Atomic Age Cocktail Party
Saturdays at 11 PM and Sundays at 10 PM
This week, on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party, it’s Tiki Music. That catch-all term we now use that encompasses a wide swath of tropical-inspired styles that includes Exotica and Hawaiian music. We’ll hear from Webley Edwards, Robert Drasnin, The Tikiyaki Orchestra, and many more.
Evening Concert
7 to 9 pm Monday thru Thursday, and Sunday
Wednesday night March 12 at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on W-I-L-L 90.9 FMHD1 it’s the Cleveland Orchestra. You’ll hear Haydn’s “44th Symphony”, Ligeti’s “Lontano for Orchestra” and Richard Strauss’ “Death and Transfiguration’. Barbara Hannigan guest conducts.
Prairie Performances
Fridays at 7 pm
Our first John Frayne Classical Music Graduate Student Work Experience fellow, Julia Escobar, guest hosts this very special Prairie Performances, curated by her and featuring the fantastic flute.
Classics of the Phonograph
Saturdays at 11 am
On this very special edition, John Frayne will be joined in studio by Julia Escobar—the first ever John Frayne Classical Music Grad Fellow—who will share her favorite flute recordings from the 20th century.
Afternoon at the Opera
Saturdays at noon
For this year's Opera Gala on Sept. 18, we enjoy a truly phenomenal piece of operatic history brought to life by Opera Southwest’s Artistic Director Anthony Barrese and then brought straight to you, thanks to Afternoon at the Opera.
Classic Mornings
9am - noon weekdays
Can you recognize the famous title, even in that Italian disguise?
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
