Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša leads selections from Smetana’s The Bartered Bride, a satirical slice-of-life opera set in a Bohemian village and filled with soaring tunes and folkloric color. Leif Ove Andsnes, whose Beethoven “is big, forthright, passionate” (The Guardian), scales the composer’s stormy Third Piano Concerto. Robert Schumann’s Spring Symphony captures the season’s restless vitality.
Piano Concerto No. 3
Symphony No. 1 (Spring)
Selections from The Bartered Bride
Explore Symphony Center’s on-site dining options for a seamless preconcert experience. Preorder a Sound Bites meal to enjoy in the Rotunda before the concert — or make a reservation to dine at the Thomas Club, offering a prix fixe menu featuring traditional American fare and a spectacular view of Lake Michigan. View menus and learn more »
Explore the music in a free preconcert conversation featuring Kyle Dzapo in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The talk will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.
Starting at 5:30 p.m. on March 14, the Overture Council of the CSO joins forces with Chicago Fashion Week to present Behind the Seams: A Symphony of Style. This evening continues the creative dialogue sparked by The Red Thread: Fashion in Concert, by hosting a preconcert panel in Grainger Ballroom that explores what it truly takes to run a fashion show, from creative vision to execution, told through multiple perspectives across the industry.
These concerts are generously sponsored by Zell Family Foundation.
These concerts are generously sponsored by United Airlines.