PROGRAM

Franz LISZT, arr. Müller-Berghaus Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

Michael TORKE SKY (Concerto for Violin)*
I. Lively;
II. Wistful;
III. Spirited
Tessa Lark, violin

William DAWSON Negro Folk Symphony
I.The Bond of Africa;
II. Hope in the Night;
III. O, Le’ Me Shine, Shine Like a Morning Star!

CONDUCTOR
Mei-Ann Chen

GUEST ARTIST
Tessa Lark, violin

*Chicago Premiere

On SKY: “The balance between the worlds of classical and vernacular music is masterly: one can bet that this work will soon be imposed as a classic of literature for violin and orchestra.” — Filippo Focosi, Kathodik

Chicago Sinfonietta’s 34th season begins with a dynamic concert drawing on the deep connections of community through works grounded in folk music. The rhythmic spontaneity and seductive expression of Franz Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 opens the concert, followed by violinist Tessa Lark’s compelling energy in Michael Torke’s SKY, a fusion inspired by Irish reel and American bluegrass. The evening closes with American composer William Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony, a Chicago Sinfonietta signature piece informed by traditional spirituals.

September 18, 2021 at 8:00 pm | Wentz Concert Hall
September 20, 2021 at 7:30 pm | Symphony Center

Approximately 70 mins, no intermission

PROGRAM

Franz LISZT, arr. Müller-Berghaus Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

Michael TORKE SKY (Concerto for Violin)*
I. Lively;
II. Wistful;
III. Spirited
Tessa Lark, violin

William DAWSON Negro Folk Symphony
I.The Bond of Africa;
II. Hope in the Night;
III. O, Le’ Me Shine, Shine Like a Morning Star!

CONDUCTOR
Mei-Ann Chen

GUEST ARTIST
Tessa Lark, violin

*Chicago Premiere

On SKY: “The balance between the worlds of classical and vernacular music is masterly: one can bet that this work will soon be imposed as a classic of literature for violin and orchestra.” — Filippo Focosi, Kathodik

Chicago Sinfonietta’s 34th season begins with a dynamic concert drawing on the deep connections of community through works grounded in folk music. The rhythmic spontaneity and seductive expression of Franz Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 opens the concert, followed by violinist Tessa Lark’s compelling energy in Michael Torke’s SKY, a fusion inspired by Irish reel and American bluegrass. The evening closes with American composer William Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony, a Chicago Sinfonietta signature piece informed by traditional spirituals.

September 18, 2021 at 8:00 pm | Wentz Concert Hall
September 20, 2021 at 7:30 pm | Symphony Center

Approximately 70 mins, no intermission

Program

Sounds of Dance

Coleridge-Taylor: Danse nègre from African Suite
J. Strauss Jr.: The Blue Danube Waltz
Chopin: Grande valse brillante (arr. Stravinsky)
Price: Dances in the Canebrakes (arr. Still)
Smetana: The Moldau from My Fatherland
Dvořák: Slavonic Dance No. 8
Arturo Márquez: Conga del Fuego Nuevo

Davóne Tines, bass-baritone
Adam Nielsen, piano

Program

An exploration of the Mass woven through Western European, African American, and 21st-century traditions I. Kyrie

Caroline Shaw: Kyrie

Bach: “Wie jammern mich” from Cantata No. 170

Tyshawn Sorey: Songs for Death II. Agnus Dei

Caroline Shaw: Agnus Dei

Bach: “Komm, süßes Kreuz” from Saint Matthew Passion

Bonds: To a Brown Girl, Dead III. Credo

Caroline Shaw: Credo

Bach: “Mache dich, mein Herze, rein” from Saint Matthew Passion

Moses Hogan, arr.: “Give Me Jesus” IV. Gloria

Caroline Shaw: Gloria

Bach: “Quia fecit mihi magna” from Magnificat

Moses Hogan, arr.: “My Good Lord Done Been Here” V. Sanctus

Caroline Shaw: Sanctus

Davóne Tines, arr.: “Amazing Grace”

Eastman: Prelude to The Holy Presence of Joan d’Arc VI. Benedictus

Igee Dieudonné / D. Tines: Chorale

Saturday, August 14, 7PM

Orchestra Concert

Gabriela Díaz-Alatriste, conductor
Brubeck Brothers Quartet with the Classical Tahoe Orchestra
Billy Hunter, trumpet

A Celebration of Centenary Jazz Great Dave Brubeck

Each summer, Classical Tahoe brings together America’s leading classical musicians for a three-week festival of orchestra concerts on the campus of Sierra Nevada University in Incline Village, Nev.

