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Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Sundays at 8pm
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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
  • June 11
    De Waart & Haitink

    This all-Beethoven program from the CSO’s Archives begins with Overture to Leonore No. 3, then continues with Symphony No. 3 (Eroica) conducted by Edo de Waart. Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral) led by Principal Conductor Bernard Haitink finishes the program.

    Beethoven

    Overture to Leonore No. 3, Op. 72b

    Beethoven

    Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 (Eroica)

    Beethoven

    Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 (Pastoral)
    Bernard Haitink, conductor

  • June 18
    de Ridder & Barnatan

    This week, André de Ridder leads the CSO in A Symphonic Picture from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, along with Rhapsody in Blue and Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major with Inon Barnatan. Plus, seventh music director Jean Martinon conducts suites from Bizet’s L’arlésienne and second music director Frederick Stock’s arrangement of Paganini’s Moto perpetuo.

    Gershwin

    Porgy and Bess, A Symphonic Picture

    Gershwin

    Rhapsody in Blue

    Ravel

    Piano Concerto in G Major
    Inon Barnatan, piano; André de Ridder, conductor

    Bizet

    Suites Nos. 1 and 2 from L’arlésienne
    Jean Martinon, conductor

    Paganini/Stock

    Moto perpetuo, Op. 11
    Jean Martinon, conductor

  • June 25
    Muti Conducts Mozart & Prokofiev

    We celebrate Riccardo Muti’s 13th and culminating season as the CSO’s tenth music director this week. The program opens with Rossini’s Overture to Il viaggio a Reims, continues with Mozart’s Symphony No. 39 and Prokofiev Symphony No. 5. Opening the broadcast is Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, featuring Concertmaster Robert Chen, Principal Flute Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson and Harpsichordist Mark Shuldiner.

    Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050
    Robert Chen, violin; Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson, flute; Mark Shuldiner, harpsichord

    Rossini

    Overture to Il viaggio a Reims

    Mozart

    Symphony No. 39 in E-flat Major, K. 543

    Prokofiev

    Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100
    Riccardo Muti, conductor