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Departments
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The Chicago Symphony
Center
Symphony Center, the home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, gives
a program
of a wide range of music built around the core subscription season
of the Orchestra
Tickets for concerts can be purchased as follows:
In Person or by Post: (cheque or credit card):
Box Office
Orchestra Hall,
220 South Michigan Avenue,
Chicago IL 60604
By telephone through PhoneCharge (Visa, Mastercard, Diner's Club,
Amex)
(312) 294 3000
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Wednesday, October 13, 8:00
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SARA LEE GREAT RECITALS SERIES
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YO-YO MA, Cello
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O’CONNOR
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Appalachia Waltz
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SHENG
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Seven Tunes Heard in China
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WILDE
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The Cellist of Sarajevo
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KODÁLY
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Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8
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Thursday, October 14, 8:00
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ELLINGTON AT 100
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:45
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A Collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
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Friday, October 15, 8:00
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CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:45
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DANIEL BARENBOIM, Conductor
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Saturday, October 16, 8:00
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WYNTON MARSALIS, Conductor and
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:45
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Trumpet
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Tuesday, October 19, 7:30
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LINCOLN CENTER JAZZ ORCHESTRA
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:15
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TBA, Soprano
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United Airlines Series
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GRIEG
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Peer Gynt Suite
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GRIEG
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Peer Gynt Suite
arr. Ellington/Strayhorn (First Chicago
Symphony Orchestra performances)
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ELLINGTON
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Three songs for Symphony and Jazz Orchestra
arr. Marsalis (First Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Performances)
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ELLINGTON
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A Tone Parallel to Harlem
arr. Marsalis (First Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Performances)
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Sunday, October 17, 3:00
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SARA LEE GREAT RECITALS SERIES
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ITZHAK PERLMAN, Violin
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DANIEL BARENBOIM, Piano
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MOZART
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Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 377
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MOZART
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Violin Sonata in A Major, K. 526
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BEETHOVEN
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Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 (Kreutzer)
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Monday, October 18, 10:00–1:00
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EDUCATION SEMINAR
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Buntrock Hall, Symphony Center
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THE MUSICAL HERITAGE OF POLAND
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Monday, October 18, 8:00
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INTERNATIONAL ORCHESTRAS SERIES
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BERLIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
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Claudio Abbado, Conductor
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Anna Larson, Contralto
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WOMEN OF THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY CHORUS
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Duain Wolfe, Director
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GLEN ELLYN CHILDREN"S CHOIR
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Emily Ellsworth, Director
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MAHLER
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Symphony No. 3 in D Minor
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Thursday, October 21, 8:00
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CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:45
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Daniel Barenboim, Conductor
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Friday, October 22, 8:00
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Evgeny Kissin, Piano
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:45
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Saturday, October 23, 8:00
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:45
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MOZART
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Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550
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PROKOFIEV
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor
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CARTER
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Allegro Scorrevole
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DEBUSSY
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La mer
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Sunday, October 24, 2:00
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CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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Fullerton Auditorium
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Chamber Music Series
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The Art Institute of Chicago
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BURNHAM QUARTET
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Susan Synnestvedt, Violin
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Florence Schwartz, Violin
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Catherine Brubaker, Viola
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David Sanders, Cello
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HAYDN
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Quartet in D Minor, Op. 76, No. 2
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MENDELSSOHN
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Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 12
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BRAHMS
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Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 67, No. 3
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This concert will begin with an introduction
and slide commentary
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Sunday, October 24, 3:00
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SPECIAL CONCERT
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EVELYN GLENNIE / THE KING'S SINGERS
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GARETH FARR
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Taiko Tango
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STANLEY GLASSER/
LEWIS NKOSI
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Lalela Zulu
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ASKELL MASSON
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Frum
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PETER KLATZOW
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Return of the Moon
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STEVE MARTLAND
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Street Songs
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NEBJOSA ZIVKOVIC
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The Castle of the Mad King
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PETER LOUIS
VAN DIJK
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Horizons
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ELTON JOHN/
LEBO. M./ TIM RICE
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The Lion King
Arr. Andrew Price Jackman
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Friday, October 29, 8:00
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SPECIAL CONCERTS
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Saturday, October 30, 8:00
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JAMES TAYLOR with
MEMBERS of the CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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Program to be announced from
stage
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Sunday, October 31, 3:00
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VIRTUOSO CHAMBER SERIES
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DEUTSCHE KAMMERPHILHARMONIE
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Daniel Harding, Conductor
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Emanuel Ax, Piano
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IVES
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Three Places in New England
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BEETHOVEN
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Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor,
Op. 37
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MENDELSSOHN
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Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 (Italian)
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Sunday, October 31, 3:00
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CIVIC ORCHESTRA OF CHICAGO
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New Regal Theater,
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WILLIAM EDDINS, Conductor and Piano
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1665 E. 79th Street, Chicago
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Monday, November 1, 7:30
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Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave.
