The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
ILLINOIS CLASSICAL: The Evening Concert: OCT. 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9, 2026
Sunday, October 4, 6:00 pm: Chamber Mus. Soc. of Lincoln Center (CMS 27-03) Play!
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Assobio a Játo (The Jet Whistle) for Flute and Cello
Sooyun Kim, Flute; Mihai Marica, Cello
Igor Stravinsky: Five Easy Pieces for Piano, Four Hands
Gilbert Kalish, Piano I; Gilles Vonsattel, Piano II
Antonín Dvořák; Quartet in E-flat major for Strings, Op. 51; Schumann Quartet
Sunday, October 4, 7:00 pm: Fiesta! With Elbio Barilari (FST 26-28)
Cuban Composer Julián Orbón
Born in Spain, Julián Orbón lived and composed in Spain, Cuba, Mexico, and the United States of America. Aaron Copland referred to Orbón as "Cuba's most gifted composer of his generation." Elbio shares some of Orbón’s most beloved music including his Preludio and Danza for guitar. (contact trauth@illinois.edu for details).
Monday, October 5, 7:00 pm: The New York Philharmonic (NYP 27-03)
Dudamel Conducts Varèse, Ravel, and Gershwin (rec. live March 13, 2025)
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
VARÈSE: Amériques
RAVEL: Mother Goose Suite;
RAVEL: Prélude et Danse de Sémiramis
RAVEL: Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2
GERSHWIN: An American in Paris
[NYP fill: LINDBERG: Piano Concerto No. 2. Yefim Bronfman, piano; Alan Gilbert, conductor]
Tuesday, October 6, 7:00 pm: Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO 26-41)
Klaus Mäkelä & Daniil Trifonov (repeat of CSO 26-09)
[CSO fill: Antonín Dvořák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92. Fritz Reiner, conductor; 1956 (RCA)]
[CSO fill: Maurice Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Princess. Fritz Reiner, conductor; 1957 (RCA)]
Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83. Daniil Trifonov piano
Pyotr Tchaikovsky/Pletnev: “Vision” from The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66. Daniil Trifonov piano
Pierre Boulez: Initiale for Brass Septet
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70
Wednesday, October 7,7:00 pm: WFMT Orchestra Series: Los Angeles Philharmonic (LAP 26-01)
Gustavo Dudamel conducts Ellen Reid and Richard Strauss
Ellen Reid: Earth Between Oceans (world premiere, LA Phil commission). Los Angeles Master Chorale; Grant Gershon, Artistic Director; Jenny Wong, Associate Artistic Director
Richard Strauss: An Alpine Symphony, Op.64
[LAP fill: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Tempest. Los Angeles Philharmonic, Thomas Adès]
[Thursday, October 8, 7:00 pm: Prairie Performances with Mel Miller (PP 26-41)]
Friday, October 9, 7:00 pm: Heifetz On Air [178 (130) (84)] The Holdovers (repeat of 1/30/2026)
J.S. Bach: Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: III. Gavotte
Piazzolla: Le Grand Tango.
Fritz Kreisler: Tambourin Chinois.
Brahms: Viola Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120, No. 1: III. Allegretto grazioso & IV. Vivace
Alexander Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor.
