The Evening Concert

Classic Mornings

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.

Thomas Hampson
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New York Philharmonic This Week

Monday night January 9 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week” with “An All-American New Year’s Program”. Thomas Hampson sings selections from Copland’s “Old American Songs” and standards by Cole Porter.

Schubert
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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center & Fiesta!

Sunday night January 8 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 you’ll hear Franz Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet” on the “Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center”. At 8:00 you’ll hear music by Peruvian composer Celsa Garrido-Lecca on “Fiesta”.

Mendelssohn
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Thursday night January 5 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra”. You’ll hear Beethoven’s “Overture to Egmont” and Mendelssohn’s “3rd Symphony”, the ‘Scottish’. Osmo Vanska guest conducts. Also on the program Saariaho’s “Flute Concerto” with soloist Lorna McGhee.

Vladimir Jurowski
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Orchestras from the European Broadcasting Union (NEW SERIES)

Wednesday night January 4 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the first program in a new series: “Orchestras from the European Broadcasting Union”. Vladimir Jurowski leads the London Philharmonic in Enescu’s “2nd Symphony”. Also on the program Elgar’s “Violin Concerto” with soloist Julia Fischer. 

Mozart
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Tuesday January 3 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”. Concertmaster Robert Chen leads the group in an all-Mozart program, the “3rd Violin Concerto’, “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik”, the “25th Symphony”, and the “2nd Flute Concerto”. 

Bach
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The New York Philharmonic This Week

Monday night January 2 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”. You’ll hear Bach’s “Sing unto the Lord a New Song” and “Magnificat”. Also on the program, Mendelssohn’s “Magnificat” and “Christus”. Masaaki Suzuki conducts.

Happy New Year
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New Year’s Day from Vienna

Sunday night January 1 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 we pre-empt the “Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center” and “Fiesta” to bring you the Vienna Philharmonic’s presentation of its ever-popular New Year’s Day concert from the Golden Hall of Vienna’s Musikverein.

Tchaikovsky
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Thursday night December 29 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra”. You’ll hear selections from Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” and Vivian Fung’s “A Child’s Dream of Toys”. Also on the program Barber’s “Violin Concerto” with soloist James Ehnes.

Beethoven
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Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

Wednesday night December 28 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra”. The featured work is Beethoven’s “9th Symphony”. Also on the program the Aizuri Quartet joins the Orchestra in John Adam’s “Absolute Jest”.

Handel
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Tuesday night December 27 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”. You’ll hear “Part I” of Handel’s “Messiah” featuring Jessye Norman and selections from Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” ballet.

Illinois Arts Council Agency

These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.