2020/21 Group Services Guide

2020/21 GROUP SERVICES GUIDE

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“ I have been bringing my students to hear the CSO every year for 29 years. The inspiration, motivation and goal setting that follows each of these concerts is priceless. Students understand that what they are hearing and seeing is world-class, yet at the same time they are experiencing real people doing the same thing they are. I grew up three hours away in Wisconsin, and I remember the same feeling when we traveled to hear the CSO. It’s life-changing.”

Ray Ostwald, Orchestra Director, York High School, Elmhurst, IL

“ Rogers Travel is thrilled to introduce over 2,000 students a year to the #1 orchestra in the world.”

Tammy Rogers, Vice President, Bob Rogers Travel

“ The CSO inspires students and educators alike with its powerful performances. After attending one, it becomes clear to the students that there is a whole new level of artistry they can aspire to.”

Brad Pfeil, Orchestra Director, Neuqua Valley High School & Crone Middle School, Naperville, IL

Symphony Center is the perfect venue for your group outing. Experience the incomparable Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the greatest artists in jazz or the joy of a holiday concert. With over 200 concerts each season, you’re sure to find something to thrill your group.

Tickets sell quickly, so plan your group purchase early for the best concert and seating options.

ordering is easy:

1. Select your concert 2. Estimate your group size 3. Call 312-294-3040 or toll-free at 800-223-7114

Attractive pricing for any budget Flexible payment schedules No per ticket fees

Monday through Friday 10:00–5:00

Exclusive access to the best seats

Concert recommendations

benefits of BRINGING A GROUP Personalized service

Free preconcert conversation prior to every CSO concert

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questions?

What is the minimum group size?

Groups of 10 or more have access to our Group Services team. For groups of 20 or more, exclusive offers are available for most concerts.

When is my payment due?

After seats have been assigned for your group, we request a 15% nonrefundable deposit.

The remaining balance of your order is due 60 days prior to the concert date.

Can I change my order?

Yes! Group orders can be adjusted until the time of final payment. After paying the deposit, you’ll need to purchase at least 80% of the original ticket quantity.

What about handling fees?

We waive all per ticket fees for groups (which typically start at $7 per ticket).

You’ll only be charged a $15 order fee.

How far in advance can I make a request?

If you can select a date, we can take a request. Even if the concert season has yet to be announced, we’ll take a request based on the date you’d like to come. Ordering in advance is the key to securing good seats!

Will my group be assigned seats when I make a request?

For orders made before the season begins, seating will be confirmed in August.

Once the season begins, seating requests are processed in the order in which they are received and exact seating can be quoted right over the phone.

Can my group sit together?

We make every possible effort to seat all group members together, based on availability.

Are there any age restrictions for the concerts?

Most Symphony Center concerts are recommended for children at least 8 years of age. CSO Family Matinee concerts are designed for children ages 5 and up.

Once Upon a Symphony concerts are for children ages 3–5.

How do I get my tickets?

We can mail your tickets or send them instantly via email.

Where is Symphony Center?

Symphony Center is located at 220 South Michigan Avenue, across the street from the Art Institute of Chicago. We’re close to incredible hotels, first-rate restaurants and world-famous shopping on the Magnificent Mile. We are happy to provide recommendations.

What time should my group arrive?

We suggest arriving 30 minutes prior to the start of the concert. Group members should have their tickets in hand.

Is there motor coach parking?

The closest legal motor coach parking location is at 420 South Franklin Street.

Motor coach parking is also available at 1200 South Canal Street, 631 West Kinzie Street and at the Museum Campus.

Is photography allowed at Symphony Center?

Patrons are welcome to use their smartphones to take photos of their visit to Symphony Center and are encouraged to share them and tag the CSO on social media.

However, photography and video recording is prohibited during the performance.

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If you have any additional questions, please call Group Services at 312-294-3040 or visit cso.org/faq.

Programs and artists are subject to change. There are no refunds or exchanges.

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celebrate the holidays at symphony center December 7 & 8

a chanticleer christmas fourth presbyterian church / 126 e chestnut

December 18–23

merry, merry chicago!

