This weekly program presents concerts by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, one of the leading orchestras in the United States, and its acclaimed Music Director Riccardo Muti. Hosted by Lisa Simeone, the series features live concert performances by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, recorded at Symphony Center, alongside selections from the orchestra's expansive catalog of commercial recordings. Every program is designed to illustrate fascinating stories found inside the music, as well as present insights from the performers themselves.
Georg Solti and Karina Canellakis, conductors
Kirill Gerstein, piano
Gioachino Rossini: Overture to The Barber of Seville
Augusta Read Thomas: Brio
Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
Frederic Chopin: Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 42
Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40
Walter Hendl, Georg Solti, Fritz Reiner and Daniel Barenboim, conductors
Jascha Heifetz, violin
Yvonne Minton, mezzo-soprano
Byron Janis, piano
Jacqueline du Pre, cello
Jeanne Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
Gustav Mahler: Songs of a Wayfarer
Richard Strauss: Burleske in D minor
Antonin Dvorak: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104