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CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA RICCARDO MUTI ZELL MUSIC DIRECTOR

SYMPHONY CENTER PRESENTS GROUP SERVICES GUIDE 2019/20

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“ Our students, parents and teachers love coming to Chicago to see the CSO. The CSO has provided a great experience, education and inspiration to our students from all over the world. The staff is amazing to work with, too. The CSO is a must-see for groups visiting Chicago.” AMBER OHRN, DESTINATION SPECIALIST, WORLDSTRIDES ONSTAGE

“ We love bringing groups to our city and showing off the best orchestra in the world. Shifra and Brian of the Group Services team are amazing partners who help make the experience seamless.” TODD ROGERS, VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES, BOB ROGERS TRAVEL

“ We are beyond fortunate to have a world-class orchestra like the CSO nearby. Being able to share a concert experience with my students and their parents is the best. Everyone comes back to school with a renewed sense of inspiration and with the bar raised higher for their own musicianship.” LORI LAUFF, ORCHESTRA TEACHER AT GREGORY MIDDLE SCHOOL, NAPERVILLE, IL

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Chinese New Year Celebration

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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. Please visit cso.org/groups for 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 on social media @chicagosymphony. However, photography and video recording is prohibited during the performance.

What is the minimum group size? Groups of 10 or more have access to our Group Services team. Ticket discounts are available for groups of 20 or more for most concerts.

What about payment? 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? A $15 fee will be applied to your order. (Standard single ticket fee is $7 per ticket.)

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

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November 21–24Holst The Planets

February 6–8Muti Conducts Cavalleria rusticana

April 19Renée Fleming & Evgeny Kissin in Recital

May 7–9Carmina burana

May 31Joyce DiDonato & Il Pomo d’Oro

June 18–21Muti Conducts Beethoven 9

VOCAL HIGHLIGHTS

November 30Vienna Boys Choir:

Christmas in Vienna

December 3 & 4FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | 126 E. CHESTNUT

A Chanticleer Christmas

December 6–8Home Alone in Concert

Members of the CSO Richard Kaufman conductor

© 1990 20th Century Fox

December 14–23The Chicago

Symphony Orchestra’s Merry, Merry Chicago!

Members of the CSOEmil de Cou conductor

Chicago Symphony Chorus Duain Wolfe chorus director

CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS AT SYMPHONY CENTER

Joyce DiDonatoRenée FlemingVienna Boys Choir


MOVIES AT SYMPHONY CENTER

November 29–December 1Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireTM in ConcertChicago Symphony Orchestra HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR. (s19) | Brought to you by CineConcerts

December 6–8Home Alone in Concert Members of the CSO ©1990 Twentieth Century Fox

January 18warner bros. presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony 30th Anniversary EditionWarner Bros. Symphony Orchestra TM & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s19)

March 13 & 15Casablanca in Concert Chicago Symphony Orchestra

May 15 & 17Jurassic Park in ConcertChicago Symphony Orchestra TM & © Universal Studios

Reserve your seats now for your favorite Hollywood films!

Experience the magic of these classic films on the big screen in Orchestra Hall with the scores performed live.

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March 12–17Rhapsody in Blue & BoléroChicago Symphony OrchestraAndré de Ridder conductorInon Barnatan pianoGERSHWIN, ARR. BENNETT Porgy and Bess, A Symphonic PictureGERSHWIN Rhapsody in BlueRAVEL Piano Concerto in G MajorRAVEL Boléro

April 9–11van Zweden Conducts Mahler 6Chicago Symphony OrchestraJaap van Zweden conductorMAHLER Symphony No. 6

May 21–26Mozart Jupiter SymphonyChicago Symphony OrchestraBernard Labadie conductorBeatrice Rana pianoHAYDN Overture to L’isola disabitataBACH Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052BACH Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056MOZART Symphony No. 41 (Jupiter)

SPRING 2020 HIGHLIGHTS


HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are ©️ & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. WIZARDING WORLD trademark and logo ©️ & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights ©️ JKR. (s19)

SEP TEMBERC S OThursday, September 19, 8:00Friday, September 20, 1:30Muti, Andsnes & Grieg Piano ConcertoChicago Symphony OrchestraRiccardo Muti conductorLeif Ove Andsnes pianoMENDELSSOHN Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage OvertureGRIEG Piano ConcertoSCRIABIN RêverieSHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 6

