Prairie Performances

Prairie Performances

with Mel Miller

Thursdays at 7 pm on FM 90.9

Music of Destiny

An exciting offering of acclaimed masterworks and engaging discoveries.

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Saint Matthew Passion

Enjoy a performance of Bach's Saint Matthew Passion featuring Sinfonia da Camera, the Central Illinois Children’s Chorus, the University of Illinois Chorale, and the UI Oratorio Society.

man standing at a piano
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April in Paris

Enjoy familiar French favorites in this light and uplifting concert with the Illinois Symphony. 

The Eiffel Tower at night. Paris, France
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Fiery Fiddlin

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

Violin scroll
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Carmina Burana

Enjoy this performance of Carl Orff’s scenic cantata.

Munich Hall of Fame: Composer Carl Orff (installed in 2009)
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Celebrate the Seasons

Spring, winter, summer and fall, join us for musical portraits of the seasons.

same tree over four seasons
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Resurrection

Enjoy a performance of Gustav Mahler's Resurrection Symphony. 

Gustav Mahler in 1892
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Classically Black: William Grant Still

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

Portrait of William Grant Still
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Lilacs in Bloom

Enjoy performances by famous pianist Andre Watts and Pulitzer Prize winner, George Walker.

A lilac bush (Syringa vulgaris) showing a panicle with multiple flowers in bloom and leaves. Victoria, Australia.
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Classically Black: Edward Kennedy Ellington

Learn about Edward Kennedy Ellington, also known as "The Classical Duke," as part of our Classically Black series.

Ellington poses with his piano at the KFG Radio Studio November 3, 1954.
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