2021/22 Group Sales Guide

2021/22 group sales guide

Come, celebrate the music with us

WELCOME BACK

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to live music!

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 150 concerts presented this season, you are sure to find something to thrill your group.

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

Benefits of bringing a group:  Attractive pricing for any budget  Exclusive access to the best seats  No per-ticket fees (only $15 per order)  Concert recommendations  Personalized service

Ordering is easy:

1. Select your concert 2. Estimate your group size 3. Call 312-294-3040 or toll-free at 800-223-7114 Monday through Friday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

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Questions?

What is the minimum group size?

Groups of 10 or more have access to our Group Sales team.

What is the pricing?

Group ticket prices are available for most concerts.

When is my payment due?

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

What about handling fees?

A $15 fee will be applied to your order. No additional fees will be applied to your group order.

Will my group be assigned seats when I place an order?

Yes! We’ll help you pick the perfect seats for your group.

Can my group sit together?

We will 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 for Kids: Family Matinee concerts are designed for children ages 5 and up.

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.

What time should my group arrive?

We suggest arriving 45 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?

Groups are welcome to use their smartphones to take photos of their visit to Symphony Center and are encouraged to share them on social media @chicagosymphony.

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

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

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We want you and your group to feel safe as you attend concerts at Symphony Center.

Plans for the 2021/22 Season have been made to ensure the health and safety of everyone at Symphony Center. Face masks are required at all times, including while seated during the performance. Upon arrival at all performances, all concert attendees are required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test. To ease the admission process, advance accommodations for group ticket buyers may be available.

Please visit cso.org/SafeAndSound or contact us for the most recent updates.

Stress-free reservations Schedule your group visit without worry. Deposits are fully refundable. There are no fees to exchange tickets. If your plans change, we will work with you to reschedule or make other arrangements.

Visit cso.org/seats for seating charts.

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Go to the movies with the CSO! Hollywood magic fills the big screen as the CSO performs the score. Your group will experience the joy of these classic films like they never have before.

November 26–28 Home Alone © 1990 TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX

February 11 & 13 Casablanca March 25 & 27 Jurassic Park TM & © UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

June 30–July 2 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi © 2019 & TM LUCASFILM LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © DISNEY. PRESENTATION LICENSED BY DISNEY CONCERTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH 20TH CENTURY FOX, LUCASFILM LTD. AND WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC

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Celebrate the holidays!

Join us for December merriment and share the warmth of the season with family and friends.

December 7 & 8 A Chanticleer Christmas

“The world’s reigning male chorus” presents Christmas favorites in the Gothic Revival setting of the Fourth Presbyterian Church.

December 16–19 Handel’s Messiah

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus perform Handel’s masterpiece.

December 17–23 Merry, Merry Chicago!

Bring your family to our annual holiday spectacle, complete with a special visitor from the North Pole.

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More Muti, please…

Maestro Muti returns for concerts in 2022. Don’t miss them!

February 17–19 Muti, Uchida & Philip Glass February 24–27 Muti Conducts Beethoven 9 March 31–April 5 Muti Conducts Mazzoli & Mahler with Elīna Garanča April 7–12 Muti, Andsnes & Britten Piano Concerto May 5–7 Muti Conducts Beethoven, Still & Price June 16–18 Muti, Mutter & Beethoven Violin Concerto

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Jazz, piano and more An incredible variety of performers will delight your group.

February 4 Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Hero Trio Drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and her genre-bending sextet share a bill with saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa and his energetic trio.

February 20 The Chevalier

The music of 18th-century Black composer Joseph Bologne, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, is performed in a concert-theater work by Bill Barclay.

April 8 Dianne Reeves

NEA Jazz Master Dianne Reeves affirms her place as a defining vocalist of her generation in a captivating return to the Symphony Center stage.

May 15 Evgeny Kissin

One of the most celebrated recitalists of our time, Evgeny Kissin presents a sweeping program of music by Chopin, Bach and Mozart. cso.org/groups 312-294-3040

