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.

Mozart
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Thursday night March 23 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s the “Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra” led by guest conductor Sir Mark Elder. You’ll hear Mozart’s “12th Piano Concerto” featuring soloist Paul Lewis. Also on the program Richard Strauss’ “Death and Transfiguration”.

Sibelius
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Orchestras from the European Broadcast Union

Wednesday night March 22 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 you’ll hear Sibelius’ “Violin Concerto” with soloist Christian Tetzlaff performed with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra led by John Storgårds. Also on the program, Per Nørgård’s “8th Symphony”.

Mussorgsky
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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast

Tuesday night March 21 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”. You’ll hear some classic recordings made with conductors Carlo Maria Giulini, Fritz Reiner, and Seija Ozawa including Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition”, waltzes by Johann Strauss Jr. and Janacek’s “Sinfonietta”.

New York Philharmonic
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The New York Philharmonic This Week

Monday night March 20 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”. You’ll hear a program of contemporary classical music that includes Nico Muhly’s “Detailed Instructions”, Christopher Rouse’s “Odna Zhin” and Sean Shepherd’s “These Particular Circumstances”.  

Rachmaninoff
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Thursday night March 16 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s the “Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra”. You’ll hear Rachmaninoff’s “3rd Symphony”. Also on the program Prokofiev’s “1st Violin Concerto” featuring soloist Alina Abragimova.

Sir Edward Elgar
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Orchestras from the European Broadcast Union

Wednesday night March 15 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 you’ll hear Richard Strauss’s “2nd Symphony” performed by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra led by Marie Jacquot. Also on the program, Elgar’s “Cello Concerto” with soloist Gautier Capucon.

 

Hilary Hahn
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast

Tusday night March 14 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”. You’ll hear Tchaikovsky’s “5th Symphony” with guest conductor Andres Orozco-Estrada. Also on the program Dvorak’s “Violin Concerto” with soloist Hilary Hahn.

Leonard Bernstein
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The New York Philharmonic This Week

Monday night March 13 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”. You’ll hear an all-Bernstein program led by the Maestro himself. On the program the Chichester Psalms, the Symphony No. 3 and the two Dybbuk Suites.

Rachmaninoff
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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center & Fiesta!

Sunday night March 12 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 you’ll hear pianist Alessio Bax in Rachmaninoff’s “Elegiac” Piano Trio on the “Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center”. At 8:00 you’ll hear the “Latin side of Daniel Barenboim” on “Fiesta”.

Illinois Arts Council Agency

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