Orchestra and Chamber Concerts are held on the campus of Sierra Nevada University,

Gabriela Díaz-Alatriste, conductor
Márquez: Danzón No. 2 (1993)
Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No. 3 in B Minor, op. 61 (1880)
Amaryn Olmeda, violin
Intermission
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, op. 36 (1878)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Michael Stern, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin
Larisa Martínez, soprano

4:30 PM - Donor Gates Open

5:00 PM - Public Gates Open

8:00 PM - Concert Starts

Program

Voice and the Violin

Rossini: Overture to La scala di seta

Mendelssohn: “Ah, ritorna, età dell’oro” (Cavatina) from Infelice (1834) (adapt. Stephenson)

Dvořák/Kreisler: Slavonic Fantasy (after Songs My Mother Taught Me) (adapt. Stephenson)

Delibes: Les filles de Cadix

Sarasate: Habanera from Carmen Fantasy (adapt. Stephenson)

Hérold: “Jours de mon enfance” from Le pré aux clercs

Chopin: Nocturne in E-flat major, op. 9, no. 2 (arr. Bell/Wallace)

Berlioz: Overture to Béatrice et Bénédict

Bernstein: West Side Story Medley (arr. Brohn/Czarnecki, adapt. Stephenson)

Friday, July 30, 7PM PT
Opening Night Orchestra Concert

Ming Luke, guest conductor
Montgomery: Starburst (2012)
Strauss: Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs) (1948)
Laquita Mitchell, soprano
Intermission
Mozart: “Chi’o mi scordi di te”, Scene and Rondo, K.505 (1786)
Laquita Mitchell, soprano
Anna Stoycheva, piano obbligato
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A Major, op. 90 (“Italian”) (1833)

This concert is being broadcast and streamed live on 98.7WFMT/wfmt.com.

The Festival welcomes the young artist hailed for his “prodigious talent and scintillating personality.” Flutist Anthony Trionfo plays the rarely heard Flute Concerto by Saverio Mercadante. Also on the program, Carlos Kalmar conducts Debussy's haunting classic Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun and Saint-Saëns's Second Symphony.

Claude Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Saverio Mercadante: Flute Concerto
Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 2

The Grant Park Orchestra welcomes rising star conductor Eun Sun Kim, recently appointed music director of the San Francisco Opera. She makes her Festival debut in Shostakovich's sassy Piano Concerto No. 1 featuring audience favorite Natasha Paremski and Dvořák's ever popular New World Symphony. The program includes a work by Korean-American composer Texu Kim.

This concert is being broadcast and streamed live on 98.7WFMT/wfmt.com.

Texu Kim: Blow, Fly, Pop!!
Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, From the New World

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop, conductor
Anthony McGill, clarinet

Haydn: Symphony No. 60 (“Il distratto”)

Copland: Clarinet Concerto

Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn

The Grant Park Orchestra welcomes rising star conductor Eun Sun Kim, recently appointed music director of the San Francisco Opera. She makes her Festival debut in Shostakovich's sassy Piano Concerto No. 1 featuring audience favorite Natasha Paremski and Dvořák's ever popular New World Symphony. The program includes a work by Korean-American composer Texu Kim.

This concert is being broadcast and streamed live on 98.7WFMT/wfmt.com.

Texu Kim: Blow, Fly, Pop!!
Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, From the New World

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop, conductor
Julia Bullock, soprano

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 (“Classical”)

Mahler: Symphony No. 4 for soprano and orchestra (arr. Klaus Simon)

Gala Evening Benefiting Reach Teach Play

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop, conductor
Cynthia Erivo, vocalist

Legendary Women’s Voices
Songs by some of the greatest female singers of all time and orchestral works by female composers

Presented by the Ravinia Women’s Board

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop, conductor
Midori, violin

Jessie Montgomery: Banner

Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 (“Italian”)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop, conductor
Jonathan Rush, guest conductor
Jaye Ladymore, narrator

Program

Celebrating America
Laura Karpman: All American
Stacy Garrop: The Battle for the Ballot
Carlos Simon: Fate Now Conquers
James P. Johnson: Harlem Symphony
James P. Johnson: Victory Stride

Ravinia®, North America's oldest music festival, stands today as its most musically diverse, presenting over 140 different events throughout the summer. These concerts run the gamut from Yo-Yo Ma to John Legend to the annual summer residency of the nation's finest orchestra, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

The 36-acre park is nestled in a gently wooded area that makes it an enchanting place to experience music. Guests can bring their own picnics or eat at one of the park restaurants.

