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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Elements with Joshua Bell
June 13-15, 2024
Overview
Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell presents The Elements, a suite of five works for violin and orchestra, commissioned by Bell and written by leading American composers Kevin Puts (Earth), Edgar Meyer (Water), Jake Heggie (Fire), Jennifer Higdon (Air), and CSO Mead Composer-in-Residence Jessie Montgomery (Space). Conductor Juraj Valčuha frames the program with Weber’s Oberon Overture and Shostakovich’s jaunty, mischievous First Symphony.
The June 15 performance of The Elements with Joshua Bell is a part of the 2023/24 Season of CSO MusicNOW.
Transit Alert: Due to the NASCAR Chicago Street Race taking place later this summer, some streets in and around Grant Park may be closed. Please review transit options, leave extra time for travel and plan to arrive early. Visit the NASCAR website for the full street closure plan.
Program
Weber
Overture to Oberon
Puts, Meyer, Heggie, Higdon, Montgomery
The Elements
Shostakovich
Symphony No. 1
Performers
Extras
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Preconcert Dining
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Preconcert Conversation
Explore the music in a free preconcert conversation featuring William White and Jessie Montgomery in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The talk will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.
Saturday MusicNOW Extras
MusicNOW is more than a concert; it’s an immersive evening of celebrating the arts and meeting new people. Stay tuned for details on additional events and opportunities to mix and mingle with the artists and your fellow concertgoers.
Sponsors & Partners
The June 15 performance of The Elements with Joshua Bell is a part of the 2023/24 Season of CSO MusicNOW.
These performances and the appearance by Joshua Bell have been enabled by the Paul Ricker Judy Endowment Fund.
Major support these performances is generously provided by the Zell Family Foundation, Sargent Family Foundation, Sally Mead Hands Foundation, Julian Family Foundation and The Aaron Copland Fund for Music.
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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.
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Jessie Montgomery has left a profound impression on the orchestra and the city’s cultural scene during her three seasons as the CSO's Mead Composer-in-Residence.
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Five composers discuss each of their movements for a new concerto, The Elements, commissioned by violinist Joshua Bell.
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