Backstage at the CSO

Though the main event occurs on Orchestra Hall’s Armour Stage, featuring the hundred-plus musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, dozens of staffers behind the scenes ensure that each CSO or Symphony Center Presents concert goes on without a hitch. Here are some of their stories:

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Backstage at the CSO: Joe Sherman, production manager, SCP/rentals
Backstage at the CSO

Joe Sherman, production manager for the Symphony Center Presents series, loves the constant challenges of his post. “It’s a good job for me because I like to be on my feet," he says. "I like to keep moving, and it’s a lot of adapting,”

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