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.

Augustin Hadelich
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Augustin Hadelich Plays Beethoven’s “Violin Concerto”

Thursday night June 9 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Augustin Hadelich is the soloist in Beethoven’s “Violin Concerto”. Music Director Laureate Edo de Waart conducts.  Also on the program Nielsen’s “5th Symphony” and Mozart’s “39th Symphony”.  

Helene Grimaud
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Helene Grimaud Plays Brahms’ “1st Piano Concerto”

Wednesday night June 8 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra”. Helene Grimaud is the soloist in Brahms’ “1st Piano Concerto”. Music Director Manfred Honeck conducts.  Also on the program Tchaikovsky’ “4th Symphony” and Glinka’s “Overture to ‘Ruslan and Ludmilla’”.

Nicola Benedetti
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Nicola Benedetti Plays Prokofiev’s “2nd Violin Concerto”

Tuesday night June 7 at 7:00 on the Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”.  Nicola Benedetti is the soloist in Prokofiev’s “2nd Violin Concerto”.  Michael Tilson Thomas guest conducts. Also on the program Tchaikovsky’s “6th Symphony”, the “Pathetique”, and Stravinsky’s “Concerto for String Orchestra”.

Mozart
Britannica

Two Flute Concertos and a Clarinet Concerto

Monday night June 6 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week” that features soloists from the Philharmonic. Anthony McGill is the soloist in Mozart’s “Clarinet Concerto”.  Robert Langevin is the soloist in Mozart’s “2nd Flute Concerto” and Rouse’s “Flute Concerto”.  

Engelbert Humperdinck
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At 7:00 - IL Congessional Debate, then at 8:00 Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

Thursday night June 2 at 7:00 on FM 90.9 the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra is delayed so that we can bring you the debate between the Republican Party candidates for the Illinois 13th Congressional District, Regan Deering,  Matt Hausman, Terry Martin, and Jesse Reising.  The MSO presents a concert version of Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel".

Beethoven
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Till Fellner plays Beethoven’s “3rd Piano Concerto”

Wednesday night June 1 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra”. Till Fellner is the soloist in Beethoven’s “3rd Piano Concerto”. Music Director Manfred Honeck conducts.  Also on the program Haydn’s “Overture to ‘Armida’” and Mozart’s “39th Symphony”.  

Max Bruch
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Robert Chen plays Max Bruch’s “1st Violin Concerto”

Tuesday night May 31 at 7:00 on the Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”.  Concertmaster Robert Chen is the soloist in Max Bruch’s “1st Violin Concerto”.  Marek Janowski guest conducts. Also on the program Mendelssohn’s “Hebrides Overture” and Mozart’s “Jupiter” Symphony.  

Illinois Arts Council Agency

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