Prairie Performances

Prairie Performances

with Mel Miller

Thursdays at 7 pm on FM 90.9

Inspired by Shakespeare

Enjoy an evening of romantic tragedy inspired by the Bard himself.

William Shakespeare 1609
By Unknown - The Washington Times, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

The Mikado

Enjoy the “love triangle” that has captivated audiences since 1885.

Sinfonia da Camera performing
https://krannertcenter.com/events/elijah

Music of the Heartland

Enjoy this program of music that defines our country.

Aaron Copland in 1962 from a television special
By CBS Television - Wikimedia Commons

Classically Black: William Grant Still

Learn about William Grant Still, also known as the “Dean of Afro-American Composers,” as part of WILL-FM's Classically Black series.

Portrait of William Grant Still
By Carl Van Vechten - United States Library of Congress, Wikimedia Commons

Carmina Burana

Enjoy this performance of Carl Orff’s scenic cantata.

Munich Hall of Fame: Composer Carl Orff (installed in 2009)
By Rufus46 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Fiery Fiddlin’

Fiddles and violins abound in this program from the Illinois Symphony Orchestra. 

Violin scroll
Wikimedia Commons

Brass Blowout

The Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra toots their own horns in this fun and festive concert!

By Kreuzschnabel (Own work), via Wikimedia Commons

Mahler and Strauss

Join the Champaign-Urbana Symphony in this program of the late Romantic music of Mahler and Strauss.

Black and white photo of composer Richard Strauss
Photo by Ferdinand Schmutzer/Wikimedia Commons