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- CSO Program Notes: Beethoven Emperor ConcertoDavid Afkham makes his highly anticipated return to conduct the CSO in Beethoven’s noble Emperor Concerto and Dvořák’s dramatic Seventh Symphony. “Afkham rocked Orchestra Hall with an exciting debut. The audience was up on its feet in an instant, roaring for more” (Chicago Tribune).13 min
- Mar 7-10 - Beethoven Emperor ConcertoWelcome to this digital edition of Phillip Huscher's Program Notes for upcoming concerts by the CSO Mar 7-10. David Afkham makes his highly anticipated return to conduct the CSO in Beethoven's noble Emperor Concerto and Dvorak's dramatic Seventh Symphony. "Afkham rocked Orchestra Hall with an exciting debut. The audience was up on its feet in an instant, roaring for more" (Chicago Tribune).13 min
- Feb 21-23 - Muti Conducts the Mozart RequiemWelcome to this digital edition of Phillip Huscher's Program Notes for upcoming concerts by the CSO Feb 21-23. "Triumphant. . . full of power and drama" claimed the Chicago Sun-Times when Riccardo Muti last led the Orchestra and Chorus in Mozart's Requiem. Experience the composer's magnificent final masterpiece as part of a season-long reflection on peace. The first CSO performance of American composer William Schuman's Ninth Symphony, which was inspired by one of Italy's most significant World War II memorial sites, opens the concert.20 min
- CSO Program Notes: Rachmaninov TchaikovskySpanish conductor Pablo Heras-Casado leads a program of Russian masterworks including Tchaikovsky's First Symphony, which showcases the composer's sense of drama, orchestral color and melody. Simon Trpčeski brings his “electrifying virtuosity” (The London Times) to Rachmaninov’s formidable Third Piano Concerto.18 min
- Feb 14-17 - Rachmaninov and TchaikovskyWelcome to this digital edition of Phillip Huscher's Program Notes for upcoming concerts by the CSO Feb 14-17. Spanish conductor Pablo Heras-Casado leads a program of Russian masterworks including Tchaikovsky's First Symphony, which showcases the composer's sense of drama, orchestral color and melody. Simon Trpčeski brings his “electrifying virtuosity” (The London Times) to Rachmaninov’s formidable Third Piano Concerto.18 min
- CSO Program Notes: Elgar Enigma Variations"In song, you have one of the most amazing diaries of any generation's culture at a given time," states Thomas Hampson. The esteemed baritone joins Bramwell Tovey for a concert of American music and songs, followed by Elgar's portraits of his own circle of friends in the Enigma Variations.33 min
- Jan 10-12 - Elgar Enigma VariationsWelcome to this digital edition of Phillip Huscher's Program Notes for upcoming concerts by the CSO Jan 10-12. "In song, you have one of the most amazing diaries of any generation's culture at a given time," states Thomas Hampson. The esteemed baritone joins Bramwell Tovey for a concert of American music and songs, followed by Elgar's portraits of his own circle of friends in the Enigma Variations.33 min
- Dec 20-23 - Handel MessiahWelcome to this digital edition of Phillip Huscher's Program Notes for upcoming concerts by the CSO Dec 20-23. Since its premiere in 1742, Handel's Messiah has brought audiences to their feet with its triumphant choruses and dazzling arias. Witness this glorious oratorio-performed by the combined forces of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and an exceptional cast of soloists-as part of a stirring holiday celebration.12 min
- CSO Program Notes: Handel MessiahSince its premiere in 1742, Handel’s Messiah has brought audiences to their feet with its triumphant choruses and dazzling arias. Witness this glorious oratorio—performed by the combined forces of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and an exceptional cast of soloists—as part of a stirring holiday celebration.12 min
- Dec 13-15 - Tilson Thomas Conducts Tchaikovsky 6Welcome to this digital edition of Phillip Huscher's Program Notes for upcoming concerts by the CSO Dec 13-15. Michael Tilson Thomas returns to conduct seminal Russian works including Tchaikovsky's profound and beloved Sixth Symphony. Nicola Benedetti brings her "pure and gleaming," (The New York Times) sound to Prokofiev's Second Violin Concerto.17 min
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Founded in 1891, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is consistently hailed as one of the greatest orchestras in the world. In collaboration with the best conductors and guest artists on the international music scene, the CSO performs well over one hundred concerts each year at its downtown home, Symphony Center, and at the Ravinia Festival on Chicago’s North Shore, where it is in residency each summer. Music lovers outside Chicago enjoy the sounds of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra through best-selling recordings and frequent sold-out tour performances in the United States and around the globe.
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