The Evening Concert

Tuesday night October 18 at 7:00 on the Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”.  Paul Lewis is the soloist in two of Beethoven’s piano concertos, the “1st” and the “4th”. Sir Andrew Davis guest conducts. Also on the program music by Sir Michael Tippett.

Monday night October 17 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”.  You’ll hear the Philharmonic, the Women of the choral group The Crossing and the Girls of the Young People’s Chorus of New York in Julia Wolfe’s “Fire in My Mouth”.

Sunday night October 16 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 you’ll hear Mozart’s “Hunt” Quartet played by the Dansih String Quartet on the “Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center”. At 8:00 you’ll hear symphonic music of Carlos Chavez on “Fiesta”.

Thursday night October 13 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra”.  Anne-Sophie Mutter is the soloist in Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges “2nd Violin Concerto”. Music Director Manfred Honeck conducts.  

Wednesday night October 12 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra”. You’ll hear Ravel’s “Rapsodie espagnole” and Chabrier’s “Joyous March”.  Music Director Ken-David Masur conducts. Also on the program Lalo’s “Symphonie espagnole featuring violinist Chee-Yun.

Tuesday night October 11 at 7:00 on the Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”.  Anita Rachvelishvili is one of the vocal soloists in a concert performance  Mascagni's “Cavalleria rusticana”. Music Director Riccardo Muti conducts. Also on the program choruses from Verdi operas.

Monday night Otober 10 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”.  From the archives it’s an all-Sibelius program that includes “Finlandia” and he “2nd Symphony”. Also on the program the “Violin Concerto” with soloist Zino Francescatti and “Pohjola’s Daughter”.

Sunday night October 9 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 you’ll hear Schumann’s arrangements for violin and piano of many of the Paganini Caprices on the “Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center”. At 8:00 you’ll hear flamenco music on “Fiesta”.

Thursday night October 6 at 7:00 on FM 90.9 we present the Illinois 13th Congressional District Debate, followed at 8:00 by a special from the “Ebony Classics” series. You’ll hear music by George Walker, Adolphus Hailstork, Mary D. Watkins, Alvin Singleton, and Francis Johnson. 

Wednesday night October 5 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra”. You’ll hear Stravinsky’s “Firebird Suite”.  Music Director Ken-David Masur conducts. Also on the program Duke Ellington’s “New World A-Comin” and Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” with soloist Aaron Diehl.