The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
ILLINOIS CLASSICAL: The Evening Concert: MARCH 15 – 16 –17 – 18 – 19 – 20, 2026
WFMT Orchestra Series: Orchestras from the European Broadcasting Union
Wednesday night October 1 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “Illinois Classical” you’ll hear Edward Gardner conduct the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra in Berlioz’s “Symphonie fantastique”. Also on the program Bartok’s “2nd Violin Concerto” with soloist Christian Tetzlaff.
WFMT Orchestra Series: Orchestras from the European Broadcasting Union
Wednesday night September 24 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on “W-I-L-L Classical” you’ll hear Alain Altinoglu conduct the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra in Shostakovich’s “8th Symphony”. Also on the program Beethoven’s “Violin Concerto” with soloist Hilary Hahn.
Deutsche Welle Festival Concerts
Tonight at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 it’s a Deutsche Welle Festival Concert. You’ll hear the opening concert from last year’s Rheingau Music Festival with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra and MDR Leipzig Radio Chorus led by Alain Altinoglu in Mendelssohn’s symphony-cantata “Hymn of Praise”.
Orchestras from the European Broadcasting Union
Wednesday night February 8 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL-FM 90.9 you’ll hear Ravel’s “Bolero” as performed by the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra led by Alain Altinoglu. Also on the program, Massenet’s “Meditation from ‘Thais’” and Ravel’s “Tzigane” with violinist Renaud Capucon.
