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Principal Conductor || @civicorchestra
Co-Artistic Director || @cmf_nyc

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A new season of Civic Orchestra of Chicago performances begins Sunday!

Join us for an incredible opening night with principal conductor @kendavidmasur, featuring masterpieces by Ives, Hernández, Sibelius, and Beethoven.

📍October 25 (South Shore Civic Club) and October 26 (Chicago Symphony Center)
🎟️: Pay what you wish (starting at $5) — RSVP via link in bio!

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Coming up next on the Classical Series, presented by HCA Healthcare Tristar Health! Don't miss our very own principal tuba Chandler Currier performing John Williams' Tuba Concerto alongside Dvořák's soaring 8th Symphony, all under the baton of Ken-David Masur. We'll see you at Schermerhorn on October 31 and Nov 1!

Tickets available now at the link in our bio!

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Kick off the 2026/27 Civic Orchestra Season with principal conductor @kendavidmasur in a breathtaking program of Sibelius, Beethoven, Ives and Hernández. 🎵

🗓️ October 25-26
📍 South Shore Cultural Center & Chicago Symphony Center
🎟️: Tickets in bio 🔗

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What a beautiful opening weekend, thank you to everyone who joined us!

This past weekend kicked off our anniversary season with plenty of celebration with sips of champagne at the entrance, ballet dancers, fanfare, and a special visit from Vice Mayor Pam Foley!

Here’s to the start of the season and many more amazing concerts to come 🥂

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The 2026/27 season is almost here! Get ready for the return of Civic Orchestra of Chicago programming, starting October 25. Enjoy this clip showcasing the extraordinary talent of our musicians with Principal Conductor @kendavidmasur.

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The talented @kendavidmasur takes the podium for The New World! Celebrate America's 250th anniversary with Symphony San Jose!

Ken-David Masur will be conducting Aaron Copland’s Billy the Kid has become synonymous with the American West. Followed by the Bay Area premiere of Jonathan Leshnoff’s Rhapsody on America—a lyrical meditation on the American spirit that weaves together sweeping virtuosity, intimate reflection, and propulsive rhythmic energy. Closing out with Antonín Dvořák’s greatest work, his New World Symphony, which was composed during his time in the United States.

Join us for a remarkable season opener, secure your seats today!

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New season just dropped! Join us for timeless classics, ambitious modern works and everything in between.

Come celebrate the many ways that music can move us. Explore the 2026/27 Season at cso.org/civicseason

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Missed our phone call?

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Q: Where in the world is Thomas Hampson?
A: Everywhere

2026-27 Season | OPERA

Adams
NIXON IN CHINA
@washnatopera
📆 Nov 14, 19 & 21

Adams
NIXON IN CHINA (Selections)
@artisnaples
📆 Jan 7 & 9

Mozart
COSÌ FAN TUTTE
@stiftungmozarteum
@camerata_salzburg
📆 22, 24 & 29 Jan

Adams
NIXON IN CHINA
@teatroallascala
Company Premiere
📆 26, 28 June / 5, 7 & 13 July

2026-27 Season | CONCERT

Mahler
DES KNABEN WUNDERHORN
@youth_orchestra_of_ukraine
@oksana.lyniv, Conductor
📆 23 Sept

Walton
BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST
@chicagosymphony
@klausmakelaofficial, Conductor
📆 Oct 8 & 9

SYMPHONY BALL
@chicagosymphony
@klausmakelaofficial, Conductor
📆 Oct 10

WE THE PEOPLE
@washnatopera
Robert Spano, Conductor
feat @reneeflemingmusic & @ms.ambermonroe
📆 Nov 22

Mahler
DES KNABEN WUNDERHORN
@swissorchestra
@lenalisawustendorfer, Conductor
📆 29 Nov | Andermatt
📆 2 Dec | Zürich
📆 6 Dec | St. Gallen

Schönberg
ODE TO NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE
@kammerakademie.potsdam
@antonellomanacorda, Conductor
📆 13 Feb | Potsdam
📆 24 May | Hamburg

VISIONS OF AMERICA
@dresdnerphilharmonie
@kendavidmasur, Conductor
📆 5 June

2026-27 Season | RECITAL

FIELDS OF WONDER
@rothkostringquartet
@heise_andreas, Choreographer
@elbphilharmonie
📆 3 Oct

STARS' RECITALS WITH PIANO: THOMAS HAMPSON
@operabudapest
📆 11 Apr

📸 @jiyangc: Photo 1
📸 @monasta_stagephoto: Photo 2-3
📸 @chrisleephotonyc: Photo 4-5
📸 @classipix: Photo 6-7
🎨 @lennysstudio

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Saturday @tanglewoodmusicfestival came with a hard choice: do I see the @bu_tanglewood Young Artists Orchestra in Ozawa Hall, or a conversation between legendary artists @laurieandersonofficial and Peter Sellars at the Linde Center? I opted for the latter, but was still able to catch a good bit of @linitaconductor conducting Copland's "Billy the Kid" (because two Copland ballets are better than one) and the end of @valerie_coleman_music 's Ashé, which has become a new BUTI staple.

The evening belonged to @thebostonpops and the annual John Williams Film Night-palooza. After navigating long lines to get in - this year, Tanglewood joined the sad reality of bag checks and metal detectors - the lawn was packed all the way to the back, if not quite as full as when John was here himself. Conducted by @kendavidmasur , the evening was hosted by @tcm host @benmankiewicz , who brought a fresh, engaging perspective to this cherished Tanglewood tradition.

Personally, I didn't love the film pastiches they showed to accompany John's music to Harry Potter, Jurassic Park and Star Wars - I doubt John himself would have approved dissociating his scores from their intended scenes. But, it ended with a bang, with the Pops performing the final 15 minutes of E.T. straight through, surely one of the most emotional and transporting film sequences ever written. Fun fact: according to Mankiewicz, when Williams was struggling to write the music for this sequence, Spielberg told him to "just let it flow", and ended up re-cutting the scene to fit John's score.

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Composer Tania León described how the smell of Agua de Florida reminds her of home---at the World Premiere of "Agua de Florida for Strings" conducted by @kendavidmasur with artwork by @fireleibaez
📸: @londonisburning

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Last night (8/15) at Tanglewood, the Boston Pops, conductor Ken-David Masur, and host Ben Mankiewicz paid tribute to the maestro of movies — John Williams. The magic of his film scores was brought to life with the Pops performing alongside specially edited scenes and movie clips.

📸: Hilary Scott

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