Alastair Willis conductor Members of the   Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago Symphony Chorus Duain Wolfe chorus director

December 21

vienna boys choir: christmas in vienna

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vocal highlights September 24–26

muti conducts beethoven missa solemnis October 22–27

muti conducts britten, tchaikovsky & elgar sea pictures featuring alice coote March 4–6

cherubini mass for the coronation of charles x April 29–May 4

vivaldi gloria June 10–13

riccardo muti e l’opera italiana cso.org/groups 312-294-3040

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movies

with the chicago symphony orchestra

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reserve your seats now for your favorite hollywood films!

Experience the magic of these classic films on the big screen with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performing the scores live.

October 8–13

amadeus live amadeus live is an avex classics international production ©a.m.p.a.s.

November 27–29

star wars: the force awakens in concert in association with 20th century fox, lucasfilm and warner/chappell music. © 2019 & tm lucasfilm ltd. all rights reserved © disney

December 4–6

the princess bride in concert © the princess bride limited. all rights reserved.

April 9 & 11

the wizard of oz in concert May 27–29

close encounters of the third kind in concert close encounters of the third kind © 1977, renewed 2005, columbia pictures industries, inc. all rights reserved.

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julia wolfe

gabriela lena frank

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itzhak perlman

jessie montgomery

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anything but ordinary The 2020/21 season not only features beloved masterworks but also new and exceptional events, allowing your group to experience the limitless versatility of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

An American Salute Copland’s Suite from Appalachian Spring, written during World War II, celebrates the rich diversity of American music. The program also features Copland’s Clarinet Concerto, written for Benny Goodman, and a world premiere by Gabriela Lena Frank.

Frank’s compositions celebrate her cosmopolitan ancestry—Lithuanian, Peruvian and Chinese—in a mix of styles that is, in her words, “deeply American.” NOV 5–8

Her Story: Celebrating the Centenary of Women’s Right to Vote The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified in August 1920, granting women the right to vote. Her Story, a new commission by Pulitzer Prize winner Julia Wolfe, known for her energetic, vivid and powerful compositions on historical themes, celebrates the centenary of this watershed event. Marin Alsop and the all-female vocal ensemble Lorelei perform this new work, featuring costumes, in a dramatic presentation that honors the landmark achievement of women’s suffrage. FEB 26 & 27

Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind The Orchestra Hall stage will be transformed into a theatrical space with lighting, costumes and movement for Michael Tilson Thomas’ Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind, scored for soprano, two backup singers, bar band and chamber orchestra.

This song cycle fuses together the poetry of Illinois native Carl Sandburg with multiple musical styles, including jazz, rock and soul, and influences of Gershwin, Bernstein and Stravinsky. DEC 10–12

MusicNOW The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s internationally recognized and critically acclaimed new-music series is an immersive journey through groundbreaking repertoire. Each program is performed by CSO musicians and guest artists and features a postconcert party with free pizza and beverages. All concerts are performed at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 East Randolph Street. OCT 12, NOV 16, APR 12, MAY 17

In the Fiddler’s House Beloved violinist Itzhak Perlman joins members of the Brave Old World and Klezmer Conservatory Band to revisit Perlman’s iconic project In the Fiddler’s House, a charming journey through traditional klezmer music, in celebration of its 25th anniversary.

“With klezmer, Perlman appears to be perfectly at home... the look of sheer delight that continually illuminates his face underscores the sense of discovery that touches almost every note he plays” (Los Angeles Times). MAY 2

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CSO From Home The CSO is committed to bringing you the best music even when you’re not at Symphony Center. We’ve curated exclusive content, radio broadcasts, concerts, interviews and much more for your group to enjoy from home. Visit us at cso.org/fromhome.

cso

september

Friday, September 18, 1:30 Sunday, September 20, 3:00

muti conducts mozart, mazzoli & beethoven Riccardo Muti conductor Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson flute Sarah Bullen harp Mozart Concerto for Flute and Harp Mazzoli Orpheus Undone world premiere, cso commission Beethoven Symphony No. 8

cso

Thursday, September 24, 7:30 Friday, September 25, 8:00 Saturday, September 26, 8:00

muti conducts beethoven missa solemnis Riccardo Muti conductor Hanna-Elisabeth Müller soprano Gerhild Romberger contralto Dmitry Korchak tenor Tareq Nazmi bass Chicago Symphony Chorus Duain Wolfe chorus director Beethoven Missa solemnis

jazz

Wednesday, September 30, 8:00

sarah bullen

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redman, mehldau, mcbride, blade: a moodswing reunion

october cso

cso at the movies

Thursday, October 1, 7:30 Friday, October 2, 1:30

brahms with muti & bronfman Riccardo Muti conductor Yefim Bronfman piano Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 Varèse Arcana Wagner Overture to Tannhäuser

cso

Thursday, October 8, 7:30 Friday, October 9, 7:30 Saturday, October 10, 7:30 Tuesday, October 13, 7:30

amadeus live

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Constantine Kitsopoulos conductor Chicago Symphony Chorus Duain Wolfe chorus director amadeus live is an avex classics international production ©a.m.p.a.s.

