CIVIC ORCHESTRAOF CHICAGO 2017/18 season

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The 2017/18 Civic Orchestra of Chicago season is generously sponsored by The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation.

about the civic orchestraFor nearly a century, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago has been one of the nation’s premier orchestral training programs for emerging professionals. Benefiting from a unique alliance with the world-renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Civic members refine their musicianship under the guidance of musicians of the CSO, Judson and Joyce Green Creative Consultant Yo-Yo Ma and CSO Zell Music Director Riccardo Muti, as well as numerous guest artists who visit Symphony Center each season.

In addition to performing as a full orchestra at Symphony Center, Civic members engage diverse communities across the city through interactive concerts, mentorship of young musicians and community service.

Explore the following pages to learn more about the Civic Orchestra’s 2017/18 series of free concerts in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center as well as in schools and communities across the city.

The Civic Orchestra is a signature program of the Negaunee Music Institute at the CSO. In Chicago and across the world, the Negaunee Music Institute connects individuals and communities to the extraordinary musical resources of the CSO.

reserve tickets to a civic concert Visit cso.org/civic or call 312-294-3000.

The attached order form may also be mailed to:

Symphony Center Patron Services 220 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60604

Make a gift to the Civic Orchestra and receive the benefit of reserved seating.See the order form for details about reserved seating vouchers.

Each voucher is redeemable for one assigned seat in the Lower Balcony or other prime seating area. Vouchers may be used in any combination for reserved seats to any of the Civic Orchestra’s free concerts in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center during the 2017/18 season. Maximum four vouchers per concert. Vouchers are non-transferable for other events at Symphony Center.

Instructions for redemption and other information regarding your vouchers will be mailed to you after your donation is processed. Patrons with assigned seats are not required to wait in the general admission line on concert days.

All Civic donors of $75 or more are also eligible for two reserved seats for all Civic open rehearsals.

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CONCERT DATE Concerts start at 8:00 p.m. and last approximately 90-120 minutes.

NUMBER OF TICKETSMax 6 tickets per concert

October 30, 2017

January 22, 2018

February 26, 2018

April 9, 2018

April 30, 2018

June 4, 2018

OPEN REHEARSAL WITH EMMANUEL KRIVINE 7:30 p.m.

May 13, 2018

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General Admission Donors who select reserved seating do not need to complete this section, unless additional single tickets are desired. To assist with operational costs, the Civic Orchestra charges a non-refundable $5 per-ticket service fee.

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Enclosed is my check made payable to the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Please charge my:  Visa  MasterCard Discover  American Express

Reserved Seating Contribute $75 and receive 4 vouchers redeemable for Lower Balcony seats.

Contribute $150 and receive 8 vouchers redeemable for Lower Balcony seats.

Contribute $300 and receive 12 vouchers redeemable for Lower Balcony seats.

Contribute $500 and receive 18 vouchers redeemable for Lower Balcony seats.

Contribute $1,000 and receive 2 Box seats or other prime reserved seating for the entire 2017/18 season.

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Bach MarathonNovember 30Performances in venues across the city, presented in partnership with Merit School of Music. Visit cso.org/bachmarathon for more information. finale concert: 7:00 at Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut Streetj.s. bach Brandenburg Concertos Tickets not required.

Crain-Maling Foundation CSO Young Artists CompetitionMarch 3, 2:00 in Orchestra HallErina Yashima conductor Four of Illinois’ most outstanding young pianists, accompanied by the Civic Orchestra, compete for a chance to solo with the CSO during its 2018/19 season. Finalists and repertoire to be announced. Tickets required.

Civic at South Shore Cultural CenterMarch 25, 3:00 at 7059 S. South Shore Drive, ChicagoTito Muñoz conductorbernstein Overture to Candideellington Selections from Suite from The Riverbarber Second Essay for Orchestrahigdon blue cathedral copland Suite from Appalachian Spring Tickets required.