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November CSO AT THE MOVIES

Home Alone in Concert Friday, November 26, 7:30 Saturday, November 27, 7:30 Sunday, November 28, 3:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Richard Kaufman conductor Score by John Williams © 1990 twentieth century fox

home alone

December CSO

Lindberg, Lalo & Brahms 4 Thursday, December 2, 7:30 Friday, December 3, 8:00 Saturday, December 4, 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Hannu Lintu conductor Ray Chen violin Lindberg Serenades world premiere,

cso co-commission through the helen zell commissioning program

Lalo Symphonie espagnole Brahms Symphony No. 4 HOLIDAYS

A Chanticleer Christmas fourth presbyterian church, 126 e. chestnut st. ray chen

Tuesday, December 7, 7:30 Wednesday, December 8, 7:30 CSO

Hilary Hahn, Dvořák Violin Concerto & Tchaikovsky 5 Thursday, December 9, 7:30 Friday, December 10, 8:00 Saturday, December 11, 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Andrés Orozco-Estrada conductor Hilary Hahn violin Frank Haillí-Serenata world premiere, cso commission Dvořák Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

chanticleer

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CHAMBER

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass Wednesday, December 15, 7:30 Program to include works by Batallán, Brahms, Holst, Mahler, Mozart and Walton. this performance is generously sponsored by the edward f. schmidt family fund. presented in collaboration with the midwest clinic, an international band and orchestra conference.

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Handel’s Messiah Thursday, December 16, 7:30 Friday, December 17, 1:30 Saturday, December 18, 8:00 Sunday, December 19, 3:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Nicholas McGegan conductor Yulia Van Doren soprano Reginald Mobley countertenor Ben Bliss tenor Dashon Burton bass-baritone Chicago Symphony Chorus Duain Wolfe chorus director

chicago symphony chorus merry, merry chicago!

the appearance of the chicago symphony chorus has been made possible by a generous gift from the grainger foundation with additional support from jim † and kay mabie. the appearance of yulia van doren, reginald mobley, ben bliss and dashon burton is made possible by the grainger fund for excellence.

HOLIDAYS

Merry, Merry Chicago!

Friday, December 17, 7:30 Saturday, December 18, 3:00 Tuesday, December 21, 7:30 Wednesday, December 22, 3:00 Thursday, December 23, 1:00 Thursday, December 23, 4:30 Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Alastair Willis conductor Jessica Vosk vocalist

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January CSO

Rhapsody in Blue & Boléro Thursday, January 6, 7:30 Friday, January 7, 8:00 Saturday, January 8, 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra André de Ridder conductor Inon Barnatan piano Gershwin, arr. Bennett Porgy and Bess, A Symphonic Picture Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Ravel Piano Concerto in G Major Ravel Boléro

PIANO

Igor Levit Sunday, January 16, 3:00 Brahms, arr. Busoni Six Choral Preludes Hersch Variations on a Folk Song Wagner arr. Kocsis Prelude from Tristan and Isolde Liszt Sonata in B Minor

CHAMBER

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Branford Marsalis ALTO SAXOPHONE Saturday, January 22, 8:00 Rossini Overture to The Barber of Seville 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

branford marsalis

PIANO

Jan Lisiecki Sunday, January 30, 3:00 Chopin Etudes, Op. 10

and Selected Nocturnes

marin alsop

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February JAZZ Friday, February 4, 8:00

CSO

Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science

Thursday, February 17, 7:30 Friday, February 18, 8:00 Saturday, February 19, 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti conductor Mitsuko Uchida piano Beethoven Overture to The Ruins of Athens Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 Glass Symphony No. 11

Muti, Uchida & Philip Glass

Terri Lyne Carrington drums

Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Hero Trio Rudresh Mahanthappa alto saxophone François Moutin bass Rudy Royston drums CSO

Alsop & Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 Thursday, February 10, 7:30 Saturday, February 12, 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Marin Alsop conductor Lukáš Vondráček piano Barber Symphony No. 1 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 Elgar Enigma Variations the appearance of marin alsop is made possible by the juli plant grainger fund for artistic excellence. the appearance of lukáš vondráček is made possible by the grainger fund for excellence.

CSO AT THE MOVIES

Casablanca in Concert Friday, February 11, 7:30 Sunday, February 13, 3:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Richard Kaufman conductor Score by Max Steiner

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

CSO FOR KIDS

Peter and the Wolf Saturday, February 19, 11:00 AM & 12:45 PM Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Lidiya Yankovskaya conductor Magic Circle Mime Company Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf PIANO

Richard Goode Sunday, February 20, 3:00 Schumann Papillons Schubert Sonata in A Minor, D. 845 Bartók Hungarian Peasant Songs Beethoven Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101

casablanca

cso for kids

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CHAMBER

The Chevalier Sunday, February 20, 8:00 Music of the Baroque Dame Jane Glover conductor Brendon Elliott violin the chevalier is presented by music of the baroque in partnership with the chicago symphony orchestra association.

CSO

Muti Conducts Beethoven 9 Thursday, February 24, 7:30 Friday, February 25, 1:30 Saturday, February 26, 8:00 Sunday, February 27, 3:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti conductor Lisette Oropesa soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano mezzo-soprano Daniel Johansson tenor Tareq Nazmi bass Chicago Symphony Chorus Duain Wolfe chorus director Beethoven Symphony No. 9 the appearance of the chicago symphony chorus has been made possible by a generous gift from the grainger foundation with additional support from jim † and kay mabie.