C S OSaturday, September 21, 7:00 Symphony Ball: Tchaikovsky Romeo & JulietChicago Symphony OrchestraRiccardo Muti conductorLeif Ove Andsnes pianoVERDI Sinfonia from La battaglia di LegnanoGRIEG Piano ConcertoTCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and JulietSUPPÉ Overture to Boccaccio

Thursday, June 27, 7:00 | Friday, June 28, 7:00 | Saturday, June 29, 7:00

September 26–28 Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3

February 20–23 Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5

April 30–May 3 Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7

June 11–13 Symphonies Nos. 6 & 8

June 18–21Symphony No. 9

MUTI CONDUCTS

THE COMPLETE

BEETHOVEN SYMPHONIES

250th Birthday Celebration

Feature film with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

C S OThursday, September 26, 8:00Friday, September 27, 1:30Saturday, September 28, 8:00Muti Conducts Beethoven 1 & 3Chicago Symphony OrchestraRiccardo Muti conductorBEETHOVEN Consecration of the House OvertureBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 (Eroica)

JUNE 2019


OC TOBERC S OThursday, October 3, 8:00Friday, October 4, 8:00Saturday, October 5, 8:00Shostakovich 8Chicago Symphony OrchestraJames Gaffigan conductorCynthia Yeh percussionDORMAN Eternal Rhythm U.S. Premiere

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 8

W O R L DSunday, October 6, 7:00 Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer with Rakesh Chaurasia

C S O Thursday, October 10, 8:00 classic encounter*

Friday, October 11, 1:30Saturday, October 12, 8:00Mendelssohn & LutosławskiChicago Symphony OrchestraKirill Karabits conductorSunwook Kim pianoPROKOFIEV Overture on Hebrew ThemesMENDELSSOHN Piano Concerto No. 1MENDELSSOHN Capriccio brillantLUTOSŁAWSKI Concerto for Orchestra* ask us about this special preconcert event

P I A N OSunday, October 13, 3:00 Kirill Gerstein pianoBEETHOVEN Piano Sonatas Nos. 2, 4, 16, 19 & 22

V I S I T I N G O R C H E S T R ATuesday, October 15, 7:30 Montreal Symphony OrchestraKent Nagano conductorDenis Matsuev pianoPROKOFIEV Symphony No. 1 (Classical)RACHMANINOV Rhapsody on a Theme of PaganiniBARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra

C S OThursday, October 17, 8:00Friday, October 18, 1:30Saturday, October 19, 8:00Sunday, October 20, 3:00Vivaldi The Four SeasonsChicago Symphony OrchestraJulian Rachlin conductor & violinVIVALDI The Four SeasonsMOZART Divertimento in D Major, K. 136PIAZZOLLA, ARR. DESYATNIKOV The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires

C S O Thursday, October 24, 8:00Friday, October 25, 8:00Tuesday, October 29, 7:30Brahms 3Chicago Symphony OrchestraDavid Afkham conductorHAYDN Symphony No. 44 (Mourning)R. STRAUSS Death and TransfigurationBRAHMS Symphony No. 3

C H A M B E RSunday, October 27, 3:00Christian Tetzlaff violinLars Vogt pianoBEETHOVEN Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30, No. 1SHOSTAKOVICH Violin SonataKURTÁG Tre PezziFRANCK Violin Sonata

NOV EMBER J A Z ZFriday, November 1, 8:00 Chick Corea Trilogy with Christian McBride and Brian Blade

C S OFriday, November 1, 1:30Saturday, November 2, 8:00Tuesday, November 5, 7:30Muti, Kavakos & Beethoven Violin ConcertoChicago Symphony OrchestraRiccardo Muti conductorLeonidas Kavakos violinBEETHOVEN Violin ConcertoRANDS DREAM for Orchestra World Premiere, CSO Commission

STRAVINSKY Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss

P I A N OWednesday, November 6, 8:00 Rudolf Buchbinder pianoBEETHOVEN Piano Sonatas Nos. 1, 3, 20 & 23 (Appassionata)The appearance of Rudolf Buchbinder is generously sponsored by JS Charitable Trust.

C S OThursday, November 7, 8:00 classic encounter*

Saturday, November 9, 8:00Tuesday, November 12, 7:30Muti Conducts Brahms Double ConcertoChicago Symphony OrchestraRiccardo Muti conductorStephanie Jeong violinKenneth Olsen celloWAGNER Overture to The Flying DutchmanBRAHMS Double ConcertoSCHUMANN Symphony No. 3 (Rhenish)* ask us about this special preconcert event

P I A N OSunday, November 10, 3:00 Rudolf Buchbinder pianoBEETHOVEN Piano Sonatas Nos. 5-7 & 18The appearance of Rudolf Buchbinder is generously sponsored by JS Charitable Trust.

J A Z ZFriday, November 15, 8:00 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis W O R L DSaturday, November 16, 8:00 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis: South African SongbookMelanie Scholtz vocalsVuyo Sotashe vocals

V I S I T I N G O R C H E S T R ATuesday, November 19, 7:30 Orchestre Métropolitain de MontréalYannick Nézet-Séguin conductorJoyce DiDonato mezzo-sopranoMOZART Ch’io mi scordi di te? ... Non temer, amato beneMOZART Parto, parto from La clemenza di TitoBRUCKNER Symphony No. 4 (Romantic)

C S O Thursday, November 21, 8:00Friday, November 22, 7:30 wheaton college

Saturday, November 23, 8:00Sunday, November 24, 3:00Holst The PlanetsChicago Symphony OrchestraJuanjo Mena conductorSally Matthews sopranoWomen of the Chicago Symphony Chorus Duain Wolfe chorus directorLEE III Sukkot Through Orion’s NebulaBARBER Two Scenes from Antony and CleopatraHOLST The Planets

C S OFriday, November 29, 7:30Saturday, November 30, 7:30Sunday, December 1, 3:00Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireTM in ConcertChicago Symphony OrchestraJustin Freer conductorHARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are ©️ & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights ©️ JKR. (s19) Brought to you by CineConcerts

H O L I D A YSaturday, November 30, 2:00 Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas in Vienna

Cynthia Yeh


H O L I D A YSaturday, December 14, 3:00Sunday, December 15, 3:00Friday, December 20, 7:30Saturday, December 21, 3:00Sunday, December 22, 7:30Monday, December 23, 3:00The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Merry, Merry Chicago!Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Emil de Cou conductorChicago Symphony Chorus Duain Wolfe chorus director

S P E C I A LWednesday, December 18, 8:00The Chicago Symphony Orchestra BrassThis concert is presented in collaboration with the Midwest Clinic, an international band and orchestra conference.

C S OThursday, December 19, 8:00Friday, December 20, 1:30Saturday, December 21, 8:00Sunday, December 22, 3:00Stravinsky & Dvořák 8Chicago Symphony OrchestraEdo de Waart conductorLeila Josefowicz violinJOHN ADAMS The Chairman DancesSTRAVINSKY Violin ConcertoDVOŘÁK Carnival OvertureDVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8

JA NUA RYS P E C I A LSaturday, January 18, 3:00 & 7:30warner bros. presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony 30th Anniversary EditionWarner Bros. Symphony Orchestra George Daugherty conductorTM & ©️ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s19)

C H A M B E RWednesday, January 22, 7:30Anne-Sophie Mutter violinLambert Orkis pianoBEETHOVEN Violin Sonata No. 4BEETHOVEN Violin Sonata No. 5 (Spring)BEETHOVEN Violin Sonata No. 9 (Kreutzer)

V I S I T I N G O R C H E S T R ASaturday, January 25, 7:30NFM Wrocław Philharmonic OrchestraGiancarlo Guerrero conductorPiotr Anderszewski pianoLUTOSŁAWSKI Symphonic VariationsBARTÓK Piano Concerto No. 3BRAHMS Symphony No. 1

C S OThursday, January 30, 8:00Friday, January 31, 1:30Saturday, February 1, 8:00Tuesday, February 4, 7:30Lewis Plays BeethovenChicago Symphony OrchestraSir Andrew Davis conductorPaul Lewis pianoTIPPETT Little Music for String OrchestraBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1TIPPETT Praeludium for Brass, Bells and PercussionBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4

J A Z ZFriday, January 31, 8:00Makaya McCraven In These Times featuring Marquis Hill, Jeff Parker, Junius Paul, Greg Ward and Brandee Younger

Chanticleer

DECEMBERH O L I D A YTuesday, December 3, 7:30Wednesday, December 4, 7:30Fourth Presbyterian Church / 126 E Chestnut

A Chanticleer Christmas

C S OThursday, December 5, 8:00Friday, December 6, 1:30Saturday, December 7, 8:00Tuesday, December 10, 7:30Higdon & Tchaikovsky 4Chicago Symphony OrchestraJohn Storgårds conductorRay Chen violinHIGDON blue cathedralWIENIAWSKI Violin Concerto No. 1TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4The performance of blue cathedral is made possible with support from the Northwestern University Bienen School of Music.

