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Gershwin Rhapsody In Blue
Special
An all-star pianist lineup teams up with the world-renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra for a special performance featuring George Gershwin's masterpiece Rhapsody in Blue with acclaimed jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut. Also on this program, four pianists pair off to tackle Mozart's well-known Concerto for Two Pianos, and the Orchestra shines alone in Ravel's frantically climactic La Valse.
Following this performance, join us for a Q&A in Grainger Ballroom with Cyrus Chestnut as part of the ComEd Dynamic Artist Series.
This event has LIMITED AVAILABILITY. Please call (312) 294-3000 for returned ticket availability and additional seating options.
May
23,
7:30 PM
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7:30 PM
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LIMITED AVAILABILITY
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Ravel, Mozart, Gershwin
Ax Plays Beethoven Emperor
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
This event has LIMITED AVAILABILITY. Please call (312) 294-3000 for returned ticket availability and additional seating options.
After a recent brilliant performance of Beethoven's Emperor Concerto, The New York Times said Emanuel Ax "...played with youthful brio, incisive rhythm, bountiful imagination, delicacy when called for and thundering power when the piano fought back." Ax, in his role as curator of the 2012 Keys to the City Piano Festival, will also appear in piano recitals and special concerts during his May residency.
May
24,
8:00 PM
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8:00 PM
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Robertson, Ax
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LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Ax Plays Beethoven Emperor
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
This event has LIMITED AVAILABILITY. Please call (312) 294-3000 for returned ticket availability and additional seating options.
After a recent brilliant performance of Beethoven's Emperor Concerto, The New York Times said Emanuel Ax "...played with youthful brio, incisive rhythm, bountiful imagination, delicacy when called for and thundering power when the piano fought back." Ax, in his role as curator of the 2012 Keys to the City Piano Festival, will also appear in piano recitals and special concerts during his May residency.
May
25,
1:30 PM
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1:30 PM
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Robertson, Ax
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LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Jazz Piano Showcase
Jazz
With its dazzling harmonic and melodic capabilities, the piano has played a leading role in developing the sound of jazz. Join us for a celebration of the stylistic spectrum of jazz piano featuring one of the most dynamic and influential musicians of our time, Grammy® Award-winning pianist Danilo Pérez in a program celebrating jazz icon Thelonious Monk. Also on the program are Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes, crowned as “jazz world royal couple” by The New Yorker.
May
25,
8:00 PM
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8:00 PM
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Danilo Pérez, Bill Charlap, Renee Rosnes
Youth Piano Showcase
Piano
Keys to the City honors young piano students from across the city with an afternoon of activities and performances at Symphony Center.
This event will be free and open to the public. Stay tuned for more information!
May
26,
11:00 AM
Chicago Amateur Piano Competition
Rental Event
The Chicago Amateur Piano Competition is the first contest in the Midwest honoring the fundamental role amateur pianists play in promoting the piano and its repertoire. In the spirit of enjoyment and fun, we offer a chance for amateurs to perform the music they love, to celebrate all the wonders of the piano, and to encourage fellow amateur pianists in a friendly atmosphere.
TICKETS ARE FREE BUT REQUIRED. Please reserve your seat by clicking on the "Best Seats by Section" button below.
Read more at chicagopianocompetition.org >
May
26,
3:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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The Second Chicago Amateur Piano Competition
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Presented by the PianoForte Foundation
Ax Plays Beethoven Emperor
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
This event has LIMITED AVAILABILITY. Please call (312) 294-3000 for returned ticket availability and additional seating options.
After a recent brilliant performance of Beethoven's Emperor Concerto, The New York Times said Emanuel Ax "...played with youthful brio, incisive rhythm, bountiful imagination, delicacy when called for and thundering power when the piano fought back." Ax, in his role as curator of the 2012 Keys to the City Piano Festival, will also appear in piano recitals and special concerts during his May residency.
May
26,
8:00 PM
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8:00 PM
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Robertson, Ax
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LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Igudesman & Joo: A Little Nightmare Music
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Join us for a late-night treat at Symphony Center when internet sensation Igudesman & Joo take the stage with their unique and humorous approach to the piano as a collaborative instrument.
