Open Rehearsals
Each season the CSO opens several of its working rehearsals to certain groups across Chicagoland.
Education Open Rehearsals
Select rehearsals are open for groups of high school music students and their teacher to observe how a professional orchestra works behind the scenes and prepares for a concert. After the rehearsal, the audience participates in a Q&A session with musicians of the Orchestra.
Community Open Rehearsals
Community rehearsals are open for an audience of seniors and veterans, coordinated by members of the League of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association.
Reserve your seats
Education Open Rehearsals (for high school music students)
*Please note that exact rehearsal schedules and soloist attendance are TBD and will be confirmed nearer each date. Below are the full program listings that rehearsal content will be chosen from.
Wednesday, October 9, 10:00am -12:30pm (WAITLIST ONLY)
Marin Alsop, Conductor
Lukáš Vondráček, Piano
LEE III Chuphshah! Harriet’s Drive to Canaan
CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47
Wednesday, March 19, 10:00am-12:30pm
Jakub Hrůša, Conductor
Simon Trpčeski, Piano
RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 1
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 11 in G Minor, Op. 103, (The Year 1905)
Wednesday, April 2, 10:00am-12:30pm
Karina Canellakis, Conductor
SIBELIUS The Oceanside, Op. 73
DVOŘÁK The Wild Dove, Op. 110
RACHMANINOV Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Community Open Rehearsals (for seniors and veterans)
*Please note that exact rehearsal schedules and soloist attendance are TBD and will be confirmed nearer each date. Below are the full program listings that rehearsal content will be chosen from.
Wednesday, June 18th 1:30pm-3:30pm
Ricardo Muti, Conductor
Marianne Crebassa, Vocal Soloist
John Osborn, Vocal Soloist
Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, Vocal Soloist
Elena Guseva, Vocal Soloist
VERDI, Requiem Mass
An additional offering in spring 2025 is forthcoming
Sponsors
Funding for Chicago Symphony Orchestra open rehearsals is provided by The Margo and Michael Oberman Community Access Fund.