The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
ILLINOIS CLASSICAL: The Evening Concert: FEBRUARY 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6, 2026
Sunday, February 1, 6:00 pm: Chamber Mus. Soc. of Lincoln Center (CMS 26-20)
Vienna
Franz Schubert: Sonata in A minor for Cello and Piano, D. 821 “Arpeggione”
Paul Neubauer, viola; Orion Weiss, piano
Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 1, No. 1
Wu Han, piano; Arnaud Sussmann, violin; David Requiro, cello
Sunday, February 1, 7:00 pm: Fiesta! With Elbio Barilari (FST 25-45)
Manuel Castillo: Spanish Composer
Among the composers that deserve more recognition is the great Manuel Castilo. Fiesta showcases some of his great works including the Symphony No. 3 “Poemas de Luz”. (contact trauth@illinois.edu for details).
Monday, February 2, 7:00 pm: The New York Philharmonic (NYP 26-20)
Jaap van Zweden, conductor, Concert Chorale of NY; Ying Fang, soprano; Matthias Goerne, baritone
BRAHMS: A German Requiem
[NYP fill: TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 Jaap van Zweden, conductor]
Tuesday, February 3, 7:00 pm: Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO 26-06)
Salonen and Apkalna (from January 2025)
[CSO fill: Igor Stravinsky: Four Studies for Orchestra. Pierre Boulez, conductor 1992 (DG)]
Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor
Richard Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Sinfonia Concertante for Organ and Orchestra. Iveta Apkalna, organ
(Encore: Aivars Kalejs Toccata on the Chorale “Allein Gott in der Höh sei Her)
Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
Wednesday, February 4,7:00 pm: European Broadcasting Union (EBU 25-14)
Orchestre National de France; Cristian Măcelaru, conductor
Maurice Ravel: La Valse
George Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F. Rudolf Buchbinder, piano
Maurice Ravel: Piano Trio in A minor
[Thursday, February 5,7:00 pm: Prairie Performances with Mel Miller (PP 26-06)]
Friday, February 6, 7:00 pm: Heifetz On Air [129 (45)]
Mostly Mendelssohn
This episode features some of the great works by the “Renaissance Man of the Romantic Generation,” Felix Mendelssohn, including the shimmering Octet, a brooding String Quartet, and a pair of piano trios by both Felix and his sister Fanny Mendelssohn.
Mendelssohn: Song Without Words, Op. 109
Mendelssohn: Octet for Strings in E-flat, Op. 20: I. Allegro Moderato ma con fuoco
Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 44 No.1: I. Molto Allegro Vivace [excerpt]
Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80: Allegro Molto
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805 - 1847): Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11: III. Lied. Allegretto
Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 49: IV. Finale. Allegro assai appassionato
Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2: II. Scherzo [excerpt]
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: II. Andante & III. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace
