The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
ILLINOIS CLASSICAL: The Evening Concert: AUGUST 23 – 24 – 25 – 26 – 27 – 28, 2026
Sunday, August 23, 6:00 pm: Chamber Mus. Soc. of Lincoln Center (CMS 26-49) Enchanté
Camille Saint-Saëns: Tarantelle in A minor for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano, Op. 6
Sooyun Kim, Flute; Romie de Guise-Langlois, Clarinet; Gilbert Kalish, Piano
Gabriel Fauré: Dolly Suite for Piano, Four Hands, Op. 56. Anne-Marie McDermott, Gloria Chien, Piano
Ludwig Thuille (Tweel): Sextet in B-flat major for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano, Op. 6
Tara Helen O'Connor, Flute; James Austin Smith, Oboe; Sebastian Manz, Clarinet; Marc Goldberg, Bassoon;
David Byrd-Marrow, Horn; Wu Qian, Piano
Sunday, August 23, 7:00 pm: Fiesta! With Elbio Barilari (FST 26-22) Travels to Sepharad
Sepharad is the name the Spanish Jews gave to that land, thence their denomination as Sephardic people. Expelled from Spain alongside the Muslims, their culture and their language Ladino, has been preserved in Northern Africa, Greece, Turkey and the Netherlands. Jewish Sephardic music is one of the most fascinating music styles to come out of Spain. Elbio shares recordings of this lesser-known style of music. (contact trauth@illinois.edu for details).
Monday, August 24, 7:00 pm: The New York Philharmonic (NYP 26-49)
THE PROGRAM DIFFERS FROM THE LISTING IN PATTERNS MAGAZINE
Alan Gilbert Conducts Barber, Corigliano, and Dvořák
BARBER: First Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12
John CORIGLIANO: One Sweet Morning for Mezzo-Soprano and Orchestra. Stephanie Blythe, mezzo-soprano
DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70
Tuesday, August 25, 7:00 pm: Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO 26-35)
Benny Goodman in Nielsen and Weber
Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Oberon. Sir Georg Solti, conductor
Carl Maria von Weber: Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 73
Benny Goodman, clarinet; Jean Martinon, conductor;
Carl Nielsen: Helios Overture, Op. 17. Jean Martinon, conductor
Carl Nielsen: Clarinet Concerto, Op. 57. Benny Goodman, clarinet; Morton Gould, conductor;
Carl Maria von Weber (arr. Hector Berlioz): Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65. Fritz Reiner, conductor
Carl Maria von Weber: Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 74
Benny Goodman, clarinet; Jean Martinon, conductor
Fred Fisher (arr. Morton Gould): Chicago. Benny Goodman, clarinet; Morton Gould, conductor
Wednesday, August 26,7:00 pm: European Broadcasting Union (EBU 26-08)
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra | Lahav Shani: Wagner, Bruch, and Mendelssohn
Richard Wagner: Overture to Der fliegende Holländer
Max Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26. María Dueñas, violin
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 ("Scottish")
[Thursday, August 27, 7:00 pm: Prairie Performances with Mel Miller (PP 26-35)]
Friday, August 28, 7:00 pm: Heifetz On Air [173 (136)]
Opening Night (Repeat of Oct. 31, 2025)
The excitement and energy of the first Heifetz concert of the season!
Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Viola and Piano in E-flat Major, Op. 120, No. 2: II. Allegro appassionato
Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81, B. 155: I. Allegro, ma non tanto
Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97 "Archduke". III. Andante cantabile [excerpt]
Ludwig van Beethoven: 7 Variations on Bei Männern welche Liebe fühlen, WoO 46
Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace — Poco più presto
Antonín Dvořák: From The Bohemian Forest, Op. 68: I. In The Spinning Room [excerpt]
Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81, B. 155: IV. Finale. Allegro