Osorio Plays Mozart

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop, conductor
Jorge Federico Osorio, piano

Ravinia®, North America's oldest music festival, stands today as its most musically diverse, presenting over 140 different events throughout the summer. These concerts run the gamut from Yo-Yo Ma to John Legend to the annual summer residency of the nation's finest orchestra, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

The 36-acre park is nestled in a gently wooded area that makes it an enchanting place to experience music. Guests can bring their own picnics or eat at one of the park restaurants.

Orchestra 2001 – Mark Loria, conducting

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) – Sexteto místico

Clarice Vasconcelos Assad (b. 1978) – The Book of Spells

Orlando Haddad (b. 1953) – Lendas Amazônicas (Amazon Legends) premiere

Orlando Haddad's commission generously funded by the Steven R. Gerber Trust.

Orchestra 2001 returns to Teatro Esperanza as part of Esperanza Arts Center’s VOCES series, featuring live-streamed performances that spotlight the arts and traditions of Brazil. Enjoy authentic Brazilian food while watching VOCES at home and support our local Latino-owned restaurants.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2021 at 7pm
Virtual Livestreamed Event from Teatro Esperanza; recorded at World Cafe Live
Tickets $5 / FREE for Students & Seniors
Orchestra 2001 SOUNDING BOARD members can select a free ticket.

Let the power of the human voice transport you as Dame Jane Glover leads two exquisite Bach cantatas, “Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen,” BWV 51, and "Ich habe genug," BWV 82, alongside two works for strings by Purcell.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and restrictions on gatherings, this concert will be streamed live from Faith, Hope, & Charity Church. Patrons can watch the concert live on June 6 or on demand beginning June 9.

Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Dame Jane Glover, conductor
Yulia Van Doren, soprano
Michael Sumuel, bass-baritone

PROGRAM

Piazzolla (arr. Steven Verhelst) Suite from Maria de Buenos Aires for Brass and Percussion
Valerie Coleman Suite: Portraits of Josephine
Victor Wooten La Lección Tres*
*World Premiere, Chicago Sinfonietta Commission

CONDUCTOR
Mei-Ann Chen

GUEST ARTIST
Victor Wooten, Bass

Chicago Sinfonietta closes its 2020-2021 season with a finale that honors the voice of the people in its many forms, tracing the line of stories told across time and place. Merging the present with the past, the orchestra presents a mesmerizing closing season concert. The orchestra welcomes back Grammy award-winning bassist and prized collaborator Victor Wooten for the commissioned world premiere of La Lección Tres, a merging of music and philosophy moved forward in exuberant bass lines. The orchestra marks the centenary of Astor Piazzolla's birth with an arrangement of the catchy Suite from his Tango Opera, Maria de Buenos Aires, followed by Valerie Coleman's musical portrayal of entertainer and activist Josephine Baker's life.

A joyous concert to come together after a challenging year to celebrate the season and our talented musicians. Featuring soloist Rafael Galvan-Herrera, and a brilliant composition by student-composer Kailyn Williams.

Please join us for our first in-person concert of the 2020-21 Season! With Special Guests: The Quintessentials & Furioso String Quartet. Compositions by Astor Piazzola, Antonio Vivaldi, Carlos Simon, Kailyn Williams, Luigi Boccherini, and more.

Date and Time:
Wed, Jun 2, 2021, 7:00 PM ET
Location:
The Woodland
60 Woodland Road 
Maplewood, NJ 07040

Join us for an intimate conversation with CSO Mead Composer-in-Residence Missy Mazzoli and Jessie Montgomery as they discuss what it means to be a composer working with symphony orchestras in 2021. 

Free and open to the public, this webinar will be followed by Q&A.