Very Special Promenades

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THE INSTITUTE

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Designed for students grades K-3 and students of all ages with special needs, Very Special Promenades concerts introduce students to the symphony orchestra and the magical world of music.

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Very Special Promenades
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Dec
710:15 AM & 12:00 PM
  • 10:15 AM & 12:00 PM
  • Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Program

(selections from)
Beethoven  
Symphony No. 5
Haydn 
Symphony No. 94 (Surprise)
Tchaikovsky 
Symphony No. 4


Performers

Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Edwin Outwater
 conductor

Encounter the orchestra through one of the most enduring forms of music—the symphony. Members of the CSO and Edwin Outwater demonstrate how orchestras capture the beauty, drama, energy and excitement of music that has dazzled and captivated audiences for hundreds of years! This concert will use cutting-edge image magnification technology to give the audience an up-close and personal look at all the instruments and musicians of the orchestra. Terrace seating is not available for this performance.



Very Special Promenades
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Mar
15, 10:15 AM & 12:00 PM
  • 10:15 AM & 12:00 PM
  • Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Program

(selections from)
Rimsky-Korsakov 
"The Procession of the Nobles" from Mlada
Tchaikovsky
 
Waltz from Eugene Onegin


Performers

Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Members of the Chicago Symphony Chorus
Duain Wolfe
 conductor


Dramatic storytelling and spectacular fantasy come alive when voices join the orchestra to make music. Duain Wolfe leads members of the CSO and voices from the Chicago Symphony Chorus in this program, which features exciting overtures, dramatic arias, comedic turns and choral fantasies!



Very Special Promenades
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May
310:15 AM & 12:00 PM
  • 10:15 AM & 12:00 PM
  • Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Program

(selections from)
Stravinsky 
The Firebird
Copland 
Appalachian Spring


Performers

Chicago Symphony Orchestra 
Alistair Willis
 conductor
Hubbard Street 2 
guest artists


Ballet combines music and dance to tell stories from around the world without using a single word. Conductor Alastair Willis and the CSO reveal the amazing ability of music to ignite our imaginations, with excerpts from some of the most memorable ballets of all time, including Stravinsky’s The Firebird and Copland’s Appalachian Spring.