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Common returns to his hometown of Chicago to join forces with Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Don’t miss this one-night-only event → bit.ly/2EnsTCY | Chicago
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The legendary brass section of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, renowned for its incredible power, matchless brilliance and dazzling virtuosity, performs a concert of symphonic masterworks and traditional favorites. Get your tickets today ---> goo.gl/qZvaPt | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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The legendary brass section of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, renowned for its incredible power, matchless brilliance and dazzling virtuosity, performs a concert of symphonic masterworks and traditional favorites. Get your tickets today ---> goo.gl/qZvaPt | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Concert & Tour History (Updated for 2026) | Concert Archives
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Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in powerful performances of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10 in April 2024, during an electric first week in the role. Enjoy the work’s fast-paced second movement, recorded live in Orchestra Hall on April 6, 2024. Visit cso.org for more content and a calendar of upcoming performances. Klaus Mäkelä appears courtesy of Decca Classics. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in powerful performances of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10 in April 2024, during an electric first week in the role. Enjoy the work’s fast-paced second movement, recorded live in Orchestra Hall on April 6, 2024. Visit cso.org for more content and a calendar of upcoming performances. Klaus Mäkelä appears courtesy of Decca Classics. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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The CSO Brass has long been a distinctive part of the orchestra's exceptional sound. Enjoy a clip of some brass members playing Giovanni Gabrieli’s Canzon per sonar No. 1 before hearing them live at their highly anticipated annual showcase on December 19. Get tickets → cso.org/ps/24176 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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The CSO Brass has long been a distinctive part of the orchestra's exceptional sound. Enjoy a clip of some brass members playing Giovanni Gabrieli’s Canzon per sonar No. 1 before hearing them live at their highly anticipated annual showcase on December 19. Get tickets → cso.org/ps/24176 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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"They represent the excellence that's inherent in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra." -John Yeh, CSO Assistant Principal Clarinet. Don't miss the chance to see the CSO's legendary brass section in concert on December 14: http://bit.ly/2gGYqAs | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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"They represent the excellence that's inherent in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra." -John Yeh, CSO Assistant Principal Clarinet. Don't miss the chance to see the CSO's legendary brass section in concert on December 14: http://bit.ly/2gGYqAs | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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When the Chicago Symphony Orchestra reunites with Music Director Riccardo Muti, “these world-class musicians sound every bit at the top of their game” (Chicago Sun-Times). Explore the calendar and get tickets today at cso.org. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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When the Chicago Symphony Orchestra reunites with Music Director Riccardo Muti, “these world-class musicians sound every bit at the top of their game” (Chicago Sun-Times). Explore the calendar and get tickets today at cso.org. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra to make history at Lollapalooza
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra to make history at Lollapalooza
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“The history of the orchestra has made the brass section the celebrity section of the orchestra.” Straight from the windy city, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s low brass section will blow you away! Riccardo Muti leads the orchestra in the New York premiere of Jennifer Higdon’s Low Brass Concerto on February 9. http://bit.ly/2FMSB12 | Carnegie Hall
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“The history of the orchestra has made the brass section the celebrity section of the orchestra.” Straight from the windy city, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s low brass section will blow you away! Riccardo Muti leads the orchestra in the New York premiere of Jennifer Higdon’s Low Brass Concerto on February 9. http://bit.ly/2FMSB12 | Carnegie Hall
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When the Chicago Symphony Orchestra takes the stage, history resounds. Riccardo Muti leads an unforgettable evening of Strauss, Hindemith, and Brahms’ masterful Symphony No. 4 in their Soraya debut. | Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
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When the Chicago Symphony Orchestra takes the stage, history resounds. Riccardo Muti leads an unforgettable evening of Strauss, Hindemith, and Brahms’ masterful Symphony No. 4 in their Soraya debut. | Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
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The CSO Brass has long been a distinctive part of the orchestra's exceptional sound. Enjoy a clip of some brass members playing Giovanni Gabrieli’s Canzon per sonar No. 1 before hearing them live at their highly anticipated annual showcase on December 19. Get tickets → cso.org/ps/24176 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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The CSO Brass has long been a distinctive part of the orchestra's exceptional sound. Enjoy a clip of some brass members playing Giovanni Gabrieli’s Canzon per sonar No. 1 before hearing them live at their highly anticipated annual showcase on December 19. Get tickets → cso.org/ps/24176 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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"They represent the excellence that's inherent in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra." -John Yeh, CSO Assistant Principal Clarinet. Don't miss the chance to see the CSO's legendary brass section in concert on December 14: http://bit.ly/2gGYqAs | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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"They represent the excellence that's inherent in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra." -John Yeh, CSO Assistant Principal Clarinet. Don't miss the chance to see the CSO's legendary brass section in concert on December 14: http://bit.ly/2gGYqAs | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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When the Chicago Symphony Orchestra reunites with Music Director Riccardo Muti, “these world-class musicians sound every bit at the top of their game” (Chicago Sun-Times). Explore the calendar and get tickets today at cso.org. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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When the Chicago Symphony Orchestra reunites with Music Director Riccardo Muti, “these world-class musicians sound every bit at the top of their game” (Chicago Sun-Times). Explore the calendar and get tickets today at cso.org. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Join members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus for this season’s Merry, Merry Chicago! concerts — running from December 18-23 — at Symphony Center. Prepare for the holiday spirit with a concert clip from December 2022 of Alastair Willis conducting the ensemble in Humperdinck’s Gingerbread Waltz from Hansel and Gretel. Get tickets today at cso.org/ps/24734 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Join members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus for this season’s Merry, Merry Chicago! concerts — running from December 18-23 — at Symphony Center. Prepare for the holiday spirit with a concert clip from December 2022 of Alastair Willis conducting the ensemble in Humperdinck’s Gingerbread Waltz from Hansel and Gretel. Get tickets today at cso.org/ps/24734 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Angelo Francesco Lavagnino, Alberto Barberis, Members Of Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Members Of Chicago Lyric Opera Chorus - Orson Welles' Othello (The Original Motion Picture Score)
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino, Alberto Barberis, Members Of Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Members Of Chicago Lyric Opera Chorus - Orson Welles' Othello (The Original Motion Picture Score)
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The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra brings together young musicians from the Middle East and offers them the chance to engage in trans-cultural dialogue by making music with each other. Daniel Barenboim leads them in Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, Nov 5 ---> goo.gl/KLPS9H | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra brings together young musicians from the Middle East and offers them the chance to engage in trans-cultural dialogue by making music with each other. Daniel Barenboim leads them in Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, Nov 5 ---> goo.gl/KLPS9H | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Symphony Center hosts plenty of piano supporters. Front and center, there’s none stronger and more steady than Orchestra Hall’s piano lift — hauling up to 2,000 pounds of Steinway, Yamaha, Bechstein and Bösendorfer at 25 feet per minute. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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A moment for meditation, a spark of inspiration, an opportunity to reconnect. Step through the doors of Symphony Center, and let the music take you there. Tickets now on sale at order.cso.org. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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In CSO Sessions Episode 26: Strum, conductor Erina Yashima leads CSO musicians in Franz Schubert’s lilting Symphony No. 5, a highlight of a concert celebrating the return of in-person audiences to Symphony Center in June 2021. Stream the entire program now for free, only at cso.org/tv. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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What does it mean to be a member of the Chicago Symphony Chorus? Get to know Soprano I section leader Cari Plachy and Alto II section leader Emily Price as they detail some of their favorite memories as Chorus members, the process of working with different guest conductors and much more. Don’t miss the sopranos and altos of the Chicago Symphony Chorus in performances of Mahler’s Third Symphony with the Orchestra and Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä this week! | Chicago Symphony Orchest
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Happy Holidays from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra family! We hope fans all over the world will enjoy a little happiness and cheer with this performance of Gary Fry's Christmas in Chicago — an Orchestra Hall tradition — recorded by members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus with guest conductor Alastair Willis on December 21, 2022. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Discover the power of community on May 3 as conductor Thomas Wilkins and members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra come together to create a harmonious symphony of sound. In this CSO for Kids program featuring steel pannist and winner of the 2024 Crain-Maling Foundation CSO Young Artists Competition Jaden Teague-Núñez, listeners will explore three pillars essential for every community and learn that an orchestra's strength also lies beyond its musicians and conductors. Get tickets → cso.org/ps/2
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In the heart of our city, Symphony Center is a place to come together and experience the healing power of music. Come and hear your Chicago Symphony Orchestra today! Discover the music → cso.org | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Your support of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association makes possible the hundreds of incredible performances presented at Symphony Center and in the community each year. Donate by December 31 and your gift will be doubled thanks to a generous matching grant! Give today at cso.org/makeagift | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Experience CSO: A site for music lovers by music lovers. Immerse yourself in the sounds and stories behind the music of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra! | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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CSO Principal Oboe William Welter makes his solo debut with the Orchestra in Mozart’s Oboe Concerto on a program also featuring works by Haydn and Handel conducted by Dame Jane Glover on March 18 at Wheaton College's Edman Memorial Chapel. Get tickets → cso.org/23186 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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CSO Sessions is your front-row seat to the exceptional artistry of the musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performing music of composers of the past and of today. With CSO musicians as your guide, discover programs that connect us to the transformative power of music filmed in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center, the home of the CSO. Start streaming → cso.org/tv | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Vision meets legacy meets artistry during the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 2025/26 Season. Your seat awaits — get tickets today at cso.org/calendar | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and guest conductor Thomas Wilkins are preparing for one of its most magical programs of the year, the annual holiday spectacular Merry, Merry Chicago! Enjoy a 2022 recording of an excerpt from Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson before it is performed live, among other festive favorites, at Symphony Center on December 15-23. Tickets → cso.org/ps/24180 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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"The Chicago Symphony Orchestra brass section is known for its clarion power and unparalleled artistry. Revisit this Orchestral Excerpt Insight with Esteban Batallán demonstrating his technique in the opening trumpet solo of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, before he joins other brass section members for their annual concert on December 17. Get tickets at cso.org/ps/24733 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Take a peek behind the scenes of CSO Sessions and meet the team of musicians, stage crew, CSOA staff and healthcare professionals who have been working together to safely bring music to the Orchestra Hall stage throughout the pandemic. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Orchestra Hall is decked with boughs of holly and awaiting your arrival! Bring family and friends to enjoy the festive décor while members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus fill the air with familiar carols and holiday classics in the annual Merry, Merry Chicago! — running December 18-23. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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A Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert is an event where we ALL belong — a unique occasion where all kinds of people not only belong but are crucial contributors to a one-of-a-kind shared and moving experience. Explore the video series and plan your visit today at cso.org/belong | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man kicks off a triumphant program of works heralding the return of live music to Symphony Center, performed by the CSO brass and percussion sections. Stream the entire program now for free on CSO Sessions Episode 25, only at cso.org/tv. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Make more live music a part of your 2025. Symphony Center is waiting for you! 🎵 Plan your visit today at cso.org | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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From April 20-29 at Symphony Center, hundreds of young musicians from across Chicago convened for the annual Chicago Youth in Music Festival and celebrated the joys of making music together. Last week, students from Chicago Public Schools and community music schools participated in repertoire workshops and side-by-side rehearsals with members of the @civicorchestra and CSO. Selected musicians from the @chiyso, @meritmusic, @musicinstituteofchicago and @chimusicpathway also spent the week prepari
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Happy New Year! Herald in 2021 with members of the CSO brass section performing this fanfare from Verne Reynolds' Suite for Brass Quintet. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Rimsky-Korsakov’s ingenious and beloved depiction of One Thousand and One Nights has made his Sheherazade a staple on concert stages and audition lists alike. In this Orchestra Excerpt Insight, CSO Principal Oboe William Welter explains how imagery and context influence his interpretation of the characterful oboe solos. “I think there is a lot to be said in regards to the role of a musician as an actor. We must understand our part and understand what's happening around us to best serve the music
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