CSO_1415_Catalog

Great music. Unforgettable moments. | 3 SATURDAYS AT 11:00 a.m A OR 12:45 p.m. B
35
CSO
FAMILY
Matinees
PERFECT FOR AGES 5 AND UP!
Music is a universal language, transcending words and depicting people, places and
experiences through melody, harmony and rhythm. Join us for three programs that
explore the ways that music communicates, taking you to different places, vividly
portraying characters and inspiring an amazing range of emotions.
Enrich the child in your life through the one-of-a-kind experience of hearing the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra playing orchestral masterpieces. Instill a lifelong love
of music with these fun and engaging programs for the young and the young at heart.
Extend the fun with FREE preconcert adventures in the Rotunda, featuring activities
with partner organizations, colorful and engaging exhibits and interactive musical
experiences.
November 22
Downtown Sounds
Members of the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Program to include:
Bernstein “Times Square 1944”
from On the Town
Copland Music for a Great City
What does your neighborhood or town
sound like? Many composers have
written music about their favorite
places, using melodies and rhythms
to portray city streets and bustling
neighborhoods. Be transported around
the world without leaving Orchestra
Hall in this program featuring music by
Bernstein and Copland.
March 21
Carnival of the Animals
Members of the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Program to include:
Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals
What instruments would you choose
to create the sound of a massive
elephant lumbering across the safari,
an elegant swan in flight or a school
of fish swimming with the current?
Discover how members of the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra can conjure a
zoo full of characters in this concert
featuring Saint-Saëns’ popular Carnival
of the Animals.
May 2
Tchaikovsky Spectacular
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Edwin Outwater conductor
Hubbard Street 2 guest artists
Program to include excerpts from:
Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 1 (Winter Daydreams)
Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique)
Fantasy Overture to Romeo and Juliet
Experience all of the feelings Pyotr Ilyich
Tchaikovsky expressed through his music—
triumph, sadness, humor, tragedy, love and
more! Edwin Outwater, the CSO and guest
dancers introduce you to the spectacular
sounds of one of the greatest composers of
all time.
PERFECT FOR AGES 3–5!
Start an engaging journey into the world of music for the preschooler in your life
with Once Upon a Symphony. In 2014/15, we present two delightful
programs, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack and the Beanstalk, featuring small
ensembles of CSO musicians paired with vivid storytelling, sets, costumes
and images created by Chicago Children’s Theatre.
Presented in collaboration with
6 SATURDAYS AT 10:OO AND 11:45 a.m.
BUNTROCK HALL
DEC. 6 • JAN. 10 • FEB. 21 • APR. 11 • APR. 18 • APR. 25