H O L I D A YFriday, December 6, 7:00 Saturday, December 7, 3:00 Sunday, December 8, 3:00 Home Alone in ConcertMembers of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Richard Kaufman conductor©️1990 Twentieth Century Fox

C S OThursday, December 12, 8:00 classic encounter*

Friday, December 13, 1:30Saturday, December 14, 8:00A Night in Vienna: Honeck Conducts Mozart & StraussChicago Symphony OrchestraManfred Honeck conductorJan Lisiecki pianoBATES ResurrexitMOZART Piano Concerto No. 21Works by JOHANN STRAUSS, JR. and JOSEF STRAUSS* ask us about this special preconcert event


FEBRUA RYC S OThursday, February 6, 8:00Friday, February 7, 8:00Saturday, February 8, 8:00 Muti Conducts Cavalleria rusticanaChicago Symphony OrchestraRiccardo Muti conductorAnita Rachvelishvili mezzo-soprano (Santuzza)Piero Pretti tenor (Turiddu)Luca Salsi baritone (Alfio)Ronnita Miller mezzo-soprano (Lucia)Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano (Lola)Chicago Symphony Chorus Duain Wolfe chorus directorMASCAGNI Cavalleria rusticana

W O R L DSunday, February 9, 4:00Jordi Savall: Splendor of the Iberian Baroque In the Time of Lope de Vega & Calderón de la BarcaJordi Savall treble viol and directorHespèrion XXI La Capella Reial De Catalunya

J A Z ZFriday, February 14, 8:00The Piano Soul of Nat King Cole featuring Jeff Lindberg’s Chicago Jazz Orchestra with special guests Kenny Barron, Benny Green and Russell Malone

P I A N OSunday, February 16, 3:00Yuja Wang piano

C S OThursday, February 20, 8:00Friday, February 21, 8:00Saturday, February 22, 8:00Sunday, February 23, 3:00Muti Conducts Beethoven 2 & 5Chicago Symphony OrchestraRiccardo Muti conductorJ. Lawrie Bloom bass clarinetBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2BACRI Ophelia’s Tears World Premiere, CSO Commission

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5

C S OThursday, February 27, 8:00 classic encounter*

Friday, February 28, 7:30 wheaton college

Saturday, February 29, 8:00Sibelius & Nielsen: A Nordic CelebrationChicago Symphony OrchestraHannu Lintu conductorPekka Kuusisto violinSIBELIUS FinlandiaNIELSEN Violin ConcertoNIELSEN Helios OvertureSIBELIUS Symphony No. 5* ask us about this special preconcert event

J A Z ZFriday, February 28, 8:00Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya

M A RCHP I A N OSunday, March 1, 3:00Daniil Trifonov pianoBACH/BRAHMS Chaconne for the Left HandBACH/RACHMANINOV Prelude, Gavotte and Gigue from Violin Partita in E MajorBACH/LISZT Fantasy and Fugue in G MinorBACH The Art of Fugue

C H A M B E RMonday, March 2, 7:30Emanuel Ax pianoLeonidas Kavakos violinYo-Yo Ma celloBEETHOVEN Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 2BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97 (Archduke)

C S OThursday, March 5, 8:00Friday, March 6, 1:30Saturday, March 7, 8:00Blomstedt Conducts Brahms 2Chicago Symphony OrchestraHerbert Blomstedt conductorBertrand Chamayou pianoMOZART Piano Concerto No. 23BRAHMS Symphony No. 2

W O R L DFriday, March 6, 8:00The Chieftains and Friends: The Irish Goodbye

C S OThursday, March 12, 8:00Saturday, March 14, 8:00Tuesday, March 17, 7:30Rhapsody in Blue & BoléroChicago Symphony OrchestraAndré de Ridder conductorInon Barnatan pianoGERSHWIN, ARR. BENNETT Porgy and Bess, A Symphonic PictureGERSHWIN Rhapsody in BlueRAVEL Piano Concerto in G MajorRAVEL Boléro

C S O Friday, March 13, 7:30Sunday, March 15, 3:00Casablanca in ConcertChicago Symphony OrchestraRichard Kaufman conductor

