Impact: Showcasing Education & Community Engagement at the CSO

Overview

Showcasing Education & Community Engagement at the CSO

Be inspired by the musicians who are learning, growing and serving Chicago through the programs produced by the Negaunee Music Institute at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy a showcase of extraordinary performances by the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, musicians from the CSO, Percussion Scholarship Program students and Young Artists Competition winner Jaden Teague-Núñez. Plus, hear works from the Notes for Peace program and Young Composers Initiative. Transform lives by supporting these vital education and community engagement activities.

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Venue
Symphony Center
Length
1 hour 15 minutes
Program Book
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Program

Gabrieli (arr. Higgins)

Canzon per Sonare No. 2

Musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Musicians from Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Jerry Hou conductor

Amandi

Ritmo Bagatello

First-Year Percussion Scholarship Program (PSP) Students
PSP Alum Joshua Jones
Doug Waddell conductor

Debussy

Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum from Children’s Corner
Joshua Jones marimba

Pine

Pull of Life

Sylvia Pine is a student participant in the Young Composers Initiative

Yuan-Qing Yu violin, CSO Assistant Concertmaster
Jesús Linárez violin, CSO Fellow
Danny Lai viola, CSO Viola
Ken Olsen cello, CSO Assistant Principal Cello

Mozart

Allegro maestoso from Flute Concerto No. 1

Cadenza by Jacob Cornejo
Jacob Cornejo flute, Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative Fellow
Mio Nakamura piano

Smetana (orch. Colnot)

The Moldau

Fellows of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Alumni of the Civic Fellowship Program

Ward (orch. Hur and Malespin)

True Love

(A Notes for Peace song)

Simbryt Dortch vocals

ATLYS String Quartet
Sabrina Tabby and Jinty McTavish violins
Susan Bengtson Price viola
Genevieve Tabby cello

Britten

Theme and Fugue from The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Jerry Hou conductor

Teague (orch. Whitmarsh)

Selections from A Visit to Hell

Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Jerry Hou conductor
Jaden Teague-Núñez steelpan, Winner of the 2024 Crain-Maling Foundation CSO Young Artists Competition

Tchaikovsky

Finale from Symphony No. 5

Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Jerry Hou conductor

Performers

Civic Orchestra of Chicago

Musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Percussion Scholarship Program

Jerry Hou

Conductor

Doug Waddell

Conductor

Josh Jones

Percussion

Jacob Cornejo

Flute

Simbryt Dortch

Vocals

ATLYS String Quartet

Jaden Teague-Núñez

Steelpan

Winner of the Crain-Maling Young Artists Competition

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