Be transported to the landscapes of southern Spain with vivacious, dance-inspired works by Falla and Chabrier. The journey begins in Riccardo Muti’s native Italy with a boisterous overture by Donizetti and sumptuous ballet music by Verdi. Golijov’s Megalopolis Suite features music from his score to the 2024 release of Francis Ford Coppola’s epic film, in which the fate of Ancient Rome haunts a modern world.
Overture to Don Pasquale
The Four Seasons from I vespri siciliani
Megalopolis Suite [World Premiere, CSO Commission]
España
Suite No. 2 from The Three-Cornered Hat
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Explore the music in a free preconcert conversation featuring Weston Williams in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The talk will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.
Friday, November 8: Poems While You Wait is a collective of poets and their vintage typewriters who provide an unexpected and unpretentious encounter with poetry. The process is simple: give us your name, give us the topic that you would like us to write a poem about (funny, sad or serious; big or small), give us a $10 donation (all of which goes to the nonprofit book publisher Rose Metal Press), and go enjoy the performance. Upon your return you will have a custom-made, one-of-a-kind original poem to keep for yourself or to give as a gift. Poetry requests will take place in front of Grainger Ballroom starting at 6:30 PM. No additional tickets required.
On Friday, November 8 the CSO Latino Alliance will host a networking reception. Tickets required for entry. Learn more about the event at CSO Latino Alliance »
Megalopolis Suite is commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Riccardo Muti through the generous support of the Helen Zell Commissioning Program.
These performances are made possible by the Juli Plant Grainger Fund for Artistic Excellence.