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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Debussy La mer & Ravel La valse
June 1-6, 2023
Overview
David Afkham conducts landmarks of early 20th-century French music, including Debussy’s La mer, a shimmering depiction of the sea and its many moods, and Ravel’s La valse, in which a misty waltz morphs into a delirious portrait of a vanished age. Turning to Russia, Israeli violinist Vadim Gluzman takes on Shostakovich’s alternately biting and poignant First Violin Concerto.
Program
Ravel
Menuet antique
Shostakovich
Violin Concerto No. 1
Valentin Silvestrov
Serenade [Jun 2, 3 & 6 Encore]
Vadim Gluzman violin
Debussy
La mer
Ravel
La valse
Performers
Extras
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Preconcert Conversations
Explore the music in the free preconcert conversation featuring Laura Sauer-Shah in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The conversation will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.
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New release: Contemporary American Composers
Coming to retailers worldwide summer 2023, Contemporary American Composers is the Orchestra’s highly anticipated next installment on its award-winning CSO Resound label. The album showcases captivating works by living composers, including Jessie Montgomery’s meditation for orchestra, Hymn for Everyone; Max Raimi’s Three Lisel Mueller Settings with mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong, and Philip Glass’ electrifying Eleventh Symphony.
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