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The Sorcerer’s Apprentice & Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony

Dec 15-18, 2022
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Overview

Iconoclastic organist Cameron Carpenter, “one of the rare musicians who changes the game of his instrument” (Los Angeles Times), takes on Poulenc’s sparkling, Baroque-infused concerto, followed by the elegance and floor-shaking grandeur of Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony.

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.

Terri Hemmert

Classic Encounter

December 15: Preconcert lecture hosted by Chicago’s favorite radio DJ, WXRT’s Terri Hemmert, with co-host Miles Maner, CSO bassoon and contrabassoon.

You will have the opportunity to add Classic Encounter to your order after selecting your seats for the concert.


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Program
Dukas

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Poulenc

Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani

Saint-Saëns

Symphony No. 3 (Organ)

J.S. Bach

Variation No. 20 from Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (trans. Carpenter) [Encore Dec. 17]

Martin and Blaine

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas from Meet Me in St. Louis (improvised setting by Carpenter) [Encore Dec. 17]

Sponsors

The appearance of Cameron Carpenter is made possible by the Grainger Fund for Excellence.

Carpenter & Poulenc

“Breathtaking virtuoso” organist Cameron Carpenter puts his skills on full display in his arrangement of Rachmaninov’s beloved Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and Francis Poulenc’s Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani, recorded in 2019 for Sony Classical. Available for a limited time at the Symphony Store.

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