Press Room

THE MUTI ERA BEGINS

2010/11 SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT

February 25, 2010 — Chicago Symphony Orchestra Music Director Designate Riccardo Muti and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association President Deborah F. Rutter announced programming for the 2010/11 season, which marks Muti’s inaugural season as the tenth music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Riccardo Muti’s vision for the CSO—to deepen the Orchestra’s engagement with the Chicago community, to nurture the legacy of the CSO while supporting a new generation of musicians, and to collaborate with visionary artists—signals a new era for the institution. Maestro Muti’s inaugural season as music director includes ten weeks of subscription programming with residencies in the fall, winter and spring, as well as on tour to New York’s Carnegie Hall.

“Making great music with the musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is just the beginning,” commented Music Director Designate Riccardo Muti. “The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and I will become ambassadors to the community and the world. We have a responsibility, as musical ambassadors, to serve our communities and we must not take this responsibility lightly. Chicago has a true treasure in the CSO, one that should be shared with as many people as possible.”