The Three Concertmasters
Chicago, IL - The Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra is proud to announce its programming for the 2009/2010 20th anniversary season. The season is comprised of four concerts, each taking place at Pick-Staiger Hall in Evanston.
The season kicks off Sunday, October 18 at 7 p.m. with a very exciting and innovative program -- The Three Concertmasters!
Masterwork Miniatures for Violin and Orchestra
Rondo in C Major by Mozart, David Taylor
Romance by Antonin Dvorak, David Perry
Tzigane by Maurice Ravel, Robert Hanford
Fritz Kreisler Remembered
Liebesleid, David Perry
Liebesfreud, David Taylor
Tambourin Chinois, Robert Hanford
With an Operatic Flair
Meditation from Thais by Jules Massenet, Robert Hanford
Havanaise by Camille Saint-Saens, David Taylor
Carmen Suite excerpt by Georges Bizet, David Perry
Finale featuring all three violins
Vivaldi Concerto for Four Violins
The season continues with Hungarian Passion on Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 7 p.m., an intimate evening with our First Chair players and their friends. Featured works include Sextet in C Major, Opus 37 by Ernst von Dohnanyi and Piano Quartet in G Minor, Opus 25 by Johannes Brahms. Although Dohnanyi was a Hungarian conductor, composer and pianist and drew influences from Hungarian folk music, his approach is deeply rooted in the strongest traditions of European classical music and often evokes that of Johannes Brahms. Brahms, a German composer and pianist, was one of the leading musicians of the Romantic period. This evening is sure to deliver vibrant and moving performances with a special Eastern European flair.
Larry Rachleff returns to conduct Tchaikovsky and Dvorak, the third concert of the season, which takes place on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 7 p.m. The orchestra will perform Dvorak Symphony No. 6 and Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto. For this performance, we welcome special guest Russian pianist, the internationally-
And for the grand finale of the season, Rachleff will conduct Blockbuster Beethoven's Ninth! on Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 7 p.m. This grand masterpiece which features the ever popular "Ode to Joy" will be presented with the North Shore Choral Society and the Ryan Center for Young Artists at Lyric Opera. One of the most influential symphonies ever written, the piece is complicated, powerful and most definitely exciting. The symphony will be performed in its entirety and will constitute a brilliant finish to the Chicago Philharmonic's anniversary season. The Chicago Philharmonic will also perform Beethoven Romance for Violin and Orchestra with David Perry on Violin.
Location and Tickets:
All concerts take place at 7:00 p.m. at Pick-Staiger Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive in Evanston on the Northwestern University Campus. For ticket information, call the Chicago Philharmonic Business Office at 847-866-688 or visit www.chicagophilharmonic.org. Series tickets are $210, $180, $99 and $60. Individual tickets are $70, $60, $33 and $20. Student tickets are $10.
Subscribers Enjoy Great Benefits
Subscribers save 25% off the regular ticket prices, and enjoy preferential seating for concerts. In addition to the discounts, each subscriber receives one free ticket to the concert of their choice with each full series subscription. Following select regular season concerts, subscribers can share hors d’oeuvres and attend a private meet and greet with the performers backstage. And as a bonus to the regular season concerts, subscribers who sign up by August 15, 2009 will be invited to attend a private salon concert in the home of one of our gracious supporters.
About the Orchestra
Named “Orchestra of the Year” by the Illinois Arts Council of Orchestras, the Chicago Philharmonic will begin its 20th season (2009 – 2010) at Northwestern University’s Pick-Staiger Hall in Evanston. Proud of its heritage as the former Symphony II, the Orchestra carries on this tradition of excellence. The Chicago Philharmonic has won many accolades from music critics and audiences alike. In the upcoming season, the orchestra will continue its mission to offer exceptional music at a reasonable price.
For a relatively young orchestra, the Chicago Philharmonic has singular strengths : Many of its members are drawn from the Lyric opera’s orchestra and therefore have been meticulously screened for some of the country’s most coveted positions. Other members are proven top-flight career musicians from the Chicago Metropolitan area. The orchestra’s cadre of seasoned professional musicians have performed together over many years and so have developed a special musical cohesion that always thrills the listener.
Chicago Philharmonic musicians also perform at Ravinia in the Ravinia Festival Orchestra, in the American Ballet Theatre and Grant Park Symphony Orchestra. In addition, the Chicago Philharmonic is the orchestra selected to perform with the acclaimed Apollo Chorus of Chicago; the beloved Salute to Vienna at Symphony Center; and the symphonic team building initiative – The Music Paradigm.
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