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:00
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BRAHMS
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Symphony No. 3
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MOZART
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Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K.467
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ELLINGTON
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Harlem
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Sunday, October 31, 7:00
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CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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Grainger Ballroom, Symphony Center
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CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
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PRESSENDA TRIO
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David Taylor, Violin
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Gary Stucka, Cello
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Andrea Swan, Piano
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BEETHOVEN
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Piano Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 70,
No. 2
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TURINA
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Circulo; Fantasy Trio, Op. 91
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MENDELSSOHN
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Trio No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 66
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Sunday, October 31, 3:00
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CIVIC ORCHESTRA OF CHICAGO
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New Regal Theater,
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WILLIAM EDDINS, Conductor and Piano
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1665 E. 79th Street, Chicago
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Monday, November 1, 7:30
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Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave.
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:00
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BRAHMS
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Symphony No. 3
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MOZART
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Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K.467
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ELLINGTON
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Harlem
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Tuesday, November 2, 7:30
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JCC BENEFIT CONCERT
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MEMBERS of the CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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William Eddins, Conductor
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André Watts, Piano
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Joshua Bell, Violin
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GOLDMARK
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Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 28
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TCHAIKOVSKY
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Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23
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This is a private benefit concert. Tickets are
sold by the JCC only
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Thursday, November 4, 8:00
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CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:45
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William Eddins, Conductor
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Friday, November 5, 1:30
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Earl Wild, Piano
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Pre-concert Conversation, 12:15
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Saturday, November 6, 8:00
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:45
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Sunday, November 7, 3:00
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Pre-concert Conversation, 1:45
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Tuesday, November 9, 7:30
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:15
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United Airlines Series
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BEETHOVEN
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Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60
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PADEREWSKI
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Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 17
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CHÁVEZ
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Symphony No. 2 (India)
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Friday, November 5, 7:30
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CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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Anderson Chapel,
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CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
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North Park University
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SEBASTIAN STRING QUARTET
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5137 North Spaulding
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Yuan-Qing Yu, Violin
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Russell Hershow, Violin
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Daniel Orbach, Viola
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Katinka Kleijn, Cello
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SCHUBERT
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String Quartet in C Minor (Quartetsatz)
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BEETHOVEN
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String Quartet in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5
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VERDI
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String Quartet in E Minor
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WOLF
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Italian Serenade in G Major
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Friday, November 5, 8:00
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AMERITECH JAZZ AT SYMPHONY CENTER
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IRAKERE
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McCOY TYNER
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Saturday, November 6, 11:00-12:00
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CHICAGO HUMANITIES
FESTIVAL X
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Buntrock Hall, Symphony Center
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PANEL DISCUSSION: WHAT'S NEW IN OPERA?
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Saturday, November 6, 2:00-3:00
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CHICAGO HUMANITIES
FESTIVAL X
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Buntrock Hall, Symphony Center
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WENDY WICK REAVES
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Sunday, November 7, 10:00-11:00
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CHICAGO HUMANITIES
FESTIVAL X
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Armour Stage, Symphony Center
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MORDECAI RICHLER
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Sunday, November 7, 12:00-1:00
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CHICAGO HUMANITIES
FESTIVAL X
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Buntrock Hall, Symphony Center
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KEVIN COLE
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Sunday, November 7, 7:30
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INTERNATIONAL ORCHESTRAS SERIES
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OSLO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
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Mariss Jansons, Conductor
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Gidon Kremer, Violin
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VERDI
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Overture to I vespri siciliani
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GLASS
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Violin Concerto
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MAHLER
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Symphony No. 1 in D Major
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Monday, November 8, 8:00
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VIRTUOSO CHAMBER SERIES
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LES ARTS FLORISSANTS
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William Christie, Conductor
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PURCELL
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King Arthur
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Thursday, November 11, 8:00
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CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:45
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Riccardo Chailly, Conductor
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Friday, November 12, 8:00
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Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:45
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Saturday, November 13, 8:00
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:45
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Tuesday, November 16, 7:30
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:15
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United Airlines Series
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TCHAIKOVSKY/ STRAVINSKY
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Pas de deux from Sleeping Beauty
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CHOPIN
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Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21
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TCHAIKOVSKY
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Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64