Saturday, October 3, 6:30

2020 symphony ball: beethoven 5

musicnow

Riccardo Muti conductor Yefim Bronfman piano Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 Beethoven Symphony No. 5

Monday, October 12, 7:00

musicnow

harris theater for music and dance

cso

Thursday, October 15, 7:30* Friday, October 16, 1:30 Saturday, October 17, 8:00

piano

Sunday, October 4, 3:00

richard goode piano

Mozart Sonata in F Major, K. 533/494 Mozart Rondo in A Minor, K. 511 Brahms Seven Fantasies, Op. 116 Chopin Mazurka in C Major, Op. 56, No. 2 Chopin Three Mazurkas, Op. 59 Debussy Images, Book II Debussy Selected Etudes Debussy L’isle joyeuse

bruckner & liszt

Marek Janowski conductor Benjamin Grosvenor piano Weber The Ruler of the Spirits Overture Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2 Bruckner Symphony No. 3 *Classic Encounter: Ask us about this special preconcert event. the appearance of maestro marek janowski is made possible by the juli plant grainger fund for artistic excellence.

chamber

Sunday, October 18, 3:00

joshua bell violin Alessio Bax piano

amadeus

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riccardo muti

cso

Thursday, October 22, 7:30 Friday, October 23, 1:30 Tuesday, October 27, 7:30

muti conducts britten, elgar & tchaikovsky Riccardo Muti conductor Alice Coote mezzo-soprano Britten Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes Elgar Sea Pictures Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 these performances are made possible by the juli plant grainger fund for artistic excellence.

visiting orchestra

Sunday, October 25, 3:00

china ncpa orchestra Lü Jia conductor Wu Wei sheng Chen Itinéraire d’une illusion Unsuk Chin Šu, for sheng and orchestra Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

cso stephen williamson

Thursday, October 29, 7:30 Friday, October 30, 1:30 Saturday, October 31, 8:00

tchaikovsky & bartók Xian Zhang conductor Simon Trpčeski piano Chen L’Eloignement Tchaikovsky Francesca da Rimini Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2 Bartók Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin

jazz

Friday, October 30, 8:00

jack dejohnette, ravi coltrane, matt garrison trio / thaddeus tukes quintet

berliner philharmoniker

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november piano

musicnow

anna vinnitskaya piano

musicnow

Sunday, November 1, 3:00

Monday, November 16, 7:00

Schumann Arabesque in C Major, Op. 18 Schumann Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 11 Tchaikovsky Selection from The Seasons Ravel Valses nobles et sentimentales Ravel La valse

harris theater for music and dance

cso

symphonie fantastique

Thursday, November 5, 7:30 Friday, November 6, 1:30 Saturday, November 7, 8:00 Sunday, November 8, 3:00

an american salute

Bramwell Tovey conductor Stephen Williamson clarinet Price Ethiopia’s Shadow in America Frank New Work world premiere, cso commission Copland Suite from Appalachian Spring Copland Clarinet Concerto Bernstein Prelude, Fugue and Riffs Bernstein Three Dance Episodes from On the Town

cso

Thursday, November 19, 7:30* Friday, November 20, 7:30 wheaton college Saturday, November 21, 8:00 Sunday, November 22, 3:00 Emmanuel Krivine conductor Yulianna Avdeeva piano Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 Berlioz Symphonie fantastique *Classic Encounter: Ask us about this special preconcert event. the appearance of yulianna avdeeva is made possible by the grainger fund for excellence.

jazz

Friday, November 20, 8:00

the appearance of maestro bramwell tovey is made possible by the juli plant grainger fund for artistic excellence.

the brubeck brothers quartet celebrates dave brubeck’s centennial with special guests catherine russell, joey defrancesco and chico freeman

cso

cso at the movies

Friday, November 13, 8:00 Saturday, November 14, 8:00

rachmaninov piano concerto no. 2

Edward Gardner conductor Alexander Gavrylyuk piano Wagner Prelude to Parsifal Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 Walton Symphony No. 1 the appearance of alexander gavrylyuk is made possible by the grainger fund for excellence.

