Jaap van Zweden & Vadim Gluzman

Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony is the orchestral equivalent of a binge-watch drama, with each movement drawing you into the next, bursting with yearning, nostalgia and soaring climaxes. Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto captures the chapters in which he concluded his years as an expat and returned to the Soviet Union. Chicago favorite Vadim Gluzman takes on its kaleidoscopic solo part. Julia Wolfe’s new work takes inspiration from the iconic bell that has long stood as a symbol of freedom and perseverance.

Enhance your concert experience.

Poems While You Wait – Thursday, November 19

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: come to Grainger Ballroom between 6:45 p.m. and a few minutes before the start of the 7:30 p.m. concert to give your name, topic of choice (funny, sad or serious; big or small) and $10 donation (all of which goes to the nonprofit book publisher Rose Metal Press) before going to enjoy the performance. At intermission, return to Grainger Ballroom to pick up your custom-made, one-of-a-kind original poem to keep for yourself or to give as a gift.

No additional tickets required.