Atomic Age Cocktail Party
Saturdays at 11 PM and Sundays at 10 PM
Coming up on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party, it’s a Numbers Game. A look at tunes from the hi-fi era that use all sorts of numbers in their titles. We’ll hear from Ray Charles, Nelson Riddle, Bobby Darin, and many more.
Evening Concert
7 to 9 pm Monday thru Thursday, and Sunday
Monday night June 30 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “W-I-L-L Classical” it’s “The New York Philharmonic This Week”. You’ll hear Schumann’s “Manfred Overture” and Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms”. Also on the program William Russo’s “2nd Symphony”.
Prairie Performances
Fridays at 7 pm
Our first John Frayne Classical Music Graduate Student Work Experience fellow, Julia Escobar, guest hosts this very special Prairie Performances, curated by her and featuring the fantastic flute.
Classics of the Phonograph
Saturdays at 11 am
On this very special edition, John Frayne will be joined in studio by Julia Escobar—the first ever John Frayne Classical Music Grad Fellow—who will share her favorite flute recordings from the 20th century.
Afternoon at the Opera
Saturdays at noon
For this year's Opera Gala on Sept. 18, we enjoy a truly phenomenal piece of operatic history brought to life by Opera Southwest’s Artistic Director Anthony Barrese and then brought straight to you, thanks to Afternoon at the Opera.
Classic Mornings
9am - noon weekdays
If it’s any younger than 820, don’t even mention it!
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
