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Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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Hear live performances by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra alongside selections from the orchestra’s expansive catalog of recordings. Find out the fascinating stories found inside the music; get insights from the CSO musicians, guest artists, and composers themselves; and learn more about the music and programmatic themes highlighted during the CSO’s concert season. Hosted by Lisa Simeone.

Schedule
  • September 6
    Afkam & Gluzman

    On today’s broadcast, David Afkham leads the CSO in Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto, featuring Vadim Gluzman. Also included in this program are Debussy’s La mer and two pieces by Ravel: Menuet antique and La valse. Closing out the program, Bernard Haitink conducts Webern’s Im Sommerwind.

    Conductor

    David Afkham

    Maurice Ravel

    Menuet antique

    Dmitri Shostakovich

    Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 77
    Vadim Gluzman, violin

    Valentin Silvestrov
    ENCORE

    Serenade
    Vadim Gluzman, violin

    Claude Debussy

    La mer

    Maurice Ravel

    La valse

    Anton Webern
    BONUS

    Im Sommerwind
    Bernard Haitink, conductor

  • September 13
    Mäkelä Conducts Lemminkäinen and Ein Heldenbelen

    Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä leads the CSO in Ein Heldeleben by Richard Strauss and Sibelius’ Lemminkäinen. Opening the broadcast is Wagner’s Prelude to the third act of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, in a vintage RCA recording conducted by sixth music director Fritz Reiner.

    Richard Wagner

    Prelude to Act 3 of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
    Fritz Reiner, conductor

    Jean Sibelius

    Lemminkäien, Op. 22
    Klaus Mäkelä, conductor

    Richard Strauss

    Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40
    Klaus Mäkelä, conductor

  • September 20
    Muti Conducts Cavalleria rusticana

    This week, Riccardo Muti leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana, featuring Anita Rachvelishvili, Piero Pretti, Luca Salsi, Ronnita Miller and Sasha Cook. The broadcast closes with choral works by Verdi, including selections from Otello, Nabucco, Macbeth and the Requiem.

    Pietro Mascagni

    Cavalleria rusticana
    Anita Rachvelishvili, mezzo-soprano
    Piero Pretti, tenor
    Luca Salsi, baritone
    Ronnita Miller, mezzo-soprano
    Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano
    Chicago Symphony Chorus
    Duain Wolfe, director

    Giuseppe Verdi

    “Fuoco di gioia!” from Otello
    Chicago Symphony Chorus
    Duain Wolfe, director

    Giuseppe Verdi

    “Gli arredi festivi” from Nabucco
    Chicago Symphony Chorus
    Duain Wolfe, director

    Giuseppe Verdi

    “Patria oppressa!” from Macbeth
    Chicago Symphony Chorus
    Duain Wolfe, director

    Giuseppe Verdi

    Libera me from Messa da Requiem
    Barbara Frittoli, soprano
    Chicago Symphony Chorus
    Duain Wolfe, director

  • September 25
    Mäkelä Conducts Symphonie fantastique

    Hector Berlioz

    Harold in Italy, Op. 16
    Antoine Tamestit, viola
    Klaus Mäkelä, conductor

    Hector Berlioz

    Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
    Klaus Mäkelä, conductor

    Hector Berlioz

    Les francs-juges Overture, Op. 3
    Sir Georg Solti, conductor
    (London 1973-74)