Friday, November 27, 7:30 Saturday, November 28, 7:30 Sunday, November 29, 3:00

star wars: the force awakens in concert Chicago Symphony Orchestra David Newman conductor in association with 20th century fox, lucasfilm and warner/chappell music. © 2019 & tm lucasfilm ltd. all rights reserved © disney

visiting orchestra

Sunday, November 15, 7:00

berliner philharmoniker Kirill Petrenko conductor Ives Central Park in the Dark Norman Unstuck R. Strauss Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks R. Strauss Ein Heldenleben

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cso

Thursday, December 3, 7:30 Friday, December 4, 1:30 Saturday, December 5, 8:00 Tuesday, December 8, 7:30

mozart, haydn & handel Jane Glover conductor Paul Jacobs organ William Welter oboe Haydn Symphony No. 71 Mozart Oboe Concerto in C Major, K. 314 Handel Organ Concerto Op. 4, No. 1 Mozart Symphony No. 29

cso at the movies

Friday, December 4, 7:30 Saturday, December 5, 3:00 Sunday, December 6, 3:00

the princess bride in concert Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Richard Kaufman conductor © the princess bride limited. all rights reserved.

david herbert

gene pokorny

december

holiday

Monday, December 7, 7:30 Tuesday, December 8, 7:30

a chanticleer christmas

fourth presbyterian church / 126 e chestnut

cso

Thursday, December 10, 7:30 Friday, December 11, 8:00 Saturday, December 12, 8:00

tilson thomas conducts Michael Tilson Thomas conductor Measha Brueggergosman soprano Kristen Toedtman vocalist Kara Dugan vocalist Ruggles Angels Tilson Thomas Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 2 (Little Russian) the appearance of maestro michael tilson thomas is made possible by the juli plant grainger fund for artistic excellence.

chamber

Sunday, December 13, 2:00

jean-yves thibaudet piano lisa batiashvili violin gautier capuçon cello

Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 1 Ravel Piano Trio Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 2

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merry, merry chicago!

chamber

Wednesday, December 16, 7:30

chicago symphony orchestra brass this concert is presented in collaboration with the midwest clinic, an international band and orchestra conference.

cso

Thursday, December 17, 7:30* Friday, December 18, 1:30 Saturday, December 19, 8:00

rising stars of the violin Edo de Waart conductor Stella Chen violin Sergei Dogadin violin Timothy Chooi violin Berlioz Overture to Beatrice and Benedict Beethoven Romance No. 2 R. Strauss Symphonic Interlude No. 2 from Intermezzo Tchaikovsky Valse-Scherzo Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo capriccioso Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 (Italian)

holiday

Friday, December 18, 7:30 Saturday, December 19, 3:00 Sunday, December 20, 3:00 Tuesday, December 22, 3:00 Wednesday, December 23, 1:00 Wednesday, December 23, 4:30

merry, merry chicago!

Alastair Willis conductor Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago Symphony Chorus Duain Wolfe chorus director

holiday

Monday, December 21, 3:00

vienna boys choir: christmas in vienna

vienna boys choir

*Classic Encounter: Ask us about this special preconcert event.

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january cso

piano

Sunday, January 24, 3:00

Thursday, January 7, 7:30 Friday, January 8, 8:00 Saturday, January 9, 8:00 Tuesday, January 12, 7:30

leif ove andsnes piano

dvořák new world symphony Adam Fischer conductor Martin Helmchen piano Haydn Symphony No. 97 Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 Dvořák Symphony No. 9 (From the New World)

Schumann Three Romances, Op. 28 Janáček On an Overgrown Path, Book I Bartók Three Burlesques Schumann Carnaval

chamber

Tuesday, January 26, 7:30

the appearance of martin helmchen is made possible by the grainger fund for excellence.

