Chicago Symphony Orchestra

THURSDAYS @ 8PM

This weekly program presents concerts by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, one of the leading orchestras in the United States, and its acclaimed Music Director Riccardo Muti. Hosted by Lisa Simeone, the series features live concert performances by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, recorded at Symphony Center, alongside selections from the orchestra's expansive catalog of commercial recordings. Every program is designed to illustrate fascinating stories found inside the music, as well as present insights from the performers themselves.

5/21

Klaus Makela, conductor

Wiebke Lehmkuhl, contralto

Chicago Symphony Chorus; James Bass, director

Uniting Voices Chicago; Josephine Lee, director

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 3 in D minor

 

5/28

Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider and Daniel Barenboim, conductors

Cameron Carpenter, organ

Paul Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Francis Poulenc: Organ, Strings and Timpani Concerto in G minor

Johann Sebastian Bach: Variation No. 20 from Goldberg Variations, BWV 988

Camille Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ"

Maurice Ravel: Suite No. 2 from Daphnis and Chloe

Maurice Ravel: Bolero

 

6/4

Frederick Stock, Claudio Abbado, Daniel Barenboim, and Pierre Boulez, conductors

Maurizio Pollini, piano

Itzhak Perlman, violin

Anatol Ugorski, piano

Chicago Symphony Chorus; Duain Wolfe, director

Felix Mendelssohn: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61

Bela Bartok: Piano Concerto No. 2

Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61

Alexander Scriabin: Prometheus, Op. 60

Niccolo Paganini (arranged by Stock) : Moto perpetuo, Op. 11