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Riccardo Muti Leads Chicago Symphony Orchestra in His First Concert as Music Director
Free “Concert For Chicago” Attracts Capacity Crowds at Millennium Park and Marks Historic Beginning of a New and Exciting Cultural Era for Chicago CHICAGO, Sept. 20 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Last night, an estimated number of more than 25,000 (including 12,000 at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and Great Lawn, and at least 13,000 in the surrounding areas of Millennium Park) came out to celebrate the launch of Riccardo Muti’s tenure as the tenth music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a historic event that marks a new era in the cultural life of Chicago.
Redmoon Theater Partners with Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Four Performances Dec. 16-19
In a new collaboration, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Chicago’s Redmoon Theater will present a world-premiere shadow-puppetry spectacle accompanying music from Tchaikovsky’s fairy-tale ballet Swan Lake, with performances Wednesday,…
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Examines Mahler’s Fourth Symphony in “Beyond the Score” Program Dec. 4 and 6
Three-Concert Series Expands to Two Performances of Each Program Newest Beyond the Score Video Download of Dvořák’s New World Symphony Available at beyondthescore.org The Chicago Symphony Orchestra kicks off the…
CSO Resound Releases Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Persson and Stotijn
Mahler’s towering Symphony No. 2 in C Minor (Resurrection) is the ninth and newest release on CSO Resound, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s award-winning record label. Having previously recorded Mahler’s First,…
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Offers Wide Array of Concerts for Families in 2009-2010
Kraft Foods Family Matinee Series Explores “Story Time with the Symphony” with Featured Guest Artists Magic Circle Mime Company and Joffrey Ballet Additional Family-Friendly Programs Include Welcome Yule!, Vienna Boys…
Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s MusicNOW Series Continues with Dramatic, Jazzy Performance Nov. 23
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 2009-2010 MusicNOW series, featuring music by living composers performed by musicians from the CSO and renowned guest artists, continues on Monday, Nov. 23 at 8pm, with…
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association and Maestro Muti Announce Major CSO Initiatives for 2010
At its annual meeting today, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association President Deborah F. Rutter and Music Director Designate Riccardo Muti outlined several major initiatives and partnerships that will define Maestro Muti’s…
Chicago Symphony Center Presents Rock Icons “Los Lobos” In Special Concert Nov. 1; Special Guests “The Duhks” Make Symphony Center Debut
The iconic rock-pop group Los Lobos returns to Chicago for an eclectic “unplugged” concert on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 7pm, having last appeared at Symphony Center before a sold-out crowd…
