “Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres”....she joins the LA Phil. in Schumann's only Piano Concerto, still a standard of the concerto repertoire.

"Berlioz is a genius". My 16-year old daughter said that after having discovered and learned about him through his "Symphonie fantastique" by way of her playing in the Eact Central Illinois Youth Orchestra led By Kevin Kelly. I think seasoned critics would agree.

Romeo loves Juliet, Juliet loves Romeo.....Tchaikovsky captures the emotions of their love, the clash of the families, etc. in his "Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture"

This week's "Evening Concert" showcases performances of the major orchestras of (in chronological order) Milwaukee, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York.

Pianist Alessio Bax is featured in the two works on tonight's first hour, with a second hour of fascinating songs by composers banned by the Nazis.

With the passing of Music Director Emeritus Kurt Masur in December, the Philharmonic was prompted to assemble this "all-American-music" program from the Philharmonic's archives.

"Classic" classics from Mozart (the 4th Horn Concerto and "Haffne" Symphony) and Haydn (the trumpet Concerto, the "London" Symphony) tonight.

In addition to the Messiaen work on the program, Ravel's "Piano Concerto in G Minor" is featured with Jean-Yves Thibaudet as soloist.