Prairie Performances

Prairie Performances

with Mel Miller

Thursdays at 7 pm on FM 90.9

Prairie Performances: Something Wicked This Way Comes

On this special Halloween episode of Prairie Performances, “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” we set the scene for Halloween with an evening of chilling works to prepare you for the spooky season...

Prairie Performances: Jazz

Tonight, we’ll explore a taste of what the Illinois jazz scene has to offer, what local artists are creating and listening to, and how to find jazz performances in your hometown!

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Prairie Performances: New Beginnings

On tonight’s archive episode of Prairie Performances, we’re starting off the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s new semester with music centered on new beginnings.

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Prairie Performances: Our Summer Concert Special

On this special episode of Prairie Performances, we welcome composer, pianist, and theremin player Joy Yang to the studio to discuss her recent performance at WILL’s very own Campbell Hall. 

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Meet Melissa Bialecki Miller

Please join us in welcoming Melissa (Mel) Bialecki Miller to the Classical 90.9 team. Mel joins us as the next John Frayne Classical Music Graduate Student Fellow. “I’m excited for this opportunity to bring classical music to the local community,” she said. “My background is in academia, and what I’ve always found most rewarding about that work is education and outreach. Whenever I see a student enjoy a genre of music they might never have engaged with before, or realize something new about a piece they already enjoy, that’s when I feel I’ve really done my job. Working with WILL feels like a natural extension of that work. I love talking about music, I love telling stories, and I’m looking forward to learning to do all of that through the medium of radio.”

Mel Miller, host of Prairie Performances

The Fantastic Flute with Julia Escobar

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.

August 4, 1964

Originally commissioned in honor of the centennial of the birth of 36th U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, focusing on the events of this particular day.

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Saint Matthew Passion

Start Easter weekend with this performance featuring Sinfonia da Camera, the Central Illinois Children’s Chorus, the University of Illinois Chorale, and the UI Oratorio Society.

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