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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Mozart & Stravinsky
May 9-11, 2024
Overview
The versatile Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider leads the CSO as soloist in Mozart’s richly melodic Violin Concerto No. 2 and Kreisler’s wistful Liebesleid. Trading violin bow for baton, Szeps-Znaider conducts Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite, a neoclassical gem that shines a spotlight on the orchestra’s principal players, and Mozart’s Prague Symphony, a work of grand gestures and profound, melodious depth.
Program
Mozart
Violin Concerto No. 2
Kreisler
Liebesleid
Bach (arr. Hillborg)
Ich ruf zu dir, herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639
[May 10 & 11 Encore]
Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider leader and violin
Stravinsky
Suite from Pulcinella
Mozart
Symphony No. 38 (Prague)
Performers
Extras
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Preconcert Dining
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Preconcert Conversation
Explore the music in a free preconcert conversation featuring Kyle Dzapo in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The talk will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.
Sponsors & Partners
Official Airline of the CSO
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.
These concerts are generously sponsored by an anonymous donor.
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Now that Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider has established dual careers as a conductor and violin soloist, the challenge is devoting time to both: “I asked Daniel Barenboim about that once, and he said, ‘When you figure it out, you tell me.’ "
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