2022/23 CSO MusicNOW Season

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Perspectives oct 24 Musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Jessie Montgomery violin Lidiya Yankovskaya conductor Singleton Jasper Drag Simon Lickety Split Singleton Be Natural Simon loop Simon Warmth from Other Suns Montgomery Sergeant McCauley The 25th season of CSO MusicNOW concerts opens with works by Alvin Singleton, Carlos Simon and Jessie Montgomery, highlighting the composers’ shared influences through their own unique lenses.

Common Ground nov 21 Musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Mark O’Connor violin Maggie O’Connor violin Xavier Foley double bass Foley Irish Fantasy Foley Etude No. 10 The Dance O’Connor String Quartet No. 3 Foley New Work

world premiere, cso musicnow commission

O’Connor Strings and Threads Suite

The program features two cutting-edge works and a world premiere by Xavier Foley demonstrate his virtuosity and passion for solo works on the double bass, and two compositions for strings by composer Mark O’Connor that fuse traditional Old-Time fiddling melodies with unique contemporary twists.

CSO MusicNOW returns to Symphony Center for the 2022/23 Season!

4 mondays at 7:00

Curated by CSO Mead Composer-in-Residence Jessie Montgomery, the season highlights the connections between celebrated living composers and their kindred spirits — artists who have either inspired or been influenced by their visionary work.

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Inspiring Voices feb 20 Musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Sameer Patel conductor Andrea Casarrubios cello Golijov Mariel Casarrubios New Work

world premiere, cso musicnow commission

Casarrubios Speechless Olivero Bashra’v Golijov Tenebrae

Composer and cellist Andrea Casarrubios performs two of her own compositions, including a world premiere, alongside former Mead Composer-in-Residence Osvaldo Golijov’s seminal work Tenebrae, a contrast of images of war with the innocence and optimism of childhood.

In Context apr 24 Musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Rachel Barton Pine violin Jessie Montgomery violin Michael Mulcahy conductor Einhorn Maxwell’s Demon Einhorn Pañca Montgomery Play Perry Pastoral Bernstein Dance Suite Piston Fanfare for the Fighting French Montgomery New Work

world premiere, cso musicnow commission

Works by composers Richard Einhorn, Julia Perry, Walter Piston and Leonard Bernstein offer a sweeping exploration of the postmodern American classical music era. The program culminates in a celebration of new music in the 21st century with a world premiere violin duo performed by Jessie Montgomery and virtuoso Chicago native Rachel Barton Pine.

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