Riccardo Muti conducts two of Respighi’s vibrant orchestral tapestries: his sumptuous homage to Rome’s iconic neighborhoods and pine groves and his masterful evocation of Renaissance lute music. The program includes the vivid First Concerto for Timpani by American composer William Kraft, featuring CSO Principal Timpani David Herbert.
Divertimento in F Major, K. 138
Timpani Concerto No. 1
Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite I
Pines of Rome
Explore the music in the free preconcert conversation featuring Carl Grapentine in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The conversation will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.
Please join us for a postconcert CD signing with Maestro Riccardo Muti on Thursday, May 25. The signing will take place in First Floor Rotunda and is open to all ticketholders. Merchandise will be available in the Symphony Store preconcert and lobby at intermission and postconcert.
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Thursday, May 25: Preconcert lecture hosted by Chicago’s favorite radio DJ, WXRT’s Terri Hemmert with CSO musician co-host Alex Hanna principal bass (The David and Mary Winton Green Principal Bass Chair).
You will have the opportunity to add Classic Encounter to your order after selecting your seats for the concert.
These performances are made possible by the Juli Plant Grainger Fund for Artistic Excellence.
Coming to retailers worldwide summer 2023, Contemporary American Composers is the Orchestra's highly anticipated next installment on its award-winning CSO Resound label. The album showcases captivating works by living composers, including Jessie Montgomery's meditation for orchestra, Hymn for Everyone; Max Raimi's Three Lisel Mueller Settings with mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong, and Philip Glass' electrifying Eleventh Symphony.