Wednesday night October 5 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra”. You’ll hear Stravinsky’s “Firebird Suite”.  Music Director Ken-David Masur conducts. Also on the program Duke Ellington’s “New World A-Comin” and Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” with soloist Aaron Diehl.

Wednesday night Aug 10 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Los Angeles Philharmonic”.  Guest conductor Thomas Wilkins leads the Philharmonic in an all-Duke Ellington program featuring the “Black, Brown, and Beige”, “Night Creature”, and “The River” Suite. Also on the program “A New World A-Comin’” featuring pianist Gerald Clayton.

The program differs from the listing in Patterns Magazine.

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

Enjoy back-to-back Prairie Performances.