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Visiting Orchestras

The World’s Greatest Orchestras on Tour


 
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Riccardo Muti, Music Director Emeritus for Life

January 14 and 15, 2025
Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Riccardo Muti, conductor

Tuesday Performance
Donizetti — Overture to Don Pasquale
Verdi — The Four Seasons from I vespri siciliani
Chabrier — España
Golijov — Megalopolis Suite
Falla — Suite No. 2 from The Three-Cornered Hat

Wednesday Performance
Bellini — Overture to Norma
Schubert — Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished”
Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 4

Under the baton of Music Director Emeritus for Life Riccardo Muti, the world-renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra performs an evocative Tuesday evening program featuring works by Donizetti, Verdi, Falla, Chabrier and even Golijov’s Megalopolis Suite from Director Francis Ford Coppola’s latest film. The Wednesday performance features a captivating evening with Bellini’s Overture to Norma, Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony and Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony.

All Visiting Orchestras tickets include same-day admission to The Baker Museum. Museum hours on days of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performances: 10am-7:30pm. In addition, the doors to Hayes Hall will open 90 minutes prior to this performance. Arrive early to enjoy the exhibitions and light fare available at Heidi's Place.

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London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano, Chief Conductor

February 27 and 28, 2025
Thursday and Friday at 7:30pm
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano, conductor

Thursday Performance
Janine Jansen, violin
Walker — Sinfonia No. 5
Bernstein — Serenade
Walton — Symphony No. 1

Friday Performance
Elgar — Enigma Variations
Mahler — Symphony No. 1

Experience the London Symphony Orchestra’s Artis—Naples debut as esteemed Chief Conductor Antonio Pappano leads the orchestra in a Thursday evening performance of works by George Walker, Leonard Bernstein and William Walton, featuring violinist Janine Jansen. On Friday, the London Symphony Orchestra presents an evening of Elgar’s Enigma Variations and Mahler’s colossal First Symphony — a truly grand finale for the 2024-25 Visiting Orchestras series!

All Visiting Orchestras tickets include same-day admission to the The Baker Museum. Special museum hours on day of London Symphony Orchestra performance: 10am-7:30pm. In addition, the doors to Hayes Hall will open 90 minutes prior to this performance. Arrive early to enjoy the exhibitions and light fare available at Heidi's Place.

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The Visiting Orchestras series is generously sponsored by Judy and Verne Istock.


 

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Subscribers may exchange tickets for any performance for another performance during the season, starting with our subscriptions exchange week in September. You can exchange tickets with no exchange fees.

Priority access to additional season performances

Subscribers also have priority access to additional season add-on performances that are announced after the season begins.

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Priority upgrades of your seats

As a subscriber, you have first choice of the most desirable seating in Hayes Hall and Daniels Pavilion. In addition, subscribers are among the first to receive priority upgrades on their seats. If you would like to be closer to the action or reserve a Gold Circle Box for a special night out, you can put your request in for the upgrade. If seats are available, you will be given priority over other single-ticket buyers.


All programming, performers and dates are subject to change.

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