DECEMBER

NOV 30 THU C | C1 7:30

DEC 1 FRI A | A1 1:30

2 SAT B | B1 7:30

5 TUE A | A2 7:30

MTT Conducts Mozart

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Michael Tilson Thomas CONDUCTOR

Orion Weiss PIANO

MOZART Six German Dances, K. 509

FIRST CSO PERFORMANCE

MOZART Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major, K. 414 BRAHMS (ORCH. SCHOENBERG)

Piano Quartet No. 1

Michael Tilson Thomas lends his fresh insights to a compelling Austro-Germanic program. It includes Mozart’s whirling

Six German Dances and his graceful and tender Piano Concerto No. 12, which features Orion Weiss, acclaimed for his “limpid touch, clean runs and purling legato phrasing” (Chicago Tribune). Schoenberg’s lavishly imaginative orchestration of Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 1 completes the program.

5 TUE 7:30

6 WED 7:30

A Chanticleer Christmas

FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

126 E. CHESTNUT ST.

The beloved, Grammy-winning men’s chorus brings its “rich, intricately blended sound” (The Washington Post) to its signature holiday celebration. The centuries-spanning program ranges from Renaissance masterworks to roof-raising spirituals. Chicago’s Fourth Presbyterian Church provides a glorious backdrop.

7 THU B | B2 7:30

8 FRI A | A2 1:30

9 SAT C | C1 7:30

Hilary Hahn Plays Brahms

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Mikko Franck CONDUCTOR

Hilary Hahn VIOLIN

BRAHMS Violin Concerto

WAGNER Prelude to Tristan und Isolde

SIBELIUS Symphony No. 7

CSO Artist-in-Residence Hilary Hahn illuminates Brahms’ Violin Concerto, with its ardent beauty and fiery finale. Mikko Franck conducts Wagner’s ecstatic Prelude to Tristan und Isolde before concluding with Sibelius’ Seventh Symphony, an awesome, “time-bending journey” (The Guardian), and the Finnish composer’s crowning symphonic achievement.

9 SAT 10:00 & 11:45

Once Upon a Symphony: The Three Little Pigs

BUNTROCK HALL AT SYMPHONY CENTER

Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

When the Three Little Pigs are sent out into the world by their mother, each chooses to build a house using a different material. With the Big Bad Wolf on the prowl, the pigs are quick to learn whether straw, sticks or bricks can best withstand his ferocious strength. This story explores, through music, how the combination of courage, hard work and individual talent leads to success. Produced and presented in partnership with Chicago Children’s Theatre. Perfect for ages 3-5

NOTE: This program will also be performed on January 6 and February 10, 2024, at the same times listed above.

1 8 FRI 7:30

1 9 SAT 1:30

10 SUN 3:00

Home Alone in Concert

Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Richard Kaufman CONDUCTOR

Relive John Hughes’ hilarious and heartwarming tale about 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin), who is left to defend his home against a pair of dimwitted burglars when his family departs for Christmas vacation without him. The 1990 comedy yielded one of John Williams’ most delightful scores. Now hear it performed live by members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.