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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Helmchen Plays Beethoven
May 16-21, 2024
Overview
Martin Helmchen, “who brings both freshness and expressive depth to everything he plays” (Chicago Classical Review), takes on Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto, a work of youthful bravura and pensive elegance. To open the program, Kazuki Yamada conducts Takemitsu’s shimmering How slow the Wind and Franck’s D Minor Symphony, featuring a mix of soaring lyricism and brooding intensity.
Program
Takemitsu
How slow the Wind
Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 1
Bach (arr. Reger)
Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639
[May 16, 18, & 21 Encore]
Martin Helmchen piano
Schumann
Waldszenen, Op. 82, No. 7 “Vogel als Prophet”
[May 17 Encore]
Martin Helmchen piano
Franck
Symphony in D Minor
Performers
Extras
Enhance your concert experience.
Preconcert Dining
Enhance your concert experience by dining at Forte featuring contemporary Mediterranean cuisine or the Thomas Club featuring traditional American fare. Learn more »
Preconcert Conversation
Explore the music in a free preconcert conversation featuring Guillermo Muñoz Küster in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The talk will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.
Japanese Culture Exhibition
Tuesday, May 21: Attend a Japanese Culture Exhibition centered around the beauty of the cherry blossom presented by the Japanese Culture Center and the Japanese Arts Foundation. The Exhibition will be in Grainger Ballroom starting at 6:00 with demonstrations, origami crafting and art installations open to all ticket holders.
Sponsors & Partners
Official Airline of the CSO
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.
Media Partner
These concerts are generously sponsored by an anonymous donor.