Embark on a seafaring journey as Tchaikovsky summons Shakespeare’s magical island and storm-tossed seas in The Tempest. Korngold evokes the swashbuckling sailors of the 1940 Hollywood epic The Sea Hawk, and Britten portrays the coastal village of his opera Peter Grimes. The voyage concludes as Konstantin Krimmel presents Mahler’s song cycle about a traveling journeyman.
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
Songs of a Wayfarer
The Tempest
Suite from The Sea Hawk
Enhance your concert experience by dining at the Thomas Club, offering a prix fixe menu featuring traditional American fare for a seamless preconcert dining experience. Reservations | Learn more and view the menu
Explore the music in a free preconcert conversation featuring Carl Grapentine in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The talk will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.
Thursday, December 12: Preconcert multimedia discussion hosted by Chicago’s favorite radio DJ, WXRT’s Terri Hemmert, with guest CSO musician.
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On Saturday, December 14, at 2:00 p.m., visit the Gene Siskel Film Center for a special screening of Michael Curtiz’s 1940 swashbuckling adventure, The Sea Hawk. The glorious saga of “the boldest buccaneer the world has ever known” stars Errol Flynn as Geoffrey Thorpe, who embarks on a mission to loot the Spanish ships poised to invade England. Learn more and get tickets »
The appearance of Konstantin Krimmel is made possible by the Grainger Fund for Excellence.