Rodrigo’s captivating portrait of the royal palace and gardens near Madrid features guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, who, in his 2019 CSO appearance, “immediately dusted away the clichés, thanks to the sheen of his tone and the nobility of his rhythms” (Chicago Tribune). Riccardo Muti conducts Brahms’ Fourth Symphony, which blends warmth and poignant anguish with a tempest of a finale.
Divertimento, Suite from The Fairy’s Kiss
Concierto de Aranjuez
Symphony No. 4
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Explore the music in a free preconcert conversation featuring Laura Sauer-Shah in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The talk will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.
These performances are made possible by the Juli Plant Grainger Fund for Artistic Excellence.