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15 THU 7:30*  16 FRI 1:30  17 SAT 8:00 cso classical bruckner & liszt *classic encounter

Chicago Symphony Orchestra  Marek Janowski conductor Benjamin Grosvenor piano

Weber The Ruler of the Spirits Overture Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2  Bruckner Symphony No. 3

The young British virtuoso Benjamin Grosvenor makes his CSO debut with Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2, the perfect showcase for his technical and musical gifts. The program, conducted by Marek Janowski, also includes Bruckner’s heroic Symphony No. 3.

THE APPEARANCE OF MAESTRO MAREK JANOWSKI IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE JULI PLANT GRAINGER FUND FOR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE.

* For a fun introduction to the evening's program including

dinner and beverages, try Classic Encounter. Tickets sold separately.

18 SUN 3:00 chamber

joshua bell violin

Alessio Bax piano

Program to include: Tartini Violin Sonata in G Minor (The Devil's Trill) Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30, No. 2 Saint-Saëns Violin Sonata No. 1

One of the most celebrated violinists of his era, Joshua Bell is praised for “his trademark glowing sound and effortless virtuosity” (The New York Times). He returns to Symphony Center in recital with award-winning Italian pianist Alessio Bax.

22 THU 7:30  23 FRI 1:30  27 TUE 7:30 cso classical

muti conducts britten, elgar & tchaikovsky

Chicago Symphony Orchestra  Riccardo Muti conductor Alice Coote mezzo-soprano

Britten Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes Elgar Sea Pictures  Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

Riccardo Muti conducts an ocean-inspired program featuring Britten’s Four Sea Interludes and Elgar’s Sea Pictures, as well as Tchaikovsky’s morale-boosting Symphony No. 5.

THESE PERFORMANCES ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY THE JULI PLANT GRAINGER FUND FOR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE.

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