Prairie Performances

Prairie Performances

with Mel Miller

Thursdays at 7 pm on FM 90.9

In D Major

University of Illinois Chamber Orchestra brings you works from Haydn, Beethoven and Prokofiev.

Franz Joseph Haydn
By Thomas Hardy (1757-circa 1805) - Unknown, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=620261

Second to None

Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra brings you this bold and beautiful performance. 

Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra performing
cusymphony.org/gallery

Ovations

Eastern Illinois University Choral Union and the Eastern Symphony Orchestra come together for this performance. 

The Eastern Symphony Orchestra (ESO)
www.eiu.edu

Brass Blowout

Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra is literally tooting their own horns in this concert. 

By Kreuzschnabel (Own work), via Wikimedia Commons

Porgy and Bess

Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra playing selections from this opera from George Gershwin.

Composer George Gershwin at his piano
PBS

Swing! Swing! Swing!

Celebration of the Allerton Music Barn Festival continues with a tribute to legendary clarinetist and band leader Benny Goodman. 

Benny Goodman
By Photo by James Kreigsmann, New York - Original text : eBayfrontback), Public Domain,

Arturo Sandoval

Celebration of the Allerton Music Barn Festival continues with Arturo Sandoval.

Arturo Sandoval accepting an award
http://arturosandoval.com/

Blues & Truth

Celebration of the Allerton Music Barn Festival continues with a tribute to Oliver Nelson.

up close of a saxophone
Wikimedia Commons

60 years of the Jazz Messengers

Celebration of the Allerton Music Barn Festival continues with this musical anniversary. 

The Jazz Messengers of 1985
By Roland Godefroy - Own work, CC BY 2.5