cso

Thursday, January 14, 7:30* Friday, January 15, 1:30 Saturday, January 16, 8:00

muti conducts respighi feste romane Riccardo Muti conductor David Herbert timpani Gene Pokorny tuba Vivaldi Concerto in A Major for Strings and Continuo, R. 158 Kraft Timpani Concerto No. 1 Schifrin Tuba Concerto Schifrin Theme from Mission: Impossible Respighi Feste romane *Classic Encounter: Ask us about this special preconcert event. these performances are made possible by the juli plant grainger fund for artistic excellence.

orpheus chamber orchestra with branford marsalis

Rossini Overture to The Barber of Seville Rodrigo Suite from Soleriana Debussy Rhapsody for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra Ibert Concertino da camera for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra Turina La oración del torero Bryan Carmen, Jazz Suite on Themes

by Bizet

cso

Thursday, January 28, 7:30 Friday, January 29, 1:30 Saturday, January 30, 8:00 Sunday, January 31, 3:00

an alpine symphony David Afkham conductor Pierre-Laurent Aimard piano Mozart Piano Concerto No. 27 R. Strauss An Alpine Symphony the appearance of pierre-laurent aimard is made possible by the grainger fund for excellence.

jazz

Friday, January 29, 8:00

david afkham

the bad plus with kurt rosenwinkel / greg ward’s rogue parade

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february cso

Thursday, February 4, 7:30 Friday, February 5, 7:30 wheaton college Saturday, February 6, 8:00 Tuesday, February 9, 7:30

elgar cello concerto with capuçon Osmo Vänskä conductor Gautier Capuçon cello Saariaho Winter Sky from Orion Elgar Cello Concerto Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 (Scottish)

cso

Thursday, February 11, 7:30 Friday, February 12, 1:30 Saturday, February 13, 8:00

blomstedt & levit Herbert Blomstedt conductor Igor Levit piano Schumann Piano Concerto Stenhammar Interlude from The Song Nielsen Symphony No. 5

chinese new year

cso

Thursday, February 18, 7:30* Friday, February 19, 8:00 Saturday, February 20, 8:00 Tuesday, February 23, 7:30

mendelssohn violin concerto & bruckner 7 Manfred Honeck conductor Christian Tetzlaff violin Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Bruckner Symphony No. 7 *Classic Encounter: Ask us about this special preconcert event. the appearance of christian tetzlaff is made possible by the grainger fund for excellence.

jazz

piano

bobby mcferrin

paul lewis piano

Friday, February 12, 8:00

Sunday, February 21, 3:00

the chinese new year concert is generously sponsored by ling z. and michael c. markovitz.

Mendelssohn Selections from Songs Without Words Mozart Sonata in A Major, K. 331 Haydn Piano Sonata in D Major, Hob. XVI:24 Scriabin Five Preludes, Op. 74 Mussorgsky Pictures from an Exhibition

visiting orchestra

cso

world

Saturday, February 13, 2:00

chinese new year celebration

Sunday, February 14, 3:00

mariinsky orchestra Valery Gergiev conductor Alexandre Kantorow piano Prokofiev Three Selections from Romeo and Juliet Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2 Mahler Symphony No. 5

Friday, February 26, 8:00 Saturday, February 27, 8:00

her story: celebrating the centenary of women’s right to vote Marin Alsop conductor Lorelei Ensemble Montgomery Starburst Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances Wolfe Her Story cso co-commission

world

Sunday, February 28, 4:00

kodo: legacy cso.org/groups 312-294-3040

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march

wynton marsalis

lang lang

cso

jazz

muti conducts schubert, brahms & cherubini

jazz at lincoln center orchestra with wynton marsalis

Thursday, March 4, 7:30 Friday, March 5, 8:00 Saturday, March 6, 8:00

Riccardo Muti conductor Anita Rachvelishvili mezzo-soprano Chicago Symphony Chorus Duain Wolfe chorus director Schubert Song of the Spirits over the Waters Brahms Alto Rhapsody Cherubini Mass for the Coronation of Charles X

Thursday, March 11, 7:30 Friday, March 12, 8:00

visiting orchestra

Saturday, March 13, 8:00

chamber orchestra of europe Yannick Nézet-Séguin conductor Lisa Batiashvili violin Brahms Violin Concerto Brahms Symphony No. 3

piano

piano

lang lang piano

emanuel ax piano

Sunday, March 7, 3:00 Bach Goldberg Variations

cso

Tuesday, March 9, 7:30

muti conducts shostakovich 10 Riccardo Muti conductor Robert Chen violin Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4 Shostakovich Symphony No. 10

