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16 FRIDAY A 8 concerts at 1:30 OCT 3 NOV 14 DEC 12 JAN 16 FEB 27 APR 3 APR 24 MAY 22 October 3 MUTI AND MARTIN Riccardo Muti conductor Christopher Martin trumpet Panufnik Concerto in modo antico Stravinsky Suite from The Firebird Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 3 (Polish) November 14 DEBUSSY AND BOULEZ Pablo Heras-Casado conductor Alice Sara Ott piano Stravinsky Fireworks Boulez Figures-Doubles-Prismes Bartók Piano Concerto No. 3 Debussy Ibéria Pablo Heras-Casado conducts a colorful program of 20th-century works, including Debussy’s sinuous Ibéria. Honoring the upcoming 90th birthday of CSO Helen Regenstein Conductor Emeritus Pierre Boulez, the CSO plays the musical maverick’s first work for full orchestra alone, Figures-Doubles-Prismes, while Alice Sara Ott joins the CSO for Bartók’s explosive Third Piano Concerto. December 12 BEETHOVEN 7 Manfred Honeck conductor Haydn Symphony No. 93 Strauss Don Juan Beethoven Symphony No. 7 January 16 Muti and Bronfman Riccardo Muti conductor Yefim Bronfman piano Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 1 (Winter Daydreams) February 27 Muti Conducts Tchaikovsky 6 Riccardo Muti conductor Scriabin Symphony No. 2 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique) Tchaikovsky’s soul-stirring masterpiece, the Sixth Symphony, is among the greatest landmarks in the symphonic repertoire. The first movement’s tender love theme for strings and the scherzo’s electrifying march are just two highlights in a work of deep emotion. Scriabin’s Second Symphony presents an enticing mix of drama and lyricism that leads to a spectacularly triumphant ending. April 3 Uchida Plays Mozart Mitsuko Uchida conductor Dorothea Röschmann soprano Mozart Piano Concerto No. 6 Schumann Frauenliebe und -leben Mozart Piano Concerto No. 26 (Coronation) April 24 Bruckner 8 Semyon Bychkov conductor Bruckner Symphony No. 8 May 22 SALONEN CONDUCTS MESSIAEN Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano Ravel Piano Concerto in G Major Messiaen Turangalîla-symphonie Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts two major 20th-century masterpieces for piano and orchestra. Prepare for dazzling fireworks from captivating French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet in Ravel’s Concerto in G Major, a virtuosic work shot through with brilliance and clarity. Messiaen’s unparalelled Turangalîla-symphonie is a life-affirming, exuberant celebration of love and passion. This program is part of the 2015 Reveries and Passions Festival. Photos top to bottom: Riccardo Muti, Yefim Bronfman, Alice Sara Ott, Manfred Honeck
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | RICCARDO MUTI Music Director | 312-294-3000 | CSO.ORG 17 FRIDAY B 8 concerts at 1:30 OCT 10 DEC 5 DEC 19 FEB 20 MAR 6 APR 17 MAY 15 JUN 19 Photos top to bottom: Ingo Metzmacher, Carlos Miguel Prieto, Cynthia Yeh, Robert Chen October 10 Mahler 5 Jaap van Zweden conductor Robert Chen violin Bartók Rhapsody Nos. 1 and 2 Mahler Symphony No. 5 Chicago Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Robert Chen plays Bartók’s two Violin Rhapsodies, impassioned works filled with Hungarian folk music and demanding brilliant virtuosity. Mahler’s gorgeous Fifth Symphony reflects many moments of personal significance to the composer, including the ravishing Adagietto that was a musical love letter to his wife, Alma. December 5 THE NUTCRACKER AND PETRUSHKA Ingo Metzmacher conductor Tchaikovsky Excerpts from The Nutcracker Stravinsky Petrushka Shostakovich Symphony No. 11 (The Year 1905) December 19 Prieto and Yeh Carlos Miguel Prieto conductor Cynthia Yeh percussion Prokofiev Suite from Lieutenant Kijé MacMillan Veni, Veni, Emmanuel Revueltas Sensemayá Lutosławski Concerto for Orchestra February 20 MUTI CONDUCTS MOZART REQUIEM Riccardo Muti conductor Rudolf Buchbinder piano Rosa Feola soprano Alisa Kolosova mezzo-soprano Saimir Pirgu tenor Michele Pertusi bass Chicago Symphony Chorus Duain Wolfe chorus director Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24 Mozart Requiem March 6 MUTI CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN Riccardo Muti conductor Stephanie Jeong violin Kenneth Olsen cello Jonathan Biss piano Ligeti Lontano Beethoven Triple Concerto Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 2 (Little Russian) April 17 SHOSTAKOVICH 8 Semyon Bychkov conductor Daniil Trifonov piano Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 1 Shostakovich Symphony No. 8 Winner of the 2011 Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition, Daniil Trifonov excites critics and audiences worldwide: “He offers far more than mere virtuosity… he demonstrates an elegant touch, witty grace and poetic insight” (The New York Times). In this appearance with the CSO, he performs Rachmaninov’s youthfully exuberant First Piano Concerto. Conductor Semyon Bychkov pairs this work with Shostakovich’s most ferocious symphony, a 1943 work that reflects WWII in its relentless third-movement scherzo, punctuated with breathtaking squeals and crashes as if from flying missiles. May 15 SALONEN CONDUCTS RAVEL Esa-Pekka Salonen conductor Cast led by: Chloé Briot soprano (Child) Chicago Symphony Chorus Duain Wolfe chorus director Ravel Mother Goose Suite Debussy La damoiselle élue Ravel L’enfant et les sortilèges This program is part of the 2015 Reveries and Passions Festival. June 19 MUTI CONDUCTS TCHAIKOVSKY 5 Riccardo Muti conductor Bates Anthology of Fantastic Zoology [World premiere, CSO commission] Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 Riccardo Muti’s final installment in his cycle of the complete Tchaikovsky symphonies features the noble yet poignant Fifth, with its memorable horn solo and haunting waltz. This cherished masterwork is paired with the world premiere of Mead Composerin-Residence Mason Bates’ Anthology of Fantastic Zoology. Based on the book by Luis Borges, it promises music inspired by fantastic creatures like sprites, nymphs, sirens, banshees, and naga—to name only a few.
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