Evening Concert

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Fiesta!, and “Classical Music”

Music of Mendelssohn, Aaron Copland and others
 

Tonight at 6:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL 90.9 FMHD1 you’ll hear Mendelssohn’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” and his “Double Concerto” on the “Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center”. At 7:00 you’ll hear music from Mexico on “Fiesta”.

Sunday, February 23, 6:00 pm: Chamber Mus. Soc. of Lincoln Center (CMS 25-23)

Mendelssohn's Magnificence

Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream for Piano, Four Hands, Op. 61. Gloria Chien, Gilbert Kalish, piano

Felix Mendelssohn: Double Concerto in D minor for Violin, Piano, and Strings (1823)

Richard Lin, violin; Michael Stephen Brown, piano; James Thompson, Kristin Lee, violin; Matthew Lipman, viola; Mihai Marica, cello; Joseph Conyers, double bass

Sunday, February 23, 7:00 pm: Fiesta! With Elbio Barilari (FST 24-48) 

México on My Mind

México is a fascinating country that has attracted the attention of many artists, including composers from other countries. On this program, we will hear how different composers been influence by Mexican music and art. With compositions by Aaron Copland, Conlon Nancarrow, and Robert McBride.

1:42 11:03 Robert McBride: Xochiquetzal for Violin & Percussion Orchestra
Eastman Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Howard Hanson, conductor
McBride, Nelson, Mitchell & Vardell: Orchestral Music (Naxos 980972)

14:09 11:23 Aaron Copland: El Salón México

BBC Philharmonic; John Wilson, conductor
Copland: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 - Ballets (Chandos CHSA5164)

27:39 17:45 Elbio Barilari: Ofrendas
Chicago Sinfonietta; Andrés Franco, conductor (N/A LIVE WFMT ARCHIVE RECORDING)

47:03 10:27 Conlon Nancarrow: Piece No. 2 for Small Orchestra
Continuum; Joel Sachs, conductor
American Classics - Conlon Nancarrow (Naxos 8559196)

Sunday, February 23: Our agreement to air the series “Gateways Radio” expired Dec. 31, 2024. Going forward, we will no longer air the program here or in any other time slot on WILL-FM.