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.

Schubert
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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center & Fiesta!

Sunday night January 15 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 you’ll hear Franz Schubert’s “2nd Piano Trio” on the “Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center”. At 8:00 you’ll hear a program of chamber music by Heitor Villa-Lobos on “Fiesta”.

Tchaikovsk
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Thursday night January 12 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra”. You’ll hear Stravinsky’s “Suite from ‘Pulcinella’” and Tchaikovsky’s “2nd Symphony”, the ‘Little Russian’. Kirill Karabits guest conducts. Also on the program Haydn’s “Trumpet Concerto” with soloist Micah Wilkinson.

Sir Sion Ratlle
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Orchestras of the European Broadcasting Union

Wednesday night January 11 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the second program in a new series: “Orchestras from the European Broadcasting Union”. Simon Rattle leads the London Philharmonic in Schumann’s “2nd Symphony”. Also on the program Walker’s “Lilacs” with vocal soloist Nicole Cabell.

Xian Zhang
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Tuesday night January 10 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”. Xian Zhang guest conducts the CSO in Prokofiev’s “6th Symphony”. Also on the program Grieg’s “Piano Concerto” with soloist Simon TrpĨeski.

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.

Illinois Arts Council Agency

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