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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Boccherini, Vivaldi & Mozart 40
Mar 30-Apr 4, 2023
Overview
In his 2019 CSO debut, Spanish guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas thrilled with “the profundities of his art,” along with “the sheen of his tone and the nobility of his rhythms,” wrote the Chicago Tribune. Sáinz-Villegas joins the ensemble in two pieces with bright Mediterranean character. Bernard Labadie, making a welcome return to the CSO, conducts the program, which also features dark-hued symphonies by Mozart and Boccherini.
Program
Boccherini
Symphony No. 26 in C Minor
Vivaldi
Guitar Concerto in D Major, RV 93
Boccherini
Fandango from Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D Major
Mozart
Symphony No. 40
Francisco Tárrega
Gran jota [Mar. 30-Apr. 4 Encore]
Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, guitar
Performers
Extras
Enhance your concert experience with these additional events.
Preconcert Conversations
Explore the music in the free preconcert conversation featuring Laura Prichard in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The conversation will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.
Latino Alliance
The CSO Latino Alliance will host a postconcert dessert reception with Spanish guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas on March 30. Tickets required for entry. Learn more at CSO Latino Alliance.
Soundpost for Young Professionals
The CSO's Overture Council will host a preconcert interactive art installation with artist Rachel Steele on March 30. Tickets required for entry. Learn more at Soundpost.
Sponsors & Partners
Official Airline of the CSO
Tuesday Media Partner
This performance is sponsored by the Bonnie Ann Barber Endowment Fund, which recognizes the importance of the CSO to Chicago and aims to preserve and support the CSO’s legacy for future generations.
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Though the CSO performs on modern instruments, early-music specialist Bernard Labadie brings a historically informed sensibility to the podium: "It’s about having a sound that allows us to hear through the music, to hear through transparency how the music is built."
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Hailed as the ambassador of the Spanish classical guitar, Pablo Sáinz-Villegas eagerly awaits his return to Chicago. Of his CSO debut in 2019, he says, “I felt there was a beautiful communion with the orchestra.”
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Performing early music transports CSO players into 17th- and 18th-century realms that they have little opportunity to explore with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Baroque music is challenging, says CSO horn Oto Carrillo, "and it makes me a better player.”
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“The guitar is the instrument of the people," says Spanish virtuoso Pablo Sáinz-Villegas. "And nowadays even though its image is still linked to Spain, the instrument belongs to the world."
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A curated playlist of Latin America's music performed by musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
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Leading Mozart from the keyboard works well because "the music is like an ongoing conversation between the piano and the orchestra," says MItsuko Uchida. "The general mood is one of mutual agreement."
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