“Since one clip is worth a thousand words, describing the Igudesman & Joo humor in detail would be to deflate its brilliance. For the put-upon Igudesman, think Jack Benny and Jascha Heifetz rolled into one. For the zany Joo, try an unholy Chico Marx, Vladimir Horowitz and Jerry Lewis mash-up.”
—Los Angeles Times
Watch clips of Igudesman & Joo now! >
“Rachmaninov had big hands” >
Igudesman and Joo featured on NPR All Things Considered >
May
26,
10:30 PM
Chicago Piano Day
Piano
David Hyde Pierce and Emanuel Ax host an unforgettable day of performances and interactive activities about all things piano. Take an in-depth look at the etude, a composition form that not only develops a pianist's technical skills but also showcases his or her virtuoso technique, with some very special guest artists. Plus enjoy piano-themed feature films, explore the complicated inner workings of the instrument with our “cut-away” piano, try your hand at the piano with a free first lesson, and much, much more! Complete details can be found on the grid below. FREE, no tickets required.
Featured performers include: Bill Charlap, Renee Rosnes, Jeremy Denk, Irwin Helfer, Marc-André Hamelin, Igudesman & Joo, Valentina Lisitsa, Jorge Federico Osorio, Reginald Robinson, Daniil Trifonov, Orli Shaham, Jonathan Biss, Terri Hemmert. For the complete line-up, view the PDF below.
View the days events (PDF)
Sign up here for free piano lessons!
Click here to view an interview and invitation from David Hyde Pierce!
May
27,
1:00 PM
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1:00 PM
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Emanuel Ax, David Hyde Pierce
Evolution of the Piano Concerto
Civic Orchestra
Gerard McBurney, creative director of the CSO’s Beyond the Score® series, and Emanuel Ax lead a whirlwind tour of piano concertos from Bach to John Adams. The Civic Orchestra, under the direction of Mei-Ann Chen, accompanies Ax and other soloists in this kaleidoscope of piano masterpieces, culminating in a complete performance of one of the greatest piano concertos of all time, Beethoven’s Fourth.
Please note: There will be no preconcert conversation for this performance, as the program is predominantly exploratory and includes conversations with Gerard McBurney and Emanuel Ax from the stage.
May
29,
8:00 PM
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8:00 PM
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Civic Orchestra - Part of the Keys to the City Piano Festival
Emanuel Ax with special guests Benjamin Hochman, Orion Weiss and Mary Sauer
Piano
Known for his poetic temperament and unsurpassed virtuosity, Emanuel Ax returns to Symphony Center as curator of the 2012 Keys to the City Piano Festival. He will be joined by special guests in a recital showcasing piano works for four hands. Orchestral versions of these works will be featured on CSO concerts during the festival.
To order box seats for this event, please call the Box Office at (312) 294-3000.
May
30,
8:00 PM
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8:00 PM
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Ax, Hochman, Sauer, Weiss
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Brahms, Weber, Ravel, Rachmaninov
Rapsodie Espagnole
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Stewart Goodyear, whose artistry has been described as "breathtaking" and "phenomenal", returns to Symphony Center for Falla's sultry work, inspired by gypsy and flamenco music. You'll also hear the sounds of Spain as seen through the eyes of Ravel in his Rapsodie espagnole. Messiaen said his Trois petites liturgies de la Présence Divine have "a Europeanized Hindi or Balinese instrumentation," including soft prayers celestially chanted by the Women of the Chicago Symphony Chorus.
Following this performance, join us for a Q&A in Grainger Ballroom with Stewart Goodyear as part of the ComEd Dynamic Artist Series.
Join us an hour and one half before this concert for a FREE half-hour performance by local music students. Then stay for the preconcert lecture to learn more about the music on the CSO’s program.
