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Highland ParkDvořák’s “New World” Symphony

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Dvořák, Simon
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Marin Alsop; Kymberli Joye; Zebulon Ellis; Bernard Holcomb; Marc Bamuthi Joseph

Highland ParkJohn Williams and Rachmaninov

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Adams, Williams, Rachmaninov
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Marin Alsop; Emanuel Ax

Highland ParkLakenotes: Seasons of Lake Michigan

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Bates, Cooman, Garrop, Pazour
Black Moon Trio; Lincoln Schatz; Kathryn Haydon
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Ravinia Festival opens with bombastic Gershwin, emotional Tchaikovsky

Marin Alsop conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Tong Hao, courtesy of Ravinia Festival
Under Marin Alsop, the Chicago Symphony string players also offered a lyrical reading of Jessie Montgomery’s beguiling Strum.
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Virtuosic balance of power and delicacy at Ravinia Festival

Showcases of pure virtuosity by Denis Matsuev and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under Leonard Slatkin, in performances of both Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade at Ravinia.
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Jonathan Biss illuminates Beethoven at Ravinia

Jonathan Biss is embarking on a traversal of the complete Beethoven piano sonatas, and his playing is characterized by an ideal balance of intellectual rigor and emotional expression.  
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Ravinia Festival to undergo sweeping $75m renovation

Chicago Symphony Orchestra perform at Ravinia Festival Pavilion © Ravinia Festival
The longest-running outdoor festival in the US and summer home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra will undergo extensive redevelopment over the next four years.