A Season of Music

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is a highly acclaimed musical force in Chicago and around the world. Renowned for its sonic brilliance and artistic excellence, the CSO has a long and esteemed history rich in tradition and innovative in vision. This season, the CSO is proud to present works at Symphony Center and the Art Institute that provide a dynamic perspective on some of the world’s most influential composers and performers and their contributions to symphonic, world, and chamber music.

CSO Chamber Music Series: Modern in Mind
Selected Sundays at 2:00 in Fullerton Hall

Feast your ears this season as the popular Chicago Symphony Orchestra chamber music series at the Art Institute continues with Modern in Mind, highlighting renowned composers and artists of the last century. Art commentary provides an intriguing glimpse into the cultural atmosphere and musical traditions that helped create the modern aesthetic.

Dancing Transitions
December 13, 2009

Emerging Emotions
March 7, 2010

Mourning and Memory
March 21, 2010

Modern Inspiration
May 2, 2010

Taking Flight
May 23, 2010

CSO Preview Concerts at the Art Institute
Selected Thursdays at 6:00 in Fullerton Hall

Enrich your concert experience at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra by attending a special concert preview at the Art Institute. Enjoy art commentary that sheds light on the life and times of that evening’s featured composer, and then listen to a highlighted composition presented by CSO or Chicago Symphony Chorus members.

Bartok and Klee: Desert Views
January 7, 2010

Stravinsky and the Moderns or Stravinsky and Village Stories
February 18, 2010

Aaron Copland and American Classics
March 11, 2010

Ludwig van Beethoven: Almost Modern
June 10, 2010

Chicago Symphony Orchestra subscribers: call (312) 294-3000 to reserve your complimentary tickets.
Other ticket buyers: call (877) 307-4242 or visit any Art Institute ticket counter.