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Program Book: Canellakis Conducts Rachmaninov, Apr 3-5, 2025

April 03, 2025 — 10 min read
Read the program book for Canellakis Conducts Rachmaninov, Apr 3-5, 2025.

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Conductor Karina Canellakis, with a baton in her right hand, lifts both arms to gesture to the full orchestra from the podium
Photography by Todd Rosenberg
four French horns assume the iconic "bells up" pose during a performance of Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances
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the camera follows Karina Canellakis as she walks through the backstage doors and out in front of a cheering crowd in Orchestra Hall
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a point of view of the full Orchestra from the left side of the box level during the performance
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an audience member with dark, shoulder-length hair and a cream-colored top takes a photo on the Main Floor at intermission
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a young couple in the audience uses each other's hands to clap for the performance
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a sea of violins and violas with their bows pointing upwards at varying angles
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CSO bass player Andrew Sommer focuses intently on a passage of music
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members of the CSO violin section look on as Karina Canellakis smiles at the audience and prepares for a postconcert bow
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CSO Assistant Principal Oboe Lora Schaefer is all smiles during her solo bow
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a group of audience members ranging from young to old finds common ground in the music as they rise in a standing ovation
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a point of view from the right side of the box level of the Orchestra and Karina Canellakis bowing together
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