JAZZ

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis: Wynton at 60

jennifer johnson cano

Friday, February 25, 8:00 JAZZ

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and special guest Bryan Stevenson: Freedom, Justice and Hope Saturday, February 26, 2:00

wynton marsalis

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March CSO

Symphonie fantastique Friday, March 4, 8:00 Saturday, March 5, 8:00 Tuesday, March 8, 7:30 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Paavo Järvi conductor Benjamin Grosvenor piano Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 Berlioz Symphonie fantastique CSO

yo-yo ma

Blomstedt Conducts Bruckner 4 Thursday, March 10, 7:30 Friday, March 11, 1:30 Saturday, March 12, 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Herbert Blomstedt conductor Martin Helmchen piano Mozart Piano Concerto No. 17 Bruckner Symphony No. 4 (Romantic) the appearance of herbert blomstedt is made possible by the juli plant grainger fund for artistic excellence. the appearance of martin helmchen is made possible by the grainger fund for excellence.

CHAMBER

Emanuel Ax PIANO Leonidas Kavakos VIOLIN Yo-Yo Ma CELLO leonidas kavakos

Friday, March 11, 8:00 Beethoven Piano Trio in E-flat Major,

Op. 1, No. 1 Beethoven Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 1, No. 2 Beethoven Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11 Beethoven Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1 (Ghost)

PIANO

George Li Sunday, March 13, 3:00 Schumann Arabeske Schumann Fantasy in C Major, Op. 17 Chen Instants d’un opera de Pekin Chopin Twenty-Four Preludes, Op. 28

emanuel ax

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mitsuko uchida

cso musicnow

CSO MUSICNOW

CHAMBER

Night of Song

Mahler Chamber Orchestra with Mitsuko Uchida PIANO

harris theater for music and dance

Monday, March 14, 7:00 Program to include works by Shawn Okpebholo and Dale Trumbore and a world-premiere, CSO MusicNOW commission by Damien Geter.

Preconcert: Poems While You Wait CSO

Glover Conducts Mozart, Haydn & Handel Thursday, March 17, 7:30 Friday, March 18, 7:30 wheaton college Saturday, March 19, 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Dame Jane Glover conductor Paul Jacobs organ William Welter oboe Haydn Symphony No. 71 Mozart Oboe Concerto Handel Organ Concerto No. 4 in F Major Mozart Symphony No. 29 JAZZ Friday, March 18, 8:00

The Bad Plus

Chris Speed saxophone Ben Monder guitar Reid Anderson bass David King drums

Greg Ward’s Rogue Parade

Greg Ward alto saxophone Dave Miller guitar Matt Gold guitar Matt Ulery bass Quin Kirchner drums 16

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Sunday, March 20, 3:00 Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23

in A Major, K. 488 Webern Five Movements, Op. 5 Webern Variations for Piano, Op. 27 Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491

CSO

All-Tchaikovsky with Alisa Weilerstein Thursday, March 24, 7:30 Saturday, March 26, 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Edo de Waart conductor Alisa Weilerstein cello Tchaikovsky Capriccio italien Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations Tchaikovsky Pezzo capriccioso Tchaikovsky Selections from The Nutcracker

the appearance of alisa weilerstein is made possible by the grainger fund for excellence.

jurassic park

CSO AT THE MOVIES

Jurassic Park in Concert Friday, March 25, 7:30 Sunday, March 27, 3:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Richard Kaufman conductor Score by John Williams tm & © universal studios

CSO

Muti Conducts Mazzoli & Mahler with Elīna Garanča Thursday, March 31, 7:30 Friday, April 1, 1:30 Tuesday, April 5, 7:30 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti conductor Elīna Garanča mezzo-soprano Mazzoli Orpheus Undone

world premiere and cso commission through

riccardo muti

the helen zell commissioning program

Mahler Rückert-Lieder Bruckner Symphony No. 2

alisa weilerstein

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leif ove andsnes

hilary hahn dianne reeves

riccardo muti

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inspire your group with music

April CHAMBER

CSO

Hilary Hahn VIOLIN

Muti, Andsnes & Britten Piano Concerto

AND CSO ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE Friday, April 1, 8:00 Seth Parker Woods cello Andreas Haefliger piano Simon be still and know

for Violin, Cello and Piano Kodály Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7 Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96

CSO

Symphony Ball Saturday, April 2, 6:30 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti conductor Elīna Garanča mezzo-soprano Mozart Overture to The Marriage of Figaro Mahler Rückert-Lieder Liszt Les préludes Rossini Overture to William Tell presented by the women’s board of the csoa. northern trust is the presenting sponsor of symphony ball.

