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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Firebird
Apr 14-15, 2022
Overview
In his CSO debut, Klaus Mäkelä leads a journey through two Russian masterworks: Stravinsky’s sumptuous fairy-tale ballet The Firebird, and Prokofiev’s imaginative Second Violin Concerto, featuring Swedish phenom Daniel Lozakovich, also making his first appearance with the CSO. The program opens with Anders Hillborg’s Eleven Gates, a kaleidoscopic score that the Los Angeles Times calls “hugely entertaining, sonically enveloping music.”
Ticket holders are invited to a free preconcert conversation featuring Stephen Yaness in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The conversation will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets required.
Program
Hillborg
Eleven Gates
Prokofiev
Violin Concerto No. 2
Stravinsky
The Firebird
Ysaÿe
Violin Sonata in G Major, Op. 27, No. 5: II. Danse Rustique [Apr 15 Encore]
Performers
Sponsors & Partners
Official Airline of the CSO
The appearance of Daniel Lozakovich is made possible by the Grainger Fund for Excellence.
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