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.
Thursday night April 14, 2022 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the second program in a new series from the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. You’ll hear a concert performance of Wagner’s Act One of “Die Walküre” featuring soprano Jessye Norman. Also on the program Wagner’s “Overture and Bacchanale from Tannhauser”.
Wednesday night April 13, 2022 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra”. Simone Lamsma is the soloist in Korngold’s “Violin Concerto”. Yan-Pascal Tortelier guest conducts. Also on the program Berlioz’s “Roman Carnival Overture” and Rachmaninoff’s “Symphonic Dances”.
Tuesday night April 12, 2022 at 7:00 on the Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”. You’ll hear Mozart’s “Requiem” featuring Benedetta Torre, soprano, Sara Mingardo, contralto, Saimir Pirgu, tenor, Mika Kares, bass, and the Chicago Symphony Chorus. Also on the program William Schuman’s “9th Symphony”.
Monday night April 11 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”. You’ll hear Kodaly’s “Hary Janos” Suite, Rouse’s “Trombone Concerto’ featuring Joseph Alessi, Tchaikovsky’s “Francesca da Rimini” and Wagner’s “Overture and Venusberg Music from Tannhauser”.
This week starting Monday, April 11 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 you’ll hear Kodaly’s “Hary Janos” Suite from New York, Mozart’s “Requiem” from Chicago, Korngold’s “Violin Concerto” from Pittsburgh, music from Wagner operas from Milwaukee, and Sunday Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden” from Lincoln Center and “Fiesta! With Elbio Barilari”.
Sunday night April 10th at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 you’ll hear Vierne’s Opus 42 “Piano Quintet” on “The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center”. At 8:00 you’ll hear symphonic and chamber music by Claudio Santoro on “Fiesta!” With Elbio Barilari”.
Thursday night April 7 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the first program in a new series from the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. You’ll hear music by Bach and music inspired by Bach. Music Director Ken-David Masur conducts. Also on the program Mozart’s “Overture to the Marriage of Figaro”.
Wednesday night April 6 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra”. Emanuel Ax is the soloist in Mozart’s “17th Piano Concerto”. Also on the program Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture” and his “Serenade for Strings”.
Tuesday night April 5 at 7:00 on the Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”. You’ll hear Tchaikovsky’s “6th Symphony” the “Pathetique” and Liadov’s “The Enchanted Lake”. Also on the program Missy Mazzoli’s “These Worlds In Us”.
Monday night April 4 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”. You’ll hear Sibelius’ “2nd Symphony”, Berlioz’ “The Death of Cleopatra” featuring mezzo-soprano Jennie Tourel and Berg’s “Lulu” Suite featuring soprano Angela Reaux.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