PIANO

Sir András Schiff Sunday, April 3, 3:00 All-Mozart Program

Thursday, April 7, 7:30 Friday, April 8, 1:30 Saturday, April 9, 8:00 Tuesday, April 12, 7:30 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti conductor Leif Ove Andsnes piano R. Strauss Symphonic Interlude No. 2 from Intermezzo Britten Piano Concerto Schumann Symphony No. 4

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

JAZZ

Dianne Reeves Friday, April 8, 8:00 Dianne Reeves vocals Peter Martin piano Romero Lubambo guitar Reuben Rogers bass Terreon Gully drums PIANO

Yuja Wang Sunday, April 10, 3:00 Works by Bach, Beethoven and Schoenberg

yuja wang

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klaus mäkelä

CSO

The Firebird Thursday, April 14, 7:30 Friday, April 15, 1:30 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Klaus Mäkelä conductor Daniel Lozakovich violin Hillborg Eleven Gates Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 Stravinsky The Firebird the appearance of daniel lozakovich is made possible by the grainger fund for excellence.

JAZZ

Redman, Mehldau, McBride, Blade: A MoodSwing Reunion Wednesday, April 20, 8:00 Joshua Redman saxophones Brad Mehldau piano Christian McBride bass Brian Blade drums CSO

Van Zweden Conducts Mahler 6 Thursday, April 21, 7:30 Friday, April 22, 8:00 Saturday, April 23, 8:00 Sunday, April 24, 3:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Jaap van Zweden conductor Mahler Symphony No. 6

joshua redman

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the appearance of jaap van zweden is made possible by the juli plant grainger fund for artistic excellence.

jessie montgomery alexander hanna

CSO

Muti Conducts Montgomery & Beethoven Pastoral Thursday, April 28, 7:30 Friday, April 29, 7:30 wheaton college Saturday, April 30, 8:00 Tuesday, May 3, 7:30 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti conductor Alexander Hanna bass Montgomery New Work

world premiere, cso commission through the helen zell commissioning program

Bottesini Double Bass Concerto No. 2 Beethoven Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral ) JAZZ Friday, April 29, 8:00

Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap Dee Dee Bridgewater vocals Bill Charlap piano

Artemis

Renee Rosnes piano Anat Cohen clarinet Nicole Glover tenor saxophone Ingrid Jensen trumpet Noriko Ueda bass Allison Miller drums

dee dee bridgewater

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May CSO

Muti Conducts Beethoven, Still & Price Thursday, May 5, 7:30 Friday, May 6, 1:30 Saturday, May 7, 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti conductor Beethoven Overture to Egmont Beethoven Symphony No. 4 Still Mother and Child Price Symphony No. 3 riccardo muti

these concerts are generously sponsored by the zell family foundation.

PIANO

Yefim Bronfman Sunday, May 8, 3:00 Bartók Suite, Op. 14 Beethoven Sonata No. 11 in B-flat Major, Op. 22 Bartók Sonata Chopin Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58

CSO

Beethoven, Mozart & Tchaikovsky

philharmonia fantastique stephanie jeong

Thursday, May 12, 7:30 Friday, May 13, 8:00 Saturday, May 14, 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Julian Rachlin conductor, violin and viola Stephanie Jeong violin Beethoven Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus Mozart Sinfonia concertante

Tchaikovsky, arr. Glazunov Souvenir d’un lieu cher Mozart Symphony No. 36 (Linz)

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CSO FOR KIDS

Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra Saturday, May 14, 11:00 AM & 12:45 PM Chicago Symphony Orchestra Edwin Outwater conductor Bates Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra

cso co-commission through the helen zell commissioning program

PIANO

Evgeny Kissin Sunday, May 15, 3:00 Bach/Tausig Toccata and Fugue in D Minor Mozart Adagio in B Minor, K. 540 Chopin Selected Mazurkas Chopin Andante spianato and Grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22

CSO

Ein Heldenleben Thursday, May 19, 7:30 Friday, May 20, 1:30 Saturday, May 21, 8:00 Sunday, May 22, 3:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Karina Canellakis conductor Kirill Gerstein piano Thomas Brio Schumann Piano Concerto R. Strauss Ein Heldenleben these concerts are generously sponsored by the zell family foundation. the appearance of kirill gerstein is made possible by the grainger fund for excellence.

