Carmina burana

This week, Osmo Vänskä returns to lead the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Orff’s Carmina burana, featuring vocal soloists Joélle Harvey, Reginald Mobley and Hugh Rusell. Opening the program is Montgomerry’s Banner and Rautavaara’s Cantus Arcticus. Before that, Seiji Ozawa conducts Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34. 

Broadcast available through August 19, 2026

Britten The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34
Seiji Ozawa conductor
1967 (RCA) 

Montgomery Banner 
Rautavaara Cantus Arcticus
Orff Carmina burana
Joélle Harvey soprano
Reginald Mobley countertenor
Hugh Russell baritone
Chicago Symphony Chorus 
Jenny Wong guest director
Uniting Voices Chicago 
Josephine Lee director
March 2023

Production
Brian Wise producer
Charlie Post audio engineer
Lisa Simeone host

24-25

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