The Evening Concert

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.

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.

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”.

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.

Monday night December 26 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 we pre-empt “The New York Philharmonic This Week” to bring you two Holiday specials: “The Ballad of the Brown King” and “A Soulful Christmas”. 

Sunday night December 25 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 Holiday special of traditional readings and music “A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols”.

We apologize for the technical problems that prevented us from broadcasting this Holiday Special.

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Thursday night December 22 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 we pre-empt the “Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra” for two holiday specials: “The Christmas Revels: In Celebration of the Winter Solstice 2022” and the “St. Olaf Christmas Festival”.

Wednesday night December 21 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 we pre-empt the “Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra” for the holiday special “The Brass and Choral Holiday Concert” by Music of the Baroque led by their new Director Andrew Megill Director of Choral Activities at the University of Illinois.

Tuesday night December 20 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 we pre-empt the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast” so we can bring you two Hanukkah specials: “Candles Burning Brightly” from American Public Media and “Hannukah Lights” from National Public Radio.

Monday night December 19 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week” You’ll hear Handel’s “Messiah” with soloists Celena Shafer, Nancy Maultsby, Kurt Streit, Jonathan Lemalu, the Westminster Symphonic Choir and the New York Philharmonic.