For its 2024 European tour, the CSO begins in Brussels and ends in Rome

Here is the complete itinerary for the CSO’s European tour: 

Jan. 11, Palais des Beaux Arts, Brussels. Belgium: Designed by architect Victor Horta in the Art Deco style, the building opened in 1929. Now known as BOZAR (a homophone of “Beaux Arts”), the center consists of five hails, with the largest being the 2,200-seat Henry Le Bœuf Hall (where the CSO will perform).

Jan. 13, Philharmonie de Paris, France: Part of a complex of performance spaces, the 2,400-seat hall opened in 2015 and was designed by Jean Nouvel.

Jan. 14, Philharmonie Essen, Germany: Completed in 1902, the Art Nouveau-influenced original building was destroyed in 1943 during World War II. It was rebuilt between 1949 and 1954 and completely renovated in 2003-04. The CSO will perform in the 1,906-seat Alfred Krupp Hall. 

Jan. 15-16, Philharmonie Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg: Designed by French architect Christian de Portzamparc, the building opened in 2005 and houses two halls, the 1,500-seat Grand Auditorium and a 300-seat chamber music theater.

Jan. 18-19, Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany: Originally built in 1880 as an opera house, it was severely damaged in 1944. With the facade salvaged, it was reconstructed as a multi-use venue and reopened in 1981.

Jan. 20, Kölner Philharmonie, Cologne, Germany: Designed like an amphitheater, the 2,000-seat venue opened in 1986. The hall lies under the Heinrich-Böll Square.

Jan. 22-23, Grosser Musikvereinsaal, Vienna, Austria: xxx

Jan. 24, National Concert Hall, Budapest, Hungary: The venue is part of a performing arts complex that opened in 2005 and won the 2006 FIABCI Prix d’Excellence, often referred to as "the Oscars of architecture.”

Jan. 26, Auditorium Lingotto, Turin, Italy: xxx

Jan. 27, Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy: xx

Jan. 29, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Italy: xxx