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Spark the Love of Music in Your Child with CSO Family Concerts

September 16, 2011

As a violin teacher, I’m deeply committed to building new audiences for classical music. It’s been proven time and time again that children are open and eager to learning about classical music and jazz at a young age. That’s why I was excited to receive information from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra about their 2011/12 concerts [...]

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Chicago/Milwaukee Musicians Join the YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011

March 18, 2011

The 2011 YouTube Symphony Orchestra performance will take place March 20th in Sydney, Australia at the Sydney Opera House at 8:00 PM (that’s 4:00 AM CDT). You can watch the concert live if you’re an early riser, but it will also be rebroadcast throughout the day. The concert will feature a wide variety of music [...]

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Symphony Center Set for an outstanding 2011-12 Season

February 22, 2011

It is unfortunate that Riccardo Muti’s first season has been marred with health issues.  The maestro’s vision is bold.  His presence off the stage year is quite impressive, despite not being able to conduct on stage.  If the Muti can stay healthy, the 2011/12 season will prove that classical music and the CSO are alive [...]

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Blizzard Postpones Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Mozart Concert

February 1, 2011

There’s no business like snow business. It looks like the Chicago Symphony Orchestra will be postponing tonight’s concert featuring pianist Mitsuko Uchida until Monday, February 7 at 7:30 PM. According to the CSO press release, tickets for tonight’s concert will be honored at Monday’s performance. Ticket holders may also exchange for a future CSO concert [...]

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Yo-Yo Ma and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Set New Standard for Music Participation with Citizen Musician Initiative

January 31, 2011

Music connects. Music inspires. Music unites. Music heals. Music saves lives.  When I think about the power music has on people, these are the words that come to mind. It’s also the message Yo-Yo Ma and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Institute for Learning, Access and Training want to come to life with the new Citizen [...]

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Concert Review: Gil Shaham and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

October 25, 2010

Contrapuntist and I had the opportunity to attend the Saturday, October 23 performance of Gil Shaham as conductor/soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. I first saw Shaham about 15 years ago, near the start of his career, on Ravinia’s Rising Star series. At the time, I was struck by the expression of pure joy on [...]

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Gil Shaham Debuts in Dual Role of Soloist/Conductor with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

October 17, 2010

Renowned violinist Gil Shaham will make his debut as both conductor and soloist in four performances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra this week. This will mark Shaham’s first Symphony Center appearance since February of 2007. He will play/conduct three violin concertos – Violin Concerto No. 4 by Franz Joseph Haydn, Violin Concerto No. 5 (Turkish) [...]

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Album Review: Riccardo Muti leads Chicago Symphony Orchestra In Triumphant Requiem by Verdi

October 1, 2010

Thanks to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and CSO Resound for sending us an early copy for us to review this recording. Before being named as Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Muti led the orchestra in a performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem.  The performance was recorded and is now available for purchase on [...]

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CSO Resound releases first recording with Riccardo Muti – Verdi’s Requiem

September 4, 2010

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is ready to kick off its first concert season with Riccardo Muti later this month.  In January 2009, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Muti, at the time the music director designate, performed Verdi’s Messa da Requiem. Recorded during a sold-out concert, the live recording is the newest release [...]

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Tickets Are Now on Sale for MusicNow, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Critically Acclaimed New-Music Series

August 12, 2010

Tickets are now available for MusicNOW, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s new-music series, which offers innovative works by some of today’s most prominent composers and young artists.  The concerts are programmed and hosted by Mead Composers-in-Residence Mason Bates (b. 1977) and Anna Clyne (b. 1980) with MusicNOW Principal Conductor Cliff Colnot. The music is performed by [...]

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