Open Rehearsal with Emmanuel KrivineMay 13, 7:30 in Orchestra HallEmmanuel Krivine conductorPaul Jacobs organsaint-saËns Symphony No. 3 (Organ)Tickets required. $5 per-ticket service fee applies.

Community Chamber Music Series Join musicians of the Civic Orchestra for free, interactive chamber performances throughout the season, at Symphony Center and in communities across the city. Tickets not required. Visit cso.org/civic for a complete schedule.

October 30Mozart & BrucknerJay Friedman conductor mozart Symphony No. 35 (Haffner)bruckner Symphony No. 7 CSO Principal Trombone Jay Friedman leads the Civic Orchestra in a performance of two beloved symphonies by Mozart and Bruckner. Mozart’s celebratory Haffner Symphony demonstrates his transition from the party music of courtly Salzburg to his more serious compositions in the musical hub of Vienna. Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony, the composer’s memorial to Wagner, was the first that received widespread acclaim during Bruckner’s lifetime and launched him to fame.

January 22Mahler Symphony No. 1Rafael Payare conductor bartÓk Suite from The Miraculous Mandarinmahler Symphony No. 1Acclaimed Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare conducts a devilishly rhythmic suite of music from Bartók’s ballet, The Miraculous Mandarin. Mahler’s First Symphony foretells the symphonic master’s ability to write with a near-infinite orchestral color palette. Travelling into uncharted tonal territory, it brims with bird calls, love songs and German folk influences.

February 26Brahms Symphony No. 2Christoph Eschenbach conductor wagner Overture to Tannhäuserschoenberg Chamber Symphony No. 1 brahms Symphony No. 2 Legendary German conductor Christoph Eschenbach returns to lead the Civic Orchestra in a program of works by German and Austrian composers. Schoenberg’s single-movement Chamber Symphony is densely packed with lush harmonies. Brahms’ Symphony No. 2, with its dancing third movement and rousing finale, evokes images of the idyllic Austrian countryside where it was composed.

April 9Beethoven & RachmaninovErina Yashima conductor beethoven Symphony No. 4rachmaninov Symphony No. 2Sir Georg Solti Conducting Apprentice Erina Yashima leads this performance of a duo of symphonies by two masters of the Classical and Romantic eras. Beethoven’s graceful and spontaneous Fourth Symphony stands in contrast to his more serious Third and Fifth. Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony, widely regarded as his most popular, showcases the composer’s brilliant gift for lush melodic writing.

April 30Strauss & TchaikovskyKen-David Masur conductor finnis The Air, Turning (u.s. premiere)strauss Suite from Der Rosenkavaliertchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique)Assistant conductor for the Boston Symphony Ken-David Masur conducts Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony, which premiered just a week before the composer’s death. Finnis’ The Air, Turning, which received its world premiere by the BBC Scottish Symphony in February 2017, weaves instrumental lines against blocks of tonal colors, developing lattices of sound moving in waves to create subtly shifting harmonies.

June 4Holst’s The PlanetsFrancesco Lecce-Chong conductor Maya Lahyani mezzo-sopranoWomen of Bella Voce chorusAndrew Lewis artistic director bernstein Symphony No. 1 (Jeremiah)holst The PlanetsNewly appointed music director of the Eugene Symphony, Francesco Lecce-Chong conducts this program beginning with Bernstein’s Jeremiah Symphony, a work that explores the composer’s Jewish heritage. Holst’s enduringly popular orchestral suite The Planets, influenced by the astrological significance of Earth’s seven neighbors, concludes the 2017/18 Civic Orchestra season.

Civic Orchestra concerts in Orchestra Hall are free and general admission, but tickets are required. A non-refundable $5 per-ticket service fee applies. To order tickets, visit cso.org/civic or call 312-294-3000. Preconcert lectures for concerts in Orchestra Hall begin at 6:30 in Symphony Center’s historic Grainger Ballroom.

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To reserve tickets to a Civic concert, visit cso.org/civic or call 312-294-3000.The attached order form may also be mailed to: Symphony Center Patron Services, 220 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60604

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