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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Hilary Hahn, Tchaikovsky & Bartók
Dec 8-10, 2022
Overview
Dalia Stasevska leads the CSO in Bartók’s glittering late masterpiece — which shows off every section of the orchestra — and the scampering, playful sounds of Tarrodi’s Birds of Paradise II. CSO Artist-in-Residence Hilary Hahn joins the Orchestra for Tchaikovsky’s thrilling and tender Violin Concerto.
Explore the music in the free preconcert conversation featuring Carl Grapentine in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The conversation will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.
Program
Tarrodi
Birds of Paradise II
Tchaikovsky
Violin Concerto
Bartók
Concerto for Orchestra
J.S. Bach
Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: III. Sarabande [Encore Dec. 8]
J.S. Bach
Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: VI. Gigue [Encore Dec. 9]
J.S. Bach
Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: II. Loure [Encore Dec. 10]
Performers
Sponsors & Partners
Official Airline of the CSO
The Artist in Residence at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is made possible through a generous gift from James and Brenda Grusecki.
The appearance of Dalia Stasevska is made possible by the Juli Plant Grainger Fund for Artistic Excellence.
New Release from Hilary Hahn
Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn presents Eclipse, a celebration of her return to the spotlight with the music of Antonín Dvořák and Alberto Ginastera alongside Pablo de Sarasate’s virtuosic Carmen Fantasy.
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Dalia Stasevska has a simple strategy for podium debuts. “Just be yourself,” she said. “No other key to that. I come as I am. I get to know the musicians in the short time, and we try do good music and see where the road goes."
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Hilary Hahn has an extensive repertoire, which ranges from Baroque to contemporary composers. Her discography, equally wide-ranging, returns frequently to J.S. Bach.
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Dalia Stasevska is an unabashed champion of new music: "There is nothing more thrilling than to be part of creating something new that can be thought of in 200 years the way we think of Beethoven now."
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Throughout her career, violinist Hilary Hahn has remained an advocate for new music. One of her biggest successes to date has been “In 27 Pieces: the Hilary Hahn Encores.”
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Violin virtuoso Hilary Hahn is an indefatigable music ambassador who still channels her own inner child. Witness her whimsical YouTube challenges and her Bring Your Own Baby initiative.
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