The Fantastic Flute with Julia Escobar
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.
Prairie Performances
with Roger Cooper
Fridays at 7 pm on FM 90.9 and 101.1
August 4, 1964
Originally commissioned in honor of the centennial of the birth of 36th U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, focusing on the events of this particular day.
Saint Matthew Passion
Start Easter weekend with this performance featuring Sinfonia da Camera, the Central Illinois Children’s Chorus, the University of Illinois Chorale, and the UI Oratorio Society.
Music of Titans
Our month long celebration of Composer Stacy Garrop continues with a fascinating movement that traces the progression of this frightening mythological figure from “gorgeous” to “Gorgon.”
Music of Destiny
Tonight begins a month long celebration of Composer-in Residence Stacy Garrop, with the first of four concerts featuring her compositions.
Classically Black—William Grant Still: Dean of Afro-American Composers
Join us for this musical biography and salute to America’s heritage.
Classically Black—The Creole Romantics
A look at expatriate composers who went to Paris to find the fame and recognition denied them in America.
Classically Black—Duke Ellington: The Classical Duke
Get to know "The Classical Duke" on this special encore of Classically Black.
Classically Black—William Warfield: My Music, My Life
Join us for a musical biography of this legendary Bass-Baritone, star of stage, screen, Broadway, and beloved Professor Emeritus of the University of Illinois.
Anglo-American Music Connections
Join B.A.Ch and The Prairie Ensemble for a concert in honor of Nicholas Temperley’s birthday.