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Saturday, November 13, 11:00 and 12:30
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KRAFT FAMILY MATINEE SERIES
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The Magic Horn
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MEMBERS of the CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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William Eddins, Conductor
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GUEST ARTISTS of the
MAGIC CIRCLE MIME COMPANY
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BROUGHTON
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The Legend of the Magic Horn
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GRIEG
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Morning Mood from Peer Gynt: Suite No. 1
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GRIEG
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Arabian Dance from Peer Gynt:
Suite No. 2
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BROUGHTON
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The Genie
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SAINT-SAENS
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Bacchandale from Samson et Dalila
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BROUGHTON
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In Pursuit of a Thief
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BROUGHTON
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A Theif’s Reward
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Sunday, November 14, 10:00-11:00
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CHICAGO HUMANITIES
FESTIVAL X
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Armour Stage, Symphony Center
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THOMAS ADÉS
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Sunday, November 14, 1:00-2:00
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CHICAGO HUMANITIES
FESTIVAL X
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Buntrock Hall, Symphony Center
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MARGARET ROSENHEIM
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Sunday, November 14, 3:00-4:00
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CHICAGO HUMANITIES
FESTIVAL X
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Buntrock Hall, Symphony Center
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HERMIONE LEE
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Sunday, November 14, 3:00
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SARA LEE VIRTUOSO PIANO SERIES
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MITSUKO UCHIDA, Pianist in Recital
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CHOPIN
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Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 35
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WEBERN
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Variations, Op. 27
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MOZART
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Adagio in B Minor, K. 540
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SCHUBERT
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Sonata in D Major, D.
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Wednesday, November 17, 7:30
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CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
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Buntrock Hall, Symphony Center
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THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY WINDS
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MOZART
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Divertimenti for two oboes, two horns, and two
bassoons
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BEETHOVEN/arr.
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Symphony No. 7 for wind nonet
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Wednesday, November 17, 6-9 p.m.
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CELEBRATIONS AT HOME
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The Chicago Merchandise Mart
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PREVIEW PARTY
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Thursday, November 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
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CELEBRATIONS AT HOME
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Friday, November 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
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DAILY SHOWCASE
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Saturday, November 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
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The Chicago Merchandise Mart
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Thursday, November 18, 8:00
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CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:45
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RICCARDO CHAILLY, Conductor
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Friday, November 19, 1:30
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RUTH ZIESAK, Soprano
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Pre-concert Conversation, 12:15
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Saturday, November 20, 8:00
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:45
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Tuesday, November 23, 7:30
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:15
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United Airlines Series
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BACH/MAHLER
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Suite for Orchestra
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MAHLER
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Symphony No. 4
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Friday, November 19, 8:00
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AMERITECH JAZZ AT SYMPHONY CENTER
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AN EVENING OF TRIO JAZZ
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KEITH JARRETT
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GARY PEACOCK
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JACK DeJOHNETTE
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Sunday, November 21, 2:00
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CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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Fullerton Auditorium
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CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
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The Art Institute of Chicago
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CHICAGO SYMPHONY STRING QUARTET
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Samuel Magad, Violin
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Charles Pikler, Viola
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John Sharp, Cello
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Rita Sloan, Piano
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BRAHMS
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Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 60, No. 3
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BRAHMS
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Piano Trio in B Major, Op. 8
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This concert will begin with
an introduction and slide commentary
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Sunday, November 21, 3:00
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CIVIC ORCHESTRA OF CHICAGO
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CLIFF COLNOT, Conductor
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BERLIOZ
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Roman Carnival Overture
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MAHLER
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Symphony No. 4
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Monday, November 22, 8:00
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MUSICNOW SERIES
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ENSEMBLE INTERCONTEMPORAIN
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PIERRE BOULEZ, Conductor
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BERIO
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Linea
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SCHOENBERG
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Suite, Op. 29
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BOULEZ
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Sur incises
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Friday, November 26, 8:00
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CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:45
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PIERRE BOULEZ, Conductor
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Saturday, November 27, 8:00
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JOANNA MacGREGOR, Piano
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:45
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Tuesday, November 30, 7:30
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Pre-concert Conversation, 6:15
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United Airlines Series
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STRAVINSKY
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Four Studies
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MANOURY
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Sound and Fury (World Premiere)
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(Commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
and the Cleveland Orchestra)
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STRAVINSKY
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Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments
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R. STRAUSS
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Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Orchestral Suite,
Op. 60
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Sunday, November 28, 3:00
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SARA LEE GREAT VOCALISTS SERIES
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Marilyn Horne, Mezzo-Soprano
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Martin Katz, Piano
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