The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
ILLINOIS CLASSICAL: The Evening Concert: AUGUST 16 – 17 – 18 – 19 – 20 – 21, 2026
Sunday, August 16, 6:00 pm: Chamber Mus. Soc. of Lincoln Center (CMS 26-48)
The Power of Two
Claude Debussy: Six épigraphes antiques for Piano, Four Hands
Soyeon Kate Lee, Piano; Gilbert Kalish, Piano
Camille Saint-Saëns: Fantasie in A major for Violin and Harp, Op. 124
Kristin Lee, Violin; Bridget Kibbey, Harp
Léon Boëllmann: Sonata in A minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 40
Gary Hoffman, Cello; David Selig, Piano
Sunday, August 16, 7:00 pm: Fiesta! With Elbio Barilari (FST 26-21)
Chamber Music by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Known mostly for his orchestral, vocal and guitar music, Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos also composed gorgeous chamber music. Including string quartets and duo works with piano, Fiesta presents a selection of some of his often-overlooked gems. (contact trauth@illinois.edu for details).
Monday, August 17, 7:00 pm: The New York Philharmonic (NYP 26-48)
THE PROGRAM DIFFERS FROM THE ONE LISTED IN PATTERNS MAGAZINE.
Bernstein: Candide Overture. New York Philharmonic; Marin Alsop, conductor
Zwilich: Double Quartet. New York Philharmonic; Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, conductor
Thomas: Gathering Paradise. New York Philharmonic; Heidi Grant Murphy, soprano; Lorin Maazel, conductor
Faure: Requiem. New York Philharmonic; Reri Grist, soprano; Donald Gramm, baritone; Vernon de Tar, organ; Choral Arts Society; Nadia Boulanger, conductor
Tuesday, August 18, 7:00 pm: Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO 26-34)
Composers' Early Successes
Richard Wagner: Overture to Rienzi. Daniel Barenboim, conductor
Richard Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 11. Dale Clevenger, horn; Daniel Barenboim, cond.
Igor Stravinsky: Fireworks, Op. 4. Pierre Boulez, conductor
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 1. Byron Janis, piano; Fritz Reiner, conductor
Felix Mendelssohn: Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 21. Jean Martinon, conductor
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 10. Leonard Bernstein, conductor
Wednesday, August 19,7:00 pm: European Broadcasting Union (EBU 26-07)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | Dalia Stasevska: Strauss and Dvořák
ORCHESTRA: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | CONDUCTOR: Dalia Stasevska
(recorded live Max Littmann Hall, Bad Kissingen, July 2026)
Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35. Daniel Müller-Schott, cello; Eva Krestová, viola
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G, Op. 88
[EBU fill: Leoš Janáček Suite from, "The Cunning Little Vixen". Czech Philharmonic; František Jílek, conductor
(Supraphon 38C37-7303) and Josef Suk: "Fantastic Scherzo," Op. 25. Czech Philharmonic; Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor (London 466443-2)]
[Thursday, August 20, 7:00 pm: Prairie Performances with Mel Miller (PP 26-34)]
Friday, August 21, 7:00 pm: Heifetz On Air [172 (137)] In the Bard’s Nest (Repeat of Nov. 7, 2025 broadcast)
An hour of chamber music masterworks from the 2025 Heifetz summer season performed at the American Shakespeare Center’s Blackfriars Playhouse in the heart of Staunton Virginia.
Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005. III. Largo
Johannes Brahms: String Quartet No.3 in B-flat Major, Op. 67: Vivace
Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, "Death and the Maiden" D. 810: II. Andante con moto
Beethoven: String Trio No. 2 in G major, Op. 9, No. 1: IV. Presto
Antonín Dvořák: Terzetto in C Major, Op. 74: Introduzione
