Chen Leads The Four Seasons | Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Overview

Warbling birds, trickling streams, summer storms, barking dogs, icy landscapes — Vivaldi pioneered the art of painting nature through music with his blazingly original Four Seasons. Concertmaster Robert Chen takes on these seminal concertos and leads Mahler’s orchestral rendering of Beethoven’s Serioso Quartet and Mozart’s exquisitely crafted Divertimento in B-flat Major.

Venue
Symphony Center
Price
$49.00+ (incl. fees)
Length
1 hour 50 minutes
Preconcert Conversation
Weston Williams

Schedule

Program

Mozart

Divertimento in B-flat Major, K. 137

Beethoven (orch. Mahler)

String Quartet No. 11

Vivaldi

The Four Seasons

Performers

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Robert Chen

Concertmaster

The Louis C. Sudler Chair, endowed by an anonymous benefactor

Extras

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Preconcert Dining

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Preconcert Conversation

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.

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