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Sunday, March 14, 3:00 Program to include: Brahms Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118 Norman Suspend Chopin Andante spianato and Grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22 Chopin Polonaise-Fantasy in A-flat Major, Op. 61

thomas adès

robert chen

cso

cso

muti conducts mozart

adès conducts adès

Riccardo Muti conductor Cimarosa Overture to Il matrimonio segreto Mozart Symphony No. 38 (Prague) Mozart Serenade No. 10 (Gran Partita)

Thomas Adès conductor Kirill Gerstein piano Liszt Mephisto Waltz No. 1 Adès Piano Concerto Liszt Battle of the Huns Janáček Taras Bulba

Thursday, March 18, 7:30 Friday, March 19, 1:30 Saturday, March 20, 8:00

these performances are made possible by the juli plant grainger fund for artistic excellence.

visiting orchestra

Sunday, March 21, 3:00

mahler chamber orchestra with mitsuko uchida Mozart Piano Concerto No. 18 in B-flat Major, K. 456 Janáček Mládí Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467

Thursday, March 25, 7:30* Friday, March 26, 8:00 Tuesday, March 30, 7:30

*Classic Encounter: Ask us about this special preconcert event.

piano

Sunday, March 28, 3:00

seong-jin cho piano

Schumann Humoreske Szymanowski Masques Chopin Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20 Chopin Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31 Chopin Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 39 Chopin Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54

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april cso

cso at the movies

Thursday, April 1, 7:30 Friday, April 2, 1:30 Saturday, April 3, 8:00

Friday, April 9, 7:30 Sunday, April 11, 3:00

the wizard of oz in concert

britten & sibelius 2 Thomas Søndergård conductor Janine Jansen violin Walton Scapino, A Comedy Overture Britten Violin Concerto Sibelius Symphony No. 2

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Richard Kaufman conductor

musicnow

Monday, April 12, 7:00

musicnow

harris theater for music and dance

world

Friday, April 2, 8:00

zakir hussain and the masters of percussion

cso

world

Thursday, April 15, 7:30 Friday, April 16, 7:30 wheaton college Saturday, April 17, 8:00 Tuesday, April 20, 7:30

Tuesday, April 6, 7:30

mahler 7

george hinchliffe’s ukulele orchestra of great britain

Simone Young conductor Mahler Symphony No. 7

jazz

cso

Friday, April 16, 8:00

Thursday, April 8, 7:30 Saturday, April 10, 8:00

cécile mclorin salvant

wagner & saint-saëns organ symphony Fabien Gabel conductor Amanda Majeski soprano Wagner Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde Wagner Wesendonck Lieder Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 (Organ) the appearance of amanda majeski is made possible by the grainger fund for excellence.

janine jansen

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piano

Sunday, April 18, 3:00

evgeny kissin piano

Chopin Nocturne in B Major, Op. 62, No. 1 Chopin Impromptu No. 1 in A-flat Major, Op. 29 Chopin Impromptu No. 2 in F-sharp Major, Op. 36 Chopin Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat Major, Op. 51 Chopin Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20 Chopin Polonaise No. 6 in A-flat Major, Op. 53 Berg Sonata, Op. 1 Khrennikov Dance, Op. 5, No. 3 Khrennikov Five Pieces, Op. 2 Gershwin Three Preludes

cso

Thursday, April 22, 7:30 Friday, April 23, 1:30 Saturday, April 24, 8:00

shostakovich 12 Tugan Sokhiev conductor Vadim Gluzman violin Mussorgsky, orch. Rimsky-Korsakov Prelude to Khovanshchina Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 2 Shostakovich Symphony No. 12 (The Year 1917)

jazz

Friday, April 23, 8:00

maria schneider orchestra: data lords chamber

Sunday, April 25, 3:00

jerusalem quartet pinchas zukerman violin & viola amanda forsyth cello

the wizard of oz

Bruckner Adagio from String Quintet in F Major Dvořák String Sextet in A Major, Op. 48 Brahms String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 18

cso

Thursday, April 29, 7:30* Friday, April 30, 8:00 Saturday, May 1, 8:00 Tuesday, May 4, 7:30

vivaldi gloria Giovanni Antonini conductor Amanda Forsythe soprano Yulia Van Doren soprano Julie Boulianne mezzo-soprano Chicago Symphony Chorus Duain Wolfe chorus director Vivaldi Concerto for Strings, RV 157 Vivaldi Leggi almeno, tiranna infedele from Ottone in villa Vivaldi Armatae face et anguibus from Juditha triumphans Handel Dopo notte, atra e funesta from Ariodante Handel Concerto grosso, Op. 6, No. 1 Vivaldi Kyrie, RV 587 Vivaldi Gloria, RV 589 *Classic Encounter: Ask us about this special preconcert event. the appearances of amanda forsythe, yulia van doren and julie boulianne are made possible by the grainger fund for excellence.

