The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
ILLINOIS CLASSICAL: The Evening Concert: MAY 3 – 4 –5 – 6 – 7 – 8, 2026
Sunday, May 3, 6:00 pm: Chamber Mus. Soc. of Lincoln Center (CMS 26-33)
Rhythm and Reverie
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Four African Dances for Violin and Piano, Op. 58
Kristin Lee, Violin; Gloria Chien, Piano
R. Schumann: Quintet in E-flat major for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, Op. 44. Gilbert Kalish, Piano; Ani Kavafian, Violin I; Francisco Fullana, Violin II; Che-Yen Chen, Viola; Dmitri Atapine, Cello
Sunday, May 3, 7:00 pm: Fiesta! With Elbio Barilari (FST 26-06) Astor Piazzolla’s Universal Appeal
Astor Piazzolla accomplished his dream of bringing the tango from the dance floor into the concert hall and around the world. In this program, we will listen to Piazzolla’s music performed by an amazing collection of international musicians. (contact trauth@illinois.edu for details).
Monday, May 4, 7:00 pm: The New York Philharmonic (NYP 26-33)
Lorin Maazel, conductor (rec. live Jun. 24-25, 2009, Maazel’s last concert as NYP Music Director)
MAHLER: Symphony No. 8
Christine Brewer, soprano; Nancy Gustafson, soprano; Jeanine De Bique, soprano; Mary Phillips, mezzo-soprano; Nancy Maultsby, mezzo-soprano; Anthony Dean Griffey, tenor; Wolfgang Schöne, bass;
Jason Grant, bass-baritone; New York Choral Artists; The Dessoff Choirs; Brooklyn Youth Chorus
Tuesday, May 5, 7:00 pm: Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO 26-19)
Mälkki, Liebermann & Mahler 4 (rec. live in concert March 21–24, 2024)
Susanna Mälkki, conductor
[CSO fill: Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492. Daniel Barenboim, conductor (1979 DG)]
Richard Wagner: Prelude to Act I of Lohengrin
Lowell Liebermann (USA, b. 1961): Flute Concerto No. 2, Op. 142. Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson, flute
Claude Debussy: Syrinx (Encore). Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson, flute
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Major. Ying Fang Soprano
Wednesday, May 6, 7:00 pm: San Francisco Symphony (SFS 26-05) Fauré’s Requiem
ORCHESTRA: San Francisco Symphony; CONDUCTOR: Kazuki Yamada
Dai Fujikura: Entwine
Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto in G minor. Hélène Grimaud, Piano
Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Opus 48. Liv Redpath, soprano; Michael Sumuel, bass-baritone; SFS Chorus
[Thursday, May 7, 7:00 pm: Prairie Performances with Mel Miller (PP 26-19)]
Friday, May 8, 7:00 pm: Heifetz On Air [120 (18)] Voilà Viola!
No Joke - this episode is Voilà Viola, celebrating the great violists and viola music happening at the Heifetz Institute.
Bach: Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012: I. Prelude
Telemann: Viola Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:G9: I. Largo & II. Allegro
Paganini: Quartet for String Trio and Guitar No. 15 in A minor: III. Recitativo: Andante sostenuto con sentimento & IV. Adagio Cantabile & V. Rondo: Allegretto
Mozart: Duo in B-flat for Violin & Viola, K. 424 [excerpt]: Adagio
Max Bruch, arr. Emil Ludmány: Romance, Op. 85 (arr. viola + string quartet)
Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet, Op. 64 (arr. viola & piano): Introduction [excerpt]
Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (arr. for viola and piano)
