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Community Pride
May 3, 2025
Overview
A community is a group of individuals working toward a common goal — just like an orchestra! Separately, each instrument is unique, but together they create a harmonious symphony of sound. Featuring the winner of the 2024 Crain-Maling Foundation CSO Young Artists Competition, this program pairs well-known classics with contemporary masterpieces to demonstrate the joy, power and beauty of coming together in service of something bigger than ourselves.
Perfect for ages 5-12!
Program
Prokofiev (arr. Ochoa)
March in B-flat Major
Fučík
Entrance of the Gladiators
Mendelssohn
Saltarello from Symphony No. 4 (Italian)
Tchaikovsky
Andantino in modo di canzona from Symphony No. 4
Grieg
In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt
Teague (orch. Whitmarsh)
A Visit to Hell
Brahms (orch. Schmeling)
Hungarian Dance No. 5
Smetana
Dance of the Comedians from The Bartered Bride
Performers
Extras
Enhance your concert experience.
Pre- and postconcert activities at Symphony Center
From 11:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Family Matinee attendees have access to an array of free Orchestra Explorer Activities located on floors 1-5 of the Symphony Center Rotunda:
- 1st floor - Scavenger Hunt
- 2nd floor - Try out musical instruments at an instrument petting zoo
- 3rd floor - Be a Composer!
- 4th floor - Community Garden Art
- 5th floor - Mini-Maestros conducting activity with a Civic Orchestra chamber ensemble
To access the Rotunda, enter Symphony Center at 67 E. Adams St. and walk straight back. From the Michigan Avenue lobby, walk down the Arcade Hallway to the right of the box office until you reach the Rotunda.
Sponsors & Partners
Youth Education Program Sponsor
Family Matinees Sponsor
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.
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At age 17, DeKalb high-school student Jaden Teague-Núñez is forging his own path. The musician made history last year by becoming the first steelpan player to win the Crain-Maling Foundation CSO Young Artists Competition.
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