JAZZ Friday, May 20, 8:00

Sean Jones’ Dizzy Spellz

Sean Jones trumpet Brinae Ali tap dancer and vocals Alex Brown piano Kris Funn bass CV Dashiell drums

Thaddeus Tukes Quintet Thaddeus Tukes vibes CSO MUSICNOW

Concerto harris theater for music and dance

Monday, May 23, 7:00 Gabriel Cabezas cello Stéfan Ragnar Höskuldsson flute James Moore electric guitar Program to include works by Jessie Montgomery, Joan Tower, Alyssa Weinberg and James Moore.

CSO

Salonen Conducts Ravel & Stravinsky Thursday, May 26, 7:30 Friday, May 27, 8:00 Saturday, May 28, 8:00 Tuesday, May 31, 7:30 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Pekka Kuusisto violin Shaw Entr’acte Ravel Mother Goose Dessner Violin Concerto Stravinsky Symphony in Three Movements

cso musicnow

sean jones

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esa-pekka salonen

June CSO

Salonen Conducts Daphnis & Chloe Thursday, June 2, 7:30 Friday, June 3, 1:30 Saturday, June 4, 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Chicago Symphony Chorus Rameau Suite from Castor and Pollux Salonen Gemini Ravel Daphnis and Chloe the appearance of the chicago symphony chorus has been made possible by a generous gift from the grainger foundation with additional support from jim † and kay mabie.

JAZZ

Cécile McLorin Salvant Friday, June 3, 8:00 CSO

Tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliet Friday, June 10, 8:00 Saturday, June 11, 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra James Gaffigan conductor Lisa Batiashvili violin Saint-Saëns Bacchanale from

Samson and Delilah Saint-Saëns Violin Concerto No. 3

cécile mclorin salvant lisa batiashvili

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Mussorgsky (orch. Rimsky-Korsakov) A Night on Bald Mountain Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet this performance is sponsored by the bonnie ann barber endowment fund, which recognizes the importance of the cso to chicago and aims to preserve and support the cso’s legacy for future generations.

PIANO

CSO

Denis Kozhukhin

Muti Conducts Verdi Un ballo in maschera

Sunday, June 12, 3:00 Schumann Kinderszenen Grieg Selections from Lyric Pieces Ravel Sonatine Ravel La valse Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue CSO

Muti, Mutter & Beethoven Violin Concerto Thursday, June 16, 7:30 Friday, June 17, 8:00 Saturday, June 18, 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti conductor Anne-Sophie Mutter violin Beethoven Violin Concerto Brahms Symphony No. 1

Thursday, June 23, 7:30 Saturday, June 25, 8:00 Tuesday, June 28, 7:30 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti conductor Francesco Meli riccardo Joyce El-Khoury amelia Luca Salsi renato Yulia Matochkina ulrica Damiana Mizzi oscar Chicago Symphony Chorus Verdi Un ballo in maschera these concerts are generously sponsored by the zell family foundation, the walter e. heller foundation, marian cameron and ling z. & michael c. markovitz. the appearance of the chicago symphony chorus has been made possible by a generous gift from the grainger foundation with additional support from jim † and kay mabie.

CSO AT THE MOVIES

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert Thursday, June 30, 7:30 Friday, July 1, 7:30 Saturday, July 2, 7:30 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Richard Kaufman conductor Score by John Williams © 2019 & tm lucasfilm ltd. all rights reserved © disney. presentation licensed by disney concerts in association with 20th century fox, lucasfilm ltd. and warner chappell music

anne-sophie mutter chicago symphony chorus

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Our Sponsors The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association is grateful for the generous support of these leading corporate and foundation sponsors:

Maestro Residency Presenter

Official Airline of the CSO

maestro residency presenter

official airline of the cso

Youth Education Program Sponsor

Zell Family Foundation

Walter E. Heller Foundation

Julius N. Frankel Foundation

SCP Jazz Series Sponsor

The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation

The Negaunee Foundation

Paul M. Angell Family Foundation

The Artist in Residence at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is made possible through a generous gift from James and Brenda Grusecki.

Major support for CSO MusicNOW is generously provided by the Zell Family Foundation, Cindy Sargent, the Sally Mead Hands Foundation and the Julian Family Foundation.

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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Merry, Merry Chicago! media partner: SCP Jazz series media partner:

SCP Jazz series, CSO MusicNOW series and select special concerts media partner: CSO for Kids media partner:

CSO MusicNOW media partner:

Part of 2021: Year of Chicago Music

Symphony Center events are also made possible by our many generous donors.

Make a gift today at cso.org/makeagift. cso.org/groups 312-294-3040

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