Janáček; J. Strauss, Jr. & Mussorgsky by CSO Association

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Daniel Barenboim, conductor

Salonen & Apkalna - Broadcast by CSO Association

Verdi’s Requiem Mass, in its fervent quest for eternal rest, stands as a powerful demonstration of the composer’s ability to harness the human voice. Hailed by NPR as “simply magnificent” for their two-time Grammy Award-winning CSO Resound recording of this work, Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus are joined by a thrilling quartet of international singers to once again deliver a masterful blend of passion and precision.

Please note: This program replaces Berlioz’s The Damnation of Faust.

Learn more: cso.org/performances/24-25/cso-classical/muti-verdi-requiem

Esteban Batallán, the CSO’s principal trumpet since 2019, makes his much-anticipated debut as a soloist with the Orchestra in a pair of brilliant, high-flying concertos. Riccardo Muti frames the program with Joseph Haydn’s tempestuous Symphony No. 48 and Schubert’s Haydn-inspired Tragic Symphony.

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2024 Ravinia Festival Opening Night: Celebration of Americana - Broadcast by CSO Association

In Randall Goosby, the pioneering American composer Florence Price “has her ideal champion,” writes The Guardian, “his playing full of old-school warmth and breadth but never schmaltzy.” Price’s beguiling violin concerto shares a program with Prokofiev’s enchanting Seventh Symphony, composed for a children’s radio broadcast. The suite from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg gathers stirring moments from Wagner’s opera.

Learn more: cso.org/performances/24-25/cso-classical/elder-goosby-and-price

Dvořák’s radiant salute to the New World kicks off an American road trip with James Gaffigan at the wheel. Take in poignant selections from Gershwin’s landmark opera — sung by Janai Brugger — and the composer’s urbane and nostalgic love letter to Paris. Chicago native Florence Price sets two American poems to song, and a pair of symphonic showstoppers by Bernstein transports audiences to “New York, New York” and beyond.

Learn more: cso.org/performances/24-25/cso-classical/an-american-suite

Haitink Conducts Mahler 2 - Broadcast by CSO Association