Overture Council

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Become a member

To join the Overture Council, please fill out the membership form and return via email, fax or mail. Contact information can be found at the bottom of the form.

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To learn more about the Overture Council, please call (312) 294-3198 or


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Events

Symphony Ball

Volunteer Event

Saturday September 29, 2012, 7:00 pm. A tour-de-force awaits as we celebrate the start of the 2012/13 season at Symphony Ball! The Women's Board of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra presents a festive evening of excitement and enchantment. Riccardo Muti and the CSO raise the curtain with the overture to Wagner's The Flying Dutchman, filled with sweeping, stormy strains that will carry you away on a wash of sound. With its hauntingly beautiful melodies, Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto is simply stunning; captivating violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter returns to the CSO to present this breathtaking work. Our jubilant evening comes to a close with the brass band and cannon fire of Tchaikovsky's invgorating 1812 Overture, commemorating Russia's defeat of Napoleon's invading forces 200 years ago. Call the Symphony Ball hotline at 312-294-3185 to order a gala package now.

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The Overture Council provides a community for Chicago's young professionals to begin and grow their relationship with the CSO. Become a member today!

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The Overture Council is a dynamic group of over 100 Chicago area young professionals aged 25 - 45 who have a love of music and a desire to learn more about how to support the CSO. Connect with new friends who share the same interests. Be a part of something great - the top orchestra in the U.S. that lives right here in Chicago! 

Membership Benefits

As a member of the Overture Council, you are a part of the CSO family. The Overture Council offers its members special access into the happenings of the CSO via educational lunches with members of the CSO artistic staff, gatherings with CSO musicians as well as the below benefits:

  • Invitations to Overture Council member activities such as pre and post-concert gatherings, volunteer opportunities and other social networking events.
  • An invitation to the CSO’s Annual Meeting.
  • An invitation to the annual Appreciation Concert.
  • Advance sale to the Symphony Ball and invitations to other CSO fundraising events.
  • Receive the CSO’s Bi-Weekly newsletter email.
Membership Requirements
  • Give a minimum yearly Annual Fund contribution of $50 (per household).
  • Pay yearly dues: $50 per individual or $90 per couple.
  • Attend two or more Symphony Center concerts each season.
Overture Council Executive Committee
  • James Borkman, President
  • Paul Gilkerson, Immediate Past President
  • Nina Choi, Activities Chair
  • Dan Luby, Membership Chair
  • Chris Shelton, Social Media Chair
  • Erika Knierim, Member-at-Large
Overture Council Events

If you are interested in joining the Overture Council and would like to attend an upcoming event as a prospective member, please email the Overture Council with your interest.

MARCH
Thursday, March 22, 8:00pm – Concert of the Month: Rachmaninov Symphony No. 3
  *Pre-Concert reception at Symphony Center from 6:00 to 8:00pm.

APRIL
No events scheduled due to the Orchestra’s Russia & Italy tour.

MAY
Thursday, May 3, 5:30pm – CSO 101: Exploring the CSO Archives
Saturday, May 5, 8:00pm – Recommended Concert: Yo-Yo Ma Dvorak Cello Concerto
Saturday, May 12, 8:00pm – Concert of the Month: Beethoven Symphony No. 7
  *Post-Concert reception at Symphony Center from 10:00 to 11:00pm.
Monday, May 14, 7:00pm – Recommended Concert: MusicNOW

Concerts of the Month feature a pre- or post-concert reception and are open to Overture Council members and a guest.

Recommended Concerts are concerts Overture Council members may enjoy. OC members are encouraged to gather at the Bass Bar in the Rotunda of Symphony Center at intermission and after the concert to mingle with friends.

To inquire about any of these events, learn more about becoming an Overture Council member, or for any questions at all,  

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