N INET Y-F I FTH SEASON Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 7:30
Joyce DiDonato Mezzo-soprano Time for Three String Trio Ranaan Meyer Bass and Vocals Nicolas Kendall Violin, Viola, and Vocals Charles Yang Violin and Vocals PUTS
Emily — No Prisoner Be
They shut me up I was the slightest in the House – The Soul selects her own Society Again – his voice is at the door – Interlude No. 1 I dwell in Possibility Because I could not stop for Death – A bee I personally knew (Bee Scherzo No. 1) I Felt a Funeral I reason, Earth is short – A little Snow I tie my Hat – I crease my Shawl “Hope” is the thing Interlude No. 2 The Props assist the House There is a solitude of space Could I but ride indefinite (Bee Scherzo No. 2) So set its Sun in Thee Her face Tell Her His Feet are shod with Gauze – (Bee Scherzo No. 3) Wild Nights! There is another sky ‘Tis true - They shut me in the Cold – If I can stop one Heart from breaking (On Praetorius “Lo How a Rose e’er Blooming”) No Prisoner be –
There will be no intermission.
This concert is generously sponsored by Lori Julian for the Julian Family Foundation. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Artist-in-Residence position, held by Joyce DiDonato, is made possible through a generous gift from James and Brenda Grusecki. The appearance of Time for Three is made possible by Ann Reiland. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.