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Designed not only for classical music aficionados, but also
for newcomers looking to delve deeper into the world
of classical music, the first half of each Beyond the Score®
program offers a multimedia examination of the selected
score-its context in history, how it fits into the composer's
output of works, the details of a composer's life that
influenced its creation-sharing the illuminating stories
found "inside" the music.
"Seldom has enlightenment proved so entertaining."
— Chicago Tribune
Written and created by the
CSO's creative director, Gerard McBurney, live musical
examples are called upon to illustrate the structure of each
composition. After an intermission, concertgoers return
to the hall with newly discovered knowledge to hear a
performance of the work played in its entirety.
Pierre Boulez on Beyond the Score:
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2011/12 Beyond the Score® events at Symphony Center, Chicago:
Strauss Ein Heldenleben Nov 18, 2011* »
Strauss Ein Heldenleben Nov 20, 2011* »
Schoenberg Pierrot lunaire Feb 24, 2012* »
Schoenberg Pierrot lunaire Feb 26, 2012* »
Beethoven 5 Jun 15, 2012* »
Beethoven 5 Jun 17, 2012* »
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Beyond the Score® receives support from the following generous contributors:
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Bruce and Martha Clinton, on behalf of The Clinton Family Fund;
and Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation.
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