Music from the Heartland on WCBU 89.9

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.