CIVIC ORCHESTRAOF CHICAGO 2019/20 SEASONFree symphony orchestra concerts by the nation’s most outstanding young professional musiciansKEN-DAVID MASUR principal conductor
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The 2019/20 Civic Orchestra of Chicago sseason is generously sponsored by
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The Civic Orchestra of Chicago is the nation’s premier orchestral training program for emerging professional musicians. Benefiting from a unique alliance with the world-renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Civic members refine their musicianship under the guidance of newly appointed Principal Conductor Ken-David Masur, musicians of the CSO, Zell Music Director Riccardo Muti and numerous guest artists who visit Symphony Center each year.
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Explore the Civic Orchestra’s 2019/20 series of free concerts in Symphony Center's Orchestra Hall and in communities across Chicago.
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Monday, October 21 From the British IslesKen-David Masur conductor GRIME Near Midnight BRITTEN Sea Interludes from Peter GrimesMENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3 (Scottish)
Newly appointed Principal Conductor Ken-David Masur leads the Civic Orchestra in this program inspired by the landscapes of the British Isles, including a 2012 piece by Scottish composer Helen Grime. Mendelssohn’s 1829 visit to Edinburgh was the genesis of his early sketches for Symphony No. 3, which captures the drama and romance of the Highlands. Britten’s Sea Interludes use shifting tonal colors to evoke the seashore of a coastal fishing village.
Sunday, December 8 Strauss and ProkofievErina Yashima conductor Annie Rosen mezzo-soprano STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry PranksBERIO Folk Songs PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5
Former CSO Solti Conducting Apprentice Erina Yashima returns to conduct Strauss’ tone poem depicting misadventures and pranks of a peasant folk hero, as well as Prokofiev’s sanguine Symphony No. 5, which celebrates the spirit of humankind. Annie Rosen, an alumna of the Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago, sings a suite of familiar folk songs from around the globe that are reinterpreted through Berio’s imaginative musical language.
Monday, February 3Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony Ken-David Masur conductor Patrick Godon organSTRAVINSKY Petrushka (1947 version)SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3 (Organ)
Stravinsky’s famous and boundary-pushing ballet garnered international acclaim and solidified his reputation, both at the time of the premiere and in this 1947 revision. His extraordinary music is paired with the magnificent Organ Symphony, which demonstrates Saint-Saëns’ skill for crafting delicate, languid melodies and rich orchestral color. Guest soloist Patrick Godon showcases Orchestra Hall’s mighty Casavant Frères organ as part of this glorious work.
Sunday, March 29100th Anniversary Concert Ken-David Masur conductor Oto Carrillo, Daniel Gingrich, David Griffin and James Smelser hornMAZZOLI Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)SCHUMANN Konzertstück for Four Horns and OrchestraTCHAIKVOSKY Symphony No. 5
Exactly one hundred years after its inaugural performance in Orchestra Hall, the Civic Orchestra gives this 100th anniversary concert. The program features members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s acclaimed horn section, all of whom are Civic Orchestra alums, performing Schumann’s virtuosic concerto. Music by Mead Composer-in- Residence Missy Mazzoli is also featured, along with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, which was performed on the Civic’s first-ever concert on March 29, 1920.
Monday, May 4Sounds of AmericaThomas Wilkins conductorHAILSTORK An American Port of CallSTILL Symphony No. 1 (Afro-American Symphony)DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 (From the New World)
CSO Guest conductor Thomas Wilkins leads Dvořák’s most popular work, inspired by his now-famous travels through the United States. Drawing from their experiences as African American men, both Adolphus Hailstork and William Grant Still expanded the possibilities of the orchestra by borrowing musical elements from spirituals and the blues.
Tuesday, June 2 Shostakovich 10Rossen Milanov conductorADES AsylaSHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10
Shostakovich’s tenth Symphony displays the composer’s full emotional range, from the dark, brooding first movement, to the sharp, sarcastic scherzo. This masterwork is complemented by Thomas Ades' 1997 composition, featuring athletic percussion elements inspired by the hypnotic repetition of techno music.
Civic concerts in Orchestra Hall are free, but tickets are required. A non-refundable $5 per ticket service fee applies. To order tickets, call 312-294-3000 or visit cso.org. Artists, prices and programs are subject to change. Preconcert lectures begin at 6:30 on select concert days in Symphony Center’s historic Grainger Ballroom.
Sunday, October 20, 3:00 Civic at South Shore Cultural Center7059 s. south shore drive, chicagoKen-David Masur conductor GRIME Near Midnight BRITTEN Sea Interludes from Peter GrimesMENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3 (Scottish)
Monday, November 18, 7:00Bach Marathon Finalefourth presbyterian church126 e. chestnut street, chicagoNicholas Kraemer harpsichordJ.S. BACH Brandenburg Concertos
Sunday, March 1, 7:00 Centennial Season Benefit ConcertKen-David Masur conductor Yo-Yo Ma celloBERLIOZ Roman Carnival OvertureRAVEL La valseDVOŘÁK Cello Concerto
The Civic Orchestra’s March 1, 2020 Civic Centennial Celebration concert is generously sponsored by The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation.
Monday, March 30, 7:00CPS Community Concertchicago public school tbaKen-David Masur conductor Program to include: TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5
Monday, April 27, 7:00Open RehearsalRiccardo Muti conductorBEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9, Mvts. 1 and 3
Tickets required. Visit cso.org for more information
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Chamber Music SeriesJoin musicians of the Civic Orchestra for free, interactive chamber performances through-out the season, at Symphony Center and in neighborhood venues throughout Chicago.
Visit cso.org/civic for a complete schedule. All Chamber Music Series events are free and open to the public, and tickets are required only for events at Symphony Center.
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The Centennial Campaign for the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Concerts for Young People is supported with a generous lead gift from the Julian Family Foundation. Major support for the Civic Orchestra of Chicago is also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation, Michael G. Woll Fund at The Pauls Foundation, Rhoades Foundation Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation, Robert and Joanne Crown Income Charitable Fund and Barbara and Barre Seid Foundation.
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