The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical

ILLINOIS CLASSICAL: The Evening Concert: DEC. 28 – 29 – 30 – 31, 2025 – JAN. 1 – 2, 2026 

 

Sunday, December 28, 6:00 pm: Chamber Mus. Soc. of Lincoln Center (CMS 26-15) 

Strings Aplenty

Sir Edward Elgar: Introduction and Allegro for Quartet and Strings, Op. 47. 

Danbi Um, Violin Solo I; James Thompson, Violin Solo II; Paul Neubauer, Viola Solo; David Finckel, Cello Solo; Daniel Phillips, Violin I; Bella Hristova, Violin I; Sean Lee, Violin II; Francisco Fullana, Violin II; Jeremy Berry, Viola; Matthew Lipman, Viola; Dmitri Atapine, Cello; Sihao He, Cello; Blake Hinson, Double Bass

Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051. 

Paul Neubauer, Viola I; Daniel Phillips, Viola II; Sihao He, Cello; Brook Speltz, Viola da gamba I; Mihai Marica, Viola da gamba II;

Lizzie Burns, Double Bass; Shai Wosner, Harpsichord

Joseph Haydn: Symphony in G major for Piano, Flute, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”

Michael Stephen Brown, Piano; Tara Helen O’Connor, Flute; Erin Keefe, Violin I; Danbi Um, Violin II; Richard O’Neill, Viola; Mihai Marica, Cello

 

Sunday, December 28, 7:00 pm: Fiesta! With Elbio Barilari (FST 25-39)

Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Music from Spain

Spain has historic, diverse and strong musical tradition. Fiesta delves into the history of Spanish

music starting with medieval music, moving to the “Golden Century” of Spain, during the

Renaissance, and ends with 18th century brilliant baroque music. (contact trauth@illinois.edu for details).

 

Monday, December 29, 7:00 pm: The New York Philharmonic (NYP 26-15)

George Frideric Handel: Messiah. 

Helmuth Rilling, conductor; Annette Dasch, soprano; Daniel Taylor, countertenor; James Taylor, tenor; Shenyang, bass-baritone; Gachinger Kantorei Stuttgart

 

Tuesday, December 30, 7:00 pm: Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO 26-01)

A Chicago Symphony Chorus Spotlight

Anton Bruckner: Psalm 150. Ruth Welting, soprano; Daniel Barenboim, conductor (rec. 1979) (rel. on DG)

Béla Bartók: Cantata profana. John Aler, tenor; John Tomlinson, baritone; Pierre Boulez, conductor (1991)

Johannes Brahms: A German Requiem. Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano; Bernd Weikl, baritone; Sir Georg Solti, c.

 

Wednesday, December 31,7:00 pm: Los Angeles Philharmonic (LAP 25-13) 

Korean Premieres & Sunwook Kim 

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Hankyeol Yoon, conductor

Sunghyun Lee: Clockworks and Fireworks (world premiere LA Phil commission)

Kay Kyurim Rhie: H’on (world premiere, LA Phil commission)

Texu Kim: Viola Concerto “Ko-Oh” (world premiere of revised work, LA Phil commission) Yura Lee, viola

Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1. Sunwook Kim, piano

 

Thursday, January 1,7:00 pm: Prairie Performances with Mel Miller

 

Friday, January 2, 7:00 pm: Heifetz On Air [131 (46)] Fantasies & Fairy Tales

Traditional, arr. Nigel Armstrong: Fantasy on Oh Shenandoah. Nigel Armstrong, violin 
Pablo de Sarasate: Fantasy on Mozart's Magic Flute, Op. 54. Ji-Won Song, violin; Jun Cho, piano 
Beethoven: “Archduke” Trio in B-flat, Op. 97: III. Andante Cantabile 
Madison Vest, violin; Kevin Mills, cello; Carlos Avila, piano 
Robert Schumann: Märchenbilder (Fairy Tale Pictures), Op.113: Nicht schnell. Moderato Lebhaft, vivo 
Steven Baloue, viola; Lynne Mackey, piano 
Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, op. 46: III. Andante Sostenuto. Julia Schilz, violin; Beilin Han, piano 
Robert Schumann: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73: I. Zart und mit Ausdruck (Tender and with expression) 
Mo Mo, cello; Carlos Avila, piano 
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805 - 1847): Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11: III. Lied 
Yezu Woo, violin; Noémie Raymond-Friset, cello; Michel-Alexandre Broekaert, piano 

Leoš Janáček: Pohádka (Fairy Tale). Zlatomir Fung, cello; Jessica Osborne, piano