li-kuo chang

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may world

musicnow

itzhak perlman violin in the fiddler’s house

musicnow

Sunday, May 2, 7:00

Featuring: Hankus Netsky music director,

Monday, May 17, 7:00 harris theater for music and dance

cso

Members of the Brave Old World and Klezmer Conservatory Band

Thursday, May 20, 7:30* Friday, May 21, 1:30 Saturday, May 22, 8:00 Tuesday, May 25, 7:30

cso

strauss don juan & der rosenkavalier

the rite of spring

Mikko Franck conductor Vilde Frang violin Lindberg New Work world premiere, cso commission Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 R. Strauss Don Juan R. Strauss Suite from Der Rosenkavalier

saxophone and piano Andy Statman clarinet and mandolin

Thursday, May 6, 7:30 Friday, May 7, 8:00 Saturday, May 8, 8:00 Philippe Jordan conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano Debussy Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 5 (Egyptian) Stravinsky The Rite of Spring the appearance of maestro philippe jordan is made possible by the juli plant grainger fund for artistic excellence.

piano

Sunday, May 9, 3:00

maurizio pollini piano

Schoenberg Three Piano Pieces, Op. 11 Schoenberg Six Little Piano Pieces, Op. 19 Beethoven Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106 (Hammerklavier)

cso

*Classic Encounter: Ask us about this special preconcert event.

jazz

Friday, May 21, 8:00

an evening with dave holland featuring kenny barron, kevin eubanks and obed calvaire piano

Sunday, May 23, 3:00

marc-andré hamelin piano

C.P.E. Bach Rondo in C Minor Schubert Sonata in A Major, D. 959 Fauré Three Nocturnes, Op. 33 Ravel Gaspard de la nuit

Thursday, May 13, 7:30 Friday, May 14, 1:30 Saturday, May 15, 8:00 Sunday, May 16, 3:00

cso at the movies

prokofiev & rachmaninov

close encounters of the third kind in concert

Lahav Shani conductor Behzod Abduraimov piano Rachmaninov, orch. Stokowski Prelude in C-sharp Minor Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 the appearance of behzod abduraimov is made possible by the grainger fund for excellence.

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Thursday, May 27, 7:30 Friday, May 28, 7:30 Saturday, May 29, 7:30

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Richard Kaufman conductor Chicago Symphony Chorus Duain Wolfe chorus director close encounters of the third kind © 1977, renewed 2005, columbia pictures industries, inc. all rights reserved.

june cso

Thursday, June 3, 7:30 Friday, June 4, 8:00 Saturday, June 5, 8:00

muti, trifonov & tchaikovsky 6 Riccardo Muti conductor Daniil Trifonov piano Liadov The Enchanted Lake Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique)

piano

Sunday, June 6, 3:00

david fray piano

All-Schubert Program

riccardo muti

cso

Thursday, June 10, 7:30 Saturday, June 12, 8:00 Sunday, June 13, 3:00

riccardo muti e l’opera italiana Riccardo Muti conductor Krassimira Stoyanova soprano Francesco Meli tenor

sylvia kim kilcullen

jazz

Friday, June 11, 8:00

danilo pérez’s global messengers / children of the light with john patitucci and brian blade

john bruce yeh

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our sponsors The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association is grateful for the generous support of these leading corporate, foundation and government sponsors:

Maestro Residency Presenter

Official Airline of the CSO

SCP Jazz series sponsor

CSO at Wheaton performances are generously sponsored by the JCS Arts, Health and Education Fund of the DuPage Foundation.

Symphony Ball and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Merry, Merry Chicago! media sponsor: Major support for MusicNOW is generously provided by the Zell Family Foundation, the Sally Mead Hands Foundation, Cindy Sargent, the Julian Family Foundation and any anonymous donor.

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