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.
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Education Open Rehearsals (for high school music students)
Wednesday, February 15, 10:00am-12:30pm
Klaus Mäkelä conductor
SIBELIUS The Swan of Tuonela, No. 2 from Lemminkäinen Suite (Four Legends from Kalevala), Op. 22
LÓPEZ BELLIDO Aino
MAHLER Symphony No. 5
Thursday, March 23, 10:00am-12:30pm
Thomas Wilkins conductor
Stephen Williamson clarinet
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Hiawatha Suite from the Ballet, Op. 82a
COPLAND Clarinet Concerto
DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95 (From the New World)
Wednesday, April 26, 10:00am-12:30pm
Vladimir Jurowski conductor
Martin Helmchen piano
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 65
Community Open Rehearsals (for seniors and veterans)
Thursday, February 23, 10:00am-12:30pm
Riccardo Muti conductor
Julia Fischer violin
SCHUMANN Violin Concerto in D Minor
TCHAIKOVSKY Manfred Symphony, Op. 58
Thursday, May 11, 10:00am-12:30pm
Riccardo Muti conductor
WAGNER Overture to Tannhäuser
MONTGOMERY New Work [CSO commission, world premiere]
RACHMANINOV Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27
Thursday, June 15, 10:00am-12:30pm
Riccardo Muti conductor
Gene Pokorny tuba
J. STRAUSS, JR. Overture to Indigo and the Forty Thieves
SCHIFRIN Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra
SCHUBERT Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944 (Great)