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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Jaap van Zweden, Himari & Mozart Jupiter
Feb 12-15, 2026
Overview
Sensational teen Himari illuminates Bruch’s First Violin Concerto in her CSO subscription debut. Blacknificent 7 composer Joel Thompson’s To See the Sky, “a shifting palette of grooves, colors and moods” (Bachtrack), and Mozart’s electrifying Jupiter Symphony frame the program.
This program will also be performed at Wheaton College on Friday, February 13.
Program
Thompson
To See the Sky
Bruch
Violin Concerto No. 1
Kreisler
Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice, Op. 6 [Feb 12 Encore]
Himari violin
Milstein
Excerpts from Paganiniana [Feb 13 & 14 Encore]
Himari violin
Prokofiev
Second movement (Allegro) from Sonata for Two Violins in C Major, Op. 56 [Feb 15 Encore]
Himari violin
Danny Yehun Jin violin
Mozart
Symphony No. 41 (Jupiter)
Performers
Extras
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Preconcert Dining
Explore Symphony Center’s on-site dining options for a seamless preconcert experience. Preorder a Sound Bites meal to enjoy in the Rotunda before the concert — or make a reservation to dine at the Thomas Club, offering a prix fixe menu featuring traditional American fare and a spectacular view of Lake Michigan. View menus and learn more »
Preconcert Conversation
Explore the music in a free preconcert conversation featuring Carl Grapentine in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The talk will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.
Sponsors & Partners
These concerts are generously sponsored by United Airlines.
The appearance of Jaap van Zweden is made possible by Lori Julian for the Julian Family Foundation.
The appearance of Himari is made possible with support from The Paul Ricker Judy Endowment Fund.
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It has been a milestone year for young violinist Himari: She signed with Decca Classics, recorded her first two discs for the label and made her debut with the Berlin Philharmonic.
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Composer Joel Thompson credits the inspiration for his orchestral work "To See the Sky " to a single line from the song “Thunderclouds,” written by jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant: “Sometimes you have to look into a well to see the sky.”
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Here are a few grace notes that have been attached over the years to Mozart's Symphony No. 41 ("Jupiter"), universally regarded as "one of the quintessential examples of craftsmanship in Western music."
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