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.

Mahler
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WFMT Orchestra Series: The Cleveland Orchestra

Wednesday night March 19 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on W-I-L-L 90.9 FMHD1 it’s the Cleveland Orchestra. You’ll hear soprano Liv Redpath as the soloist in Gustav Mahler’s “4th Symphony”. Daniel Harding guest conducts. Also on the program a new work by Betsy Jolas.

Jean Sibelius
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast

Tuesday night March at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on W-I-L-L 90.9 FMHD1 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra”. You’ll hear Sibelius’ “Violin Concerto” featuring Jascha Heifetz, Dvorak’s “Cello Concerto” featuring Jacquelin Du Pre, Richard Strauss’ “Burleske” featuring Byron Janis and Mahler’s “Songs of a Wayfarer”.

Janacek
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The New York Philharmonic This Week

Monday night March 17 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on W-I-L-L 90.9 FMHD1 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”. You’ll hear an all-star cast perform a concert version of Janacek’s opera “The Cunning Little Vixen”. Soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian sings the title role. Alan Gilbert conducts.

Sara Schneider
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Early Music Now With Sara Schneider

Friday night March 14 at 7:00 on W-I-L-L 90.9 FMHD1 it’s “Early Music Now with Sara Schneider”. You'll hear a program titled “Germany Circa 1700”. Broadcasting this program Friday nights at 7:00 permits us to collect new local recordings for use on future “Prairie Performances”.

Joseph Haydn
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WFMT Orchestra Series: The Cleveland Orchestra

Wednesday night March 12 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on W-I-L-L 90.9 FMHD1 it’s the Cleveland Orchestra. You’ll hear Haydn’s “44th Symphony”, Ligeti’s “Lontano for Orchestra” and Richard Strauss’ “Death and Transfiguration’. Barbara Hannigan guest conducts.

Jessie Montgomery
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast

Tuesday night March 11 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on W-I-L-L 90.9 FMHD1 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra”. You’ll hear Jessie Montgomery’s “Hymn for Everyone” and Shulamit Ran’s “Legends” plus other works performed by women Kyung-Wha Chung and Jacqueline Du Pre.

Tchaikovsky
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The New York Philharmonic This Week

Monday night March 10 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on W-I-L-L 90.9 FMHD1 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”. You’ll hear Tchaikovsky’s “5th Symphony”.  Also on the program Carter Brey plays Dvorak’s “Cello Concerto” and two of the “Suites for Unaccompanied Cello” by Bach.

Sara Schneider
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Early Music Now With Sara Schneider

Friday night March 7 at 7:00 on WILL 90.9 FMHD1 it’s “Early Music Now with Sara Schneider”. You'll hear a program titled “Antwerp, Crowned with Roses”. Broadcasting this program Friday nights at 7:00 permits us to collect new local recordings for use on future “Prairie Performances”.

Illinois Arts Council Agency

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