Music from the Heartland on WCBU 89.9
Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. on Classical WCBU2, and Sundays at 7:00 p.m. on WCBU
Please Note: Music from the Heartland is currently on hiatus. The program will return with new concerts in July.
Music from the Heartland is a weekly, local concert series on WCBU featuring performances from local orchestras, choirs and chamber ensembles. Featured performers include the Peoria Symphony Orchestra, the Heartland Festival Orchestra, Knox-Galesburg Symphony, Nova Singers, St. Martin Chamber Players and area choirs.
Music from the Heartland airs Wednesday night at 8:00 on Classical WCBU2, and Sunday night at 7:00 on WCBU.
Tentative 2018 schedule:
(This schedule is subject to change on short notice)
7/4 Heartland Festival Orch. (9/9)
7/11 Bradley Symphonic Winds (2/25)
7/18 Peoria Symphony (9/23)
7/25 Bradley Symphonic Band (3/6)
8/1 Heartland Festival Orch. (10/14)
8/8 Peoria Symphony (11/18)
8/15 BU: Concordia String Trio (3/23)
8/22 Peoria Symphony (12/16)
8/29 Bradley Chorale (3/25)
9/5 Heartland Festival Orch. (1/6)
9/12 Bradley Community Chorus (4/15)
9/19 Peoria Symphony (2/10)
9/26 Bradley Symphonics Winds + Band (4/22)
10/3 Heartland Festival Orch. (3/17)
10/10 Peoria Symphony (3/10)
10/17 Bradley String Chamber Ensemble (4/25)
10/24 Heartland Festival Orch. (4/21)
10/31 Bradley Chorale (4/28)
11/7 Heartland Festival Orch. (5/26)
11/14 Bradley Symphony Orchestra (4/29)
11/21 Peoria Symphony (4/28)
11/28 Bradley Collegium Musicum (4/30)
2017 Schedule
7/5 Prairie Wind Ensemble (5/14)
7/12 Heartland Festival Orch. (5/20)
7/19 Peoria Symphony (6/3)
7/26 BU Community Chorus (11/20/16)
8/2 Peoria Symphony (10/22/16)
8/9 Heartland Festival Orch. (10/15/16)
8/16 Knox-Galesburg Symphony (2/25)
8/23 Nova Singers (4/22)
8/30 Prairie Wind Ensemble (10/14/16)
9/6 Peoria Symphony (11/19/16)
9/13 Heartland Festival Orch. (1/7)
9/20 Knox-Galesburg Symphony (4/29)
9/27 Prairie Wind Ensemble (3/19)
10/4 Heartland Festival Orch (3/18)
10/11 Peoria Symphony (3/11)
10/18 Knox-Galesburg Symphony (10/22/16)
10/25 Peoria Symphony (4/29)
11/1 Heartland Festival Orch (4/22)
11/8 Nova Singers (2/18)
11/15 Peoria Symphony (6/3)
11/22 Heartland Festival Orch (5/20)
11/29 Prairie Wind Ensemble (5/14)
12/6 Peoria Symphony (11/19/16)
Production and broadcast of Music from the Heartland is supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.