C S OFriday, March 20, 8:00Sunday, March 22, 3:00Gergiev Conducts Shostakovich LeningradChicago Symphony OrchestraValery Gergiev conductorSHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 7 (Leningrad)

J A Z ZSaturday, March 21, 8:00SFJAZZ Collective celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Miles Davis’ In a Silent Way and Sly & the Family Stone’s Stand! with Special Guest Dee Dee Bridgewater

C S OThursday, March 26, 8:00 classic encounter*

Friday, March 27, 8:00Saturday, March 28, 8:00Bach & HandelChicago Symphony OrchestraNicholas Kraemer conductor and harpsichordAmanda Forsythe sopranoIestyn Davies countertenorBACH Orchestral Suite No. 3HANDEL Selected AriasPURCELL Chacony in G MinorPURCELL Dido’s Lament from Dido and AeneasHANDEL Suite No. 2 from Water Music* ask us about this special preconcert event

P I A N OSunday, March 29, 3:00Sir András Schiff pianoBEETHOVEN Piano Sonatas Nos. 24, 25, 26 (Les Adieux), 27 & 28

P I A N OTuesday, March 31, 8:00Sir András Schiff pianoBEETHOVEN Piano Sonatas Nos. 12, 13 (Quasi una fantasia), 14 (Moonlight) & 15 (Pastoral)

J. Lawrie Bloom

Yuja Wang

Casablanca


A PRILC S OThursday, April 2, 8:00Friday, April 3, 1:30Saturday, April 4, 8:00Brahms 4Chicago Symphony OrchestraJakub Hrůša conductorMartin Helmchen pianoADÈS Three-piece Suite from Powder Her FaceDVOŘÁK Piano ConcertoBRAHMS Symphony No. 4

J A Z ZFriday, April 3, 8:00Fly Higher: Charlie Parker @ 100 featuring Rudresh Mahanthappa and Terri Lyne Carrington, Charenée Wade, Adam O’Farrill, Kris Davis, Larry Grenadier and DJ Kassa Overall // Sean Jones Quartet

P I A N OSunday, April 5, 3:00Mitsuko Uchida pianoBEETHOVEN Six Bagatelles, Op. 126 & Diabelli Variations

C S OThursday, April 9, 8:00Friday, April 10, 1:30Saturday, April 11, 8:00van Zweden Conducts Mahler 6Chicago Symphony OrchestraJaap van Zweden conductorMAHLER Symphony No. 6

C S OThursday, April 16, 8:00 classic encounter*

Friday, April 17, 1:30 Saturday, April 18, 8:00Tuesday, April 21, 7:30Symphonie fantastiqueChicago Symphony OrchestraEmmanuel Krivine conductorJoseph Moog pianoR. STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry PranksR. STRAUSS BurlesqueBERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique* ask us about this special preconcert event

J A Z ZFriday, April 17, 8:00Artemis featuring Renee Rosnes, Anat Cohen, Melissa Aldana, Ingrid Jensen, Noriko Ueda and Allison Miller // Jazzmeia Horn

S P E C I A LSunday, April 19, 3:00Renée Fleming and Evgeny Kissin in Recital | A Symphony Center Presents and Lyric Opera of Chicago Collaboration

C S OThursday, April 23, 8:00Friday, April 24, 8:00Saturday, April 25, 8:00Tuesday, April 28, 7:30Muti, Fischer & Brahms Violin ConcertoChicago Symphony OrchestraRiccardo Muti conductorJulia Fischer violinBRAHMS Violin ConcertoSTILL Mother and ChildPRICE Symphony No. 3

P I A N OSunday, April 26, 3:00George Li pianoHAYDN Sonata in E-flat Major, Hob. XVI:49SCHUBERT Impromptu in G-flat Major, D. 899SCHUBERT Wanderer Fantasy, D. 760RAVEL Three Pieces from MiroirsSCHUMANN Carnaval

C S OThursday, April 30, 8:00Friday, May 1, 7:30 wheaton college

Saturday, May 2, 8:00Sunday, May 3, 3:00Muti Conducts Beethoven 4 & 7Chicago Symphony OrchestraRiccardo Muti conductorMAZZOLI Orpheus Undone World Premiere, CSO Commission

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

M AYJ A Z ZFriday, May 1, 8:00Kurt Elling and special guests celebrate the 25th anniversary of Close Your Eyes

C S OThursday, May 7, 8:00Friday, May 8, 8:00Saturday, May 9, 8:00Carmina buranaChicago Symphony OrchestraAlain Altinoglu conductorElena Sancho-Pereg sopranoBenjamin Bliss tenorElliot Madore baritoneChicago Symphony Chorus Duain Wolfe chorus directorChicago Children’s Choir Josephine Lee artistic directorSAINT-SAËNS Danse macabreROUSSEL Suite No. 2 from Bacchus et ArianeORFF Carmina burana

P I A N OSunday, May 10, 3:00Evgeny Kissin pianoBEETHOVEN Eroica Variations & Piano Sonatas Nos. 8 (Pathétique), 17 (Tempest) & 21 (Waldstein)The appearance of Evgeny Kissin is generously sponsored by JS Charitable Trust.

C S OThursday, May 14, 8:00Saturday, May 16, 8:00All-TchaikovskyChicago Symphony OrchestraJonathan Stockhammer conductorRobert Chen violinTCHAIKOVSKY Capriccio italienTCHAIKOVSKY Violin ConcertoTCHAIKOVSKY Marche slaveTCHAIKOVSKY Selections from The Nutcracker

C S OFriday, May 15, 7:30Sunday, May 17, 3:00Jurassic Park in ConcertChicago Symphony OrchestraRichard Kaufman conductorTM & ©️ Universal Studios

P I A N OWednesday, May 20, 8:00Igor Levit pianoBEETHOVEN Piano Sonatas Nos. 9-11 & 29 (Hammerklavier)

C S OThursday, May 21, 8:00 classic encounter*

Friday, May 22, 1:30Saturday, May 23, 8:00Tuesday, May 26, 7:30Mozart Jupiter SymphonyChicago Symphony OrchestraBernard Labadie conductorBeatrice Rana pianoHAYDN Overture to L’isola disabitataBACH Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052BACH Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056MOZART Symphony No. 41 (Jupiter)* ask us about this special preconcert event

W O R L DFriday, May 22, 8:00Anoushka Shankar & Friends Celebrate the Centenary of Ravi Shankar

P I A N OSunday, May 24, 3:00Maurizio Pollini pianoBEETHOVEN The Last Sonatas, Nos. 30-32

C S OThursday, May 28, 8:00Friday, May 29, 8:00Saturday, May 30, 8:00Mälkki Conducts Beethoven & Mahler 4Chicago Symphony OrchestraSusanna Mälkki conductorCamilla Tilling sopranoBEETHOVEN Namensfeier OvertureBEETHOVEN Ah! perfidoMAHLER Symphony No. 4

C H A M B E RSunday, May 31, 3:00 Joyce DiDonato & Il Pomo d’Oro


JUNEC S OThursday, June 4, 8:00 classic encounter*

Friday, June 5, 1:30Saturday, June 6, 8:00Tuesday, June 9, 7:30Ein HeldenlebenChicago Symphony OrchestraNikolaj Szeps-Znaider conductorPiotr Anderszewski pianoMENDELSSOHN The Hebrides OvertureMOZART Piano Concerto No. 17R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben* ask us about this special preconcert event

J A Z ZFriday, June 5, 8:00Dianne Reeves Beleza Brazil

P I A N OSunday, June 7, 3:00Denis Kozhukhin pianoMENDELSSOHN Selections from Songs Without WordsGRIEG Selections from Lyric PiecesGERSHWIN Song-BookRAVEL La valseGERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue

C S OThursday, June 11, 8:00Friday, June 12, 1:30Saturday, June 13, 8:00Muti Conducts Beethoven 6 & 8Chicago Symphony OrchestraRiccardo Muti conductorBEETHOVEN Overture to The Ruins of AthensBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral)

C S OThursday, June 18, 8:00Friday, June 19, 8:00Saturday, June 20, 8:00Sunday, June 21, 3:00Muti Conducts Beethoven 9Chicago Symphony OrchestraRiccardo Muti conductorElena Stikhina sopranoJennifer Johnson Cano mezzo-sopranoDaniel Johansson tenorFranz-Josef Selig bassChicago Symphony Chorus Duain Wolfe chorus directorBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9

Dianne Reeves


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generous support of these leading corporate and foundation sponsors.

The Negaunee Foundation

Julius N. FrankelFoundation

Maestro Residency Presenter Official Airline of the CSO

SCP Jazz series sponsor

The Elizabeth F. CheneyFoundation

Paul M. AngellFamily Foundation

Zell Family Foundation

Symphony Ball and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Merry, Merry Chicago! media sponsor:

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