Branford Marsalis plays classical music for saxophone on tonight’s “Evening Concert”

Tonight at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”.  You’ll hear Bizet’s “Symphony in C”.  Susanna Mälkki guest conducts. Also on the program Branford Marsalis plays Faure’s “Pavane for Soprano Saxophone” and John Williams’ “Escapades for Alto Saxophone”.

Tuesday January 21: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcasts (CSO 20-04)

Conductor Susanna Mälkki and Saxophonist Branford Marsalis (Repeat of CSO 18-18)

Bizet: Symphony in C; Fauré: Pavane for Soprano Saxophone (Branford Marsalis, soprano saxophone)

Williams: Escapades for Alto Saxophone from “Catch Me If You Can” (Branford Marsalis, alto saxophone)

M. Wagner: Proceed, Moon; Debussy: Ibéria from Images for Orchestra

[CSO fill: Debussy: Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun (Cristian Măcelaru, conductor)]