Welcome to this digital edition of Phillip Huscher's Program Notes for upcoming concerts by the CSO Jun 15-17. Finnish conductor Susanna Mälkki leads Branford Marsalis in an eclectic concert featuring Fauré’s Pavane (arranged for soprano saxophone and orchestra) and music from Steven Spielberg’s film Catch Me If You Can, composed by the incomparable John Williams. A world premiere by Pulitzer Prize winner Melinda Wagner and Debussy’s Ibéria, rich with the colors and rhythms of Spain, complete this imaginative program.

Jun 15-17 - The Celestial and Cinematic: Featuring Branford Marsalis in music by John Williams from Catch Me If You Can

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.

Visit cso.org for tickets and information.

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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. Visit cso.org for tickets and information.

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Jun 15-17 - The Celestial and Cinematic: Featuring Branford Marsalis in music by John Williams from Catch Me If You Can

Jun 15-17 - The Celestial and Cinematic: Featuring Branford Marsalis in music by John Williams from Catch Me If You Can

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