The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical

Sunday, November 30, 6:00 pm: Chamber Mus. Soc. of Lincoln Center (CMS 26-11)

For Three

Niccolò Paganini: Terzetto concertante in D major for Viola, Guitar, and Cello

Benjamin Beilman, Viola; Jason Vieaux, Guitar; Dane Johansen, Cello

Ludwig van Beethoven: Serenade in D major for Flute, Violin, and Viola, Op. 25

Tara Helen O'Connor, Flute; Ida Kavafian, Violin; Daniel Phillips, Viola

Sunday, November 30, 7:00 pm: Fiesta! With Elbio Barilari (FST 25-36)

Medieval & Renaissance Music from Spain, Portugal & the Americas

Fiesta features a treasure of Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American music from the 12th to the

18th century including the mysterious “Codex Calixtinus”. (contact me trauth@illinois.edu for details).

Monday, December 1, 7:00 pm: The New York Philharmonic (NYP 26-11)

VIVALDI: Piccolo Concerto in C, RV. 444. Mindy Kaufmann, piccolo; Zubin Mehta, conductor

HINDEMITH: Symphony, “Mathis der Maler”. Leonard Bernstein, conductor

MOZART: Bassoon Concerto in B-flat, K. 191. Judith LeClair, bassoon; Christopher Hogwood, conductor

PAINE: Symphony No. 2 in A, Op. 34, “In Spring”. Zubin Mehta, conductor

Tuesday, December 2, 7:00 pm: Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO 25-49)

Rakitina,  Weilerstein & Tchaikovsky (rec. Mar. 2022)

Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien, Op. 45

Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Roccoco Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33. Alisa Weilerstein cello

Tchaikovsky: Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62. Alisa Weilerstein cello

Encore: Bach: Sarabande from Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008. Alisa Weilerstein cello

Tchaikovsky: Suite from The Nutcracker, Op. 71a

[CSO fill: Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms. Chicago Symphony Chorus; Sir Georg Solti, c. 1997 (London)]

Wednesday, December 3, 7:00 pm: Los Angeles Philharmonic (LAP 25-09)

Beethoven, Dessner & Esa-Pekka Salonen

Los Angeles Philharmonic/Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor

Claud Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

Bryce Dessner (USA, 1976): Violin Concerto. Pekka Kuusisto, violin

Ludwig Van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”

Thursday, December 4, 7:00 pm: Prairie Performances with Mel Miller

Friday, November 5, 7:00 pm: Heifetz On Air [HOA Ep. 141 (65)]

Bravo Boromeo!

An hour of string quartet performances by the Borromeo Quartet, the Heifetz Institute’s Ensemble in Residence.

Haydn: String Quartet in F Major, Op. 74, No. 2: I. Allegro spiritoso

Franz Schubert: Quartettsatz in C minor, D. 703

Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 [excerpt]. Beilin Han, Yoon Lee, piano four-hands

Bartók: String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91: IV. Allegretto Pizzicato

Claude Debussy: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10.  IV. Très modéré – En animant peu à peu – Très mouvementé et avec passion

Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97 "Archduke". III. Andante Cantabile [excerpt]

Madison Vest, violin; Kevin Mills, cello; Carlos Avila, piano

Beethoven: String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4