CSO Program Notes: Sibelius & Nielsen: A Nordic Celebration
From its expansive opening to its transcendent climax, Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony is one of the...
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CSO Program Notes: Sibelius & Nielsen: A Nordic Celebration
From its expansive opening to its transcendent climax, Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony is one of the...
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CSO Program Notes: Guerrero Conducts Piazzolla & Beethoven
Astor Piazzolla, born a century ago, revolutionized the Argentine tango with urbane...
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Virtual Preconcert Conversation: Guerrero Conducts Piazzolla & Beethoven
Astor Piazzolla, born a century ago, revolutionized the Argentine tango with urbane...
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CSO Program Notes: Lindberg, Lalo & Brahms 4
In his 2019 CSO subscription debut, Ray Chen “conjured the archetypal 19th-century virtuoso” and...
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CSO Program Notes: Hilary Hahn, Dvořák Violin Concerto & Tchaikovsky 5
Intrepid superstar and CSO Artist-in-Residence Hilary Hahn returns to perform Dvořák’s Violin...
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CSO Program Notes: Handel’s Messiah
From the awe-inspiring “Hallelujah” chorus to the many thrilling and intimate arias, Handel’s...
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CSO Program Notes: Rhapsody in Blue & Boléro
In a vibrant program of classical music inspired by the jazz revolution of the 20th century, two...
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CSO Program Notes: Muti Conducts Beethoven 5 & 8
Riccardo Muti returns to lead the CSO in an all-Beethoven program featuring the composer’s Fifth...
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CSO Program Notes: Muti Conducts Sleeping Beauty & Swan Lake
Muti leads the CSO in suites from two of Tchaikovsky’s most popular ballets, the timeless and...
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CSO Program Notes: Muti Conducts Vivaldi & Handel Water Music
Riccardo Muti conducts a program of Baroque masterpieces by Vivaldi and Handel. CSO musicians are...
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CSO Program Notes: Alsop & Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2
A program of rich, Romantic intensity features Rachmaninov’s ravishing Second Piano Concerto,...
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CSO Program Notes: Muti, Uchida & Philip Glass
One of Beethoven’s most reflective and serene creations, the Fourth Piano Concerto is an ideal...
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CSO Program Notes: Symphonie fantastique
Estonian conductor Paavo Järvi leads a program of passionate and colorful works featuring...
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CSO Program Notes: Muti Conducts Beethoven 9
Riccardo Muti assembles the combined forces of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and...
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CSO Program Notes: Blomstedt Conducts Bruckner 4
Distinguished conductor Herbert Blomstedt conducts Bruckner’s most popular symphony, with its...
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CSO Program Notes: Glover Conducts Mozart, Haydn & Handel
Jane Glover leads an enchanting program of Baroque and Classical masterpieces. “Dazzling...
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CSO Program Notes: All-Tchaikovsky with Alisa Weilerstein
Anna Rakitina, in her CSO debut, leads a Tchaikovsky celebration. The dynamic Alisa Weilerstein...
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CSO Program Notes: The Firebird
In his CSO debut, Klaus Mäkelä leads a journey through two Russian masterworks: Stravinsky’s...
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CSO Program Notes: Muti, Andsnes & Britten Piano Concerto
Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes brings his “effortless command and penetrating clarity” (The...
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CSO Program Notes: Muti Conducts Mazzoli & Mahler with Elīna Garanča
Riccardo Muti leads the world premiere of Orpheus Undone by the CSO’s former Mead...
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