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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Klaus Mäkelä & Sol Gabetta
Apr 4-6, 2024
Overview
Sol Gabetta, whose “enthusiastic music-making and animated style are completely infectious” (Classical Voice), makes her CSO debut in Shostakovich’s captivating Cello Concerto No. 1 — a riveting journey through themes of defiance, sorrow and triumph. Electrifying conductor Klaus Mäkelä frames the program with Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony, a searing portrait of the composer’s tormented life in Stalinist Russia, and the U.S. premiere of Sauli Zinovjev’s vibrant Batteria.
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Please note: Pianist Yuja Wang, who was scheduled to perform Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 2 on this program, has withdrawn from these concerts.
Program
Zinovjev
Batteria [United States Premiere]
Shostakovich
Cello Concerto No. 1
Vasks
Grāmata čellam (“The Book”), II Pianissimo [Apr. 4 & 6 Encore]
De Falla
Siete Canciones populares Españolas, 5. Nana [Apr. 5 Encore]
Shostakovich
Symphony No. 10
Performers
Extras
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Preconcert Dining
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Preconcert Conversation
Explore the music in a free preconcert conversation featuring Daniel Schlosberg in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The talk will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.
Sponsors & Partners
These performances are generously sponsored by the Zell Family Foundation.
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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.
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