Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Past Concerts
Carnegie Hall presents Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Bellini, Verdi, Tchaikovsky
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EST)
Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage), New York, NY, United States
Vincenzo Bellini
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Overture to Norma
Giuseppe Verdi — "Le quattro stagioni" from I vespri siciliani
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
Giuseppe Verdi — "Le quattro stagioni" from I vespri siciliani
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
$39-$170
Carnegie Hall Presents Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Glass, Mendelssohn, Strauss
Thursday, October 5, 2023 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EDT)
Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage), New York, NY, United States
Philip Glass
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The Triumph of the Octagon
(NY premiere)
Felix Mendelssohn — Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"
Richard Strauss — Aus Italien ("From Italy"), Op. 16
Felix Mendelssohn — Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"
Richard Strauss — Aus Italien ("From Italy"), Op. 16
$169
Carnegie Hall's Opening Night Gala with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (EDT)
Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage), New York, NY, United States
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Modest Mussorgsky / Maurice Ravel — Pictures at an Exhibition
Modest Mussorgsky / Maurice Ravel — Pictures at an Exhibition
$127
CSO Sessions Episode 22: Requiem (on-demand until 7/23/2021)
Thursday, June 24, 2021 @ 8:00am – 7:59am (EDT)
Online event
Gilda Lyons – Bone Needles
David Reminick – "The Pub" from In Dreams (world premiere)
Tomeka Reid – Prospective Dwellers
Courtney Bryan – Requiem (world premiere)
David Reminick – "The Pub" from In Dreams (world premiere)
Tomeka Reid – Prospective Dwellers
Courtney Bryan – Requiem (world premiere)
$15
CSO Sessions Episode 21: Cult of Electromagnetic Connectivity (on-demand until 7/9/2021)
Thursday, June 10, 2021 @ 8:00am – 7:59am (EDT)
Online event
Wadada Leo Smith – Delta Blues (world premiere)
Missy Mazzoli – Dark with Excessive Bright
Nicole Mitchell – Cult of Electromagnetic Connectivity (world premiere)
Missy Mazzoli – Dark with Excessive Bright
Nicole Mitchell – Cult of Electromagnetic Connectivity (world premiere)
$15
CSO for Kids: School's Out! (on-demand)
Thursday, June 3, 2021 @ 8:00am – 7:59am (EDT)
Online event
Grammy Award-nominated children’s rocker Justin Roberts joins musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the end of an extraordinary school year & the beginning of the summer.
Free
Chicago Symphony Orchestra for kids: Exquisite (on-demand until 5/29/2021)
Thursday, May 13, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (EDT)
Online event
A program for ages 5 and up that introduces viewers to one of Chicago’s most treasured poets. Includes music by composer Florence Price.
Free (Free)
CSO Sessions Episode 19: Elliot, Sowerby, & Prokofiev (on-demand until 6/4/2021)
Thursday, May 6, 2021 @ 8:00am – 7:59am (EDT)
Online event
Sergei Prokofiev – Quintet for oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, & double bass, Op. 39
Willard Elliot – Two Sketches for woodwind quintet
Leo Sowerby – Woodwind Quintet
Sergei Prokofiev, arr. Andreas N. Tarkmann – Suite from Romeo and Juliet
Willard Elliot – Two Sketches for woodwind quintet
Leo Sowerby – Woodwind Quintet
Sergei Prokofiev, arr. Andreas N. Tarkmann – Suite from Romeo and Juliet
$15
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Walter Hendl & Isaac Stern (on-demand until 5/29/2021)
Thursday, April 29, 2021 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm (EDT)
Online event
Ludwig van Beethoven – Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
Ludwig van Beethoven – Romance No. 2 in F major, Op. 50
Max Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Ludwig van Beethoven – Romance No. 2 in F major, Op. 50
Max Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
$15
CSO Sessions Episode 18: Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time (on-demand until 5/21/2021)
Thursday, April 22, 2021 @ 8:00am – 7:59am (EDT)
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Musicians from the Chicago Symphony perform Olivier Messiaen's powerful Quatuor pour la fin du temps ("Quartet for the End of Time").
$15
CSO Sessions Episode 16: Harberg, Gabrieli, & Bach (on-demand until 4/23/2021)
Thursday, March 25, 2021 @ 11:00am – 8:00pm (EDT)
Online event
Amanda Harberg – Hall of Ghosts
Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051
Giovanni Gabrieli, arr. Timothy Higgins – Canzon per sonar septimi toni à 8, Ch. 172, No. 2
Giovanni Gabrieli, arr. Timothy Higgins – Sonata pian' e forte
Giovanni Gabrieli, arr. Timothy Higgins – O Magnum Mysterium
Giovanni Gabrieli – Canzon per sonare No. 1, Ch. 186 “La spiritata”
Giovanni Gabrieli, arr. Timothy Higgins – Canzon per sonar primi toni à 8, Ch. 170, No. 1
Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major BWV 1048
Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051
Giovanni Gabrieli, arr. Timothy Higgins – Canzon per sonar septimi toni à 8, Ch. 172, No. 2
Giovanni Gabrieli, arr. Timothy Higgins – Sonata pian' e forte
Giovanni Gabrieli, arr. Timothy Higgins – O Magnum Mysterium
Giovanni Gabrieli – Canzon per sonare No. 1, Ch. 186 “La spiritata”
Giovanni Gabrieli, arr. Timothy Higgins – Canzon per sonar primi toni à 8, Ch. 170, No. 1
Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major BWV 1048
$15
Fall in Love with Music – A CSO Association Online Fundraiser
Sunday, March 21, 2021 @ 3:30pm – 5:30pm (EDT)
Online event
Musical program featuring violinist Joshua Bell & CSO musicians Baird Dodge, Lawrence Neuman, & Qing Hou. With special appearances by Marin Alsop, Emanuel Ax, James Gaffigan, & Leif Ove Andsnes.
$100
CSO Sessions Episode 3: Désiré Defauw (on-demand until 4/17/2021)
Thursday, March 18, 2021 @ 8:00am – 7:59am (EDT)
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Conductor Désiré Defauw leads the CSO in this archival recording from 1953 – one of the Orchestra’s earliest filmed concerts. Opera suites by André Grétry & Gabriel Fauré, along with Robert Schumann’s 4th Symphony.
Free
CSO Sessions Episode 15: Montgomery & Beethoven (on-demand until 4/9/2021)
Thursday, March 11, 2021 @ 12:00am – 1:00am (EST)
Online event
Jessie Montgomery – Strum
Ludwig van Beethoven – Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20
Ludwig van Beethoven – Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20
$15
CSO Sessions Episode 14: Beethoven & Price (on-demand through 3/26/2021)
Thursday, February 25, 2021 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (EST)
Online event
Ludwig van Beethoven – Duet with Two Obligato Eyeglasses for Viola and Cello
Florence Price – Five Folksongs in Counterpoint
Ludwig van Beethoven – Sextet for Two Horns and Strings in E-flat major, Op. 81b
Florence Price – Five Folksongs in Counterpoint
Ludwig van Beethoven – Sextet for Two Horns and Strings in E-flat major, Op. 81b
Free (Free (ticket required))
CSO presents Exploding the Canon: Music by Black Composers & Musician-Inspired Activism
Thursday, February 25, 2021 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (EST)
Online event
Featuring Lee Bynum from The Dream Unfinished, an activist orchestra in NYC that uses classical music as a platform to engage audiences in dialogues about social and racial justice. Also featuring Chicago-based concert violinist Rachel Barton Pine.
Admission w/donation
CSO Sessions Episode 12: Mozart & Brahms (on-demand until 2/26/2021)
Thursday, January 28, 2021 @ 8:00am – 7:59am (EST)
Online event
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Serenade for Winds in C minor, K. 388
Johannes Brahms – String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36
Johannes Brahms – String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36
$15
CSO for Kids: May There Always Be Sunshine (on-demand until 2/21/2021)
Friday, January 22, 2021 @ 8:00am – 7:59am (EST)
Online event
Jim Gill's an award-winning children’s book May There Always Be Sunshine comes to life through animated illustrations & live music. Featuring CSO brass musicians, vocalist Melinda Alberty, & Gill himself.
Free
Civic Orchestra of Chicago Episode 1: Montgomery, Akiho, Sorey, & Adams (on-demand until 2/20/2021)
Thursday, January 21, 2021 @ 8:00am – 7:59am (EST)
Online event
Jessie Montgomery – Starburst
Andy Akiho – LIgNEouS 1 for marimba and string quartet
Tyshawn Sorey – Sentimental Shards
John Adams – Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Andy Akiho – LIgNEouS 1 for marimba and string quartet
Tyshawn Sorey – Sentimental Shards
John Adams – Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Free
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: CSOradio – The First 130 Years – Guests in the House
Tuesday, December 29, 2020 @ 9:00pm – 11:00pm (EST)
Online event
Aram Khachaturian – Symphony No. 3
John Williams – Suite from Memoirs of a Geisha for Cello & Orchestra
Zoltan Kodály – Dances of Galánta
César Franck – Symphony in D Minor
John Williams – Suite from Memoirs of a Geisha for Cello & Orchestra
Zoltan Kodály – Dances of Galánta
César Franck – Symphony in D Minor
$20
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