May/16, 17, 18, and 21
Chicago Symphony Orchestra:
Kazuki Yamada, the 2009 winner of Festival de musique de Besançon Franche-Comté, conducts Takemitsu’s shimmering “How slow the Wind,” and Franck’s “D Minor Symphony,” featuring a mix of soaring lyricism and brooding intensity. Late Toru Takemitsu was an internationally recognized, genius composer.
Martin Helmchen, “who brings both freshness and expressive depth to everything he plays” (Chicago Classical Review), takes on Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto, a work of youthful bravura and pensive elegance. To open the program
◆Place: Chicago Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60604
◆Days & Times
- Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7:30 PM
- Friday, May 17, 2024 at 1:30 PM
- Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 7:30 PM
- Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 7:30 PM
◆Price Range: $35-$275
Details: https://cso.org/performances/23-24/cso-classical/helmchen-plays-beethoven/
May/21 (Tue)
Pre-concert Japanese Exhibition will be held on Tuesday, May/21 early in the evening organized by The Japanese Culture Center and Japanese Arts Foundation.
The exhibition will feature live performances by