The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical

ILLINOIS CLASSICAL: The Evening Concert: APRIL 12 – 13 –14 – 15 – 16 – 17, 2026 

 

Sunday, April 12, 6:00 pm: Chamber Mus. Soc. of Lincoln Center (CMS 26-30) 

1930’s Bartók

Béla Bartók: Contrasts for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano, BB 116

Bella Hristova, Violin; David Shifrin, Clarinet; Gloria Chien, Piano

Béla Bartók: Quartet No. 5 for Strings, BB 110

Adam Barnett-Hart, Violin; Brendan Speltz, Violin; Pierre Lapointe, Viola; Brook Speltz, Cello

 

Sunday, April 12, 7:00 pm: Fiesta! With Elbio Barilari (FST 26-03) 

Latino Composers in the US

There is a rich history and a brilliant presence of Latino composers in the US. Fiesta continues presenting the most well-known as well as talented of these composers. Included in this program are Roberto Sierra and Lena Frank. (contact trauth@illinois.edu for details).

 

Monday, April 13, 7:00 pm: The New York Philharmonic (NYP 26-30)

SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 2. Zubin Mehta, conductor

BERLIOZ: The Death of Cleopatra. Jennie Tourel, mezzo-soprano; Leonard Bernstein, conductor

BERG: Lulu-Suite. Angelina Réaux, soprano; Kurt Masur, conductor

LISZT: Mephisto Waltz. Kurt Masur, conductor

 

Tuesday, April 14, 7:00 pm: Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO 26-16)

Hrůša Conducts Mahler 9

Caroline Shaw: Boris Kerner for cello (Kenneth Olsen) and percussion [flowerpots (!)] (Cynthia Yeh)

Adolphus Hailstork: Arabesques for flute (Emma Gerstein) and (mixed) percussion (Cynthia Yeh)

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 9. Jakub Hrůša conductor

 

Wednesday, April 15, 7:00 pm: San Francisco Symphony (SFS 26-02) (new season)

Salonen Conducts Brahms 4

ORCHESTRA: San Francisco Symphony

CONDUCTOR: Esa-Pekka Salonen

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Opus 77 (99); SOLOIST: Sayaka Shoji, violin

Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Opus 98

 

[Thursday, April 16, 7:00 pm: Prairie Performances with Mel Miller (PP 26-16)]

 

Friday, April 17, 7:00 pm: Heifetz On Air [158 (58] 

The Love Connection

Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1068: II. Air 
Josek Suk: Song of Love, Op. 7 
Schumann: Romance, Op. 28, No. 2 [excerpt] 
Brahms: Viola Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120, No. 1: II. Andante un poco adagio & IV. Vivace 
Edward Elgar: Salut D’Amour, Op. 12 
Vivaldi: Guitar Concerto in D Major, RV 93: II. Largo [excerpt] 
Chen Gang / He Zhanhao: The Butterfly Lovers Concerto