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The latest FM programs from Illinois Public Media
Atomic Age Cocktail Party
Saturdays at 11 PM and Sundays
at 10 PM
The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim (162)
Coming up on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party, the spotlight is on bossa nova great Antonio Carlos Jobim. We look at his vast catalog of standards and how artists of the hi-fi era approached his works. We’ll hear from Rosemary Clooney, Shorty Rogers, Blossom Dearie, and Jobim himself.
Prairie Performances
Fridays at 7 pm
Music Beyond Worlds
On this week's Prairie Performances, we bring the final frontier to the prairie frontier, exploring music inspired by the world beyond our own.
Evening Concert
7 to 9 pm Monday thru Thursday, and
Sunday
The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
Music by Villa-Lobos, Franck, Lavista, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Salonen, Mozart, and others
Classics of the Phonograph
Saturdays at 11 am
The Famous Bach Specialist, Helmut Rilling
On this weeks Classics of the Phonograph, we will hear Helmut Rilling, the first conductor to record Johann Sebastian Bach's 200 sacred cantatas. Saturday at 11 am, only on Illinois Classical 90.9.
Afternoon at the Opera
Saturdays at noon
The Metropolitan Opera 2025-2026 Radio Broadcast Schedule
Catch your favorite past and present operas from the Metropolitan Opera House, Saturday's at Noon, on Illinois Classical.