Student Piano Recital Schedule. Free to all ticketholders:
May 31, 6:30-7:00pm Students from the Piano Program at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University
June 1, 11:45am-12:15pm Students from Northwestern University
June 2, 6:30-7:00pm Students from Northwestern University
June 5, 6:00-6:30pm Students from the Music Institute of Chicago
May
31,
8:00 PM
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8:00 PM
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Morlot, Goodyear, Wolfe
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Messiaen, Falla, Ravel
Rapsodie Espagnole
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Stewart Goodyear, whose artistry has been described as "breathtaking" and "phenomenal", returns to Symphony Center for Falla's sultry work, inspired by gypsy and flamenco music. You'll also hear the sounds of Spain as seen through the eyes of Ravel in his Rapsodie espagnole. Messiaen said his Trois petites liturgies de la Présence Divine have "a Europeanized Hindi or Balinese instrumentation," including soft prayers celestially chanted by the Women of the Chicago Symphony Chorus.
Following this performance, join us for a Q&A in Grainger Ballroom with Stewart Goodyear as part of the ComEd Dynamic Artist Series.
Join us an hour and one half before this concert for a FREE half-hour performance by local music students. Then stay for the preconcert lecture to learn more about the music on the CSO’s program.
Student Piano Recital Schedule. Free to all ticketholders:
May 31, 6:30-7:00pm Students from the Piano Program at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University
June 1, 11:45am-12:15pm Students from Northwestern University
June 2, 6:30-7:00pm Students from Northwestern University
June 5, 6:00-6:30pm Students from the Music Institute of Chicago
Jun
1,
1:30 PM
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1:30 PM
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Morlot, Goodyear, Wolfe
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Messiaen, Falla, Ravel
Jason Moran & The Bandwagon Remix the Music of Fats Waller with Special Guests
Jazz
This concert, conceived by 2010 MacArthur Fellow Jason Moran, pays tribute to Fats Waller, one of the legendary kings of Harlem stride piano, looking back at the stride piano tradition and how it resonates today. Moran reenvisions Waller’s historic music in this contemporary celebration.
Jason Moran discusses the cultural role of jazz in PBS interview >
Full performer listing:
Jason Moran, piano
Chris Turner, vocals
Tia Fuller, saxophone
Leron Thomas, trumpet
Corey King, trombone
Mike Moreno, guitar
Tarus Mateen, bass
Nasheet Waits, drums
Jun
1,
8:00 PM
Rapsodie Espagnole
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Stewart Goodyear, whose artistry has been described as "breathtaking" and "phenomenal", returns to Symphony Center for Falla's sultry work, inspired by gypsy and flamenco music. You'll also hear the sounds of Spain as seen through the eyes of Ravel in his Rapsodie espagnole. Messiaen said his Trois petites liturgies de la Présence Divine have "a Europeanized Hindi or Balinese instrumentation," including soft prayers celestially chanted by the Women of the Chicago Symphony Chorus.
Following this performance, join us for a Q&A in Grainger Ballroom with Stewart Goodyear as part of the ComEd Dynamic Artist Series.
Join us an hour and one half before this concert for a FREE half-hour performance by local music students. Then stay for the preconcert lecture to learn more about the music on the CSO’s program.
Student Piano Recital Schedule. Free to all ticketholders:
May 31, 6:30-7:00pm Students from the Piano Program at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University
June 1, 11:45am-12:15pm Students from Northwestern University
June 2, 6:30-7:00pm Students from Northwestern University
June 5, 6:00-6:30pm Students from the Music Institute of Chicago
Jun
2,
8:00 PM
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8:00 PM
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Morlot, Goodyear, Wolfe
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Messiaen, Falla, Ravel
The Collaborative Pianist
Chamber
Jeremy Denk accompanies several artists in a unique and innovative recital exploring the role of "collaborative pianist" and what it takes to create a solid artistic partnership on an intimate scale. American tenor Nicholas Phan sings Schumann's well-known song cycle Dichterliee, and Stefan Jackiw, called "a legend in the making" by the Chicago Tribune, joins Denk for Stravinsky's Duo concertante.
Jun
3,
3:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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Denk, Jackiw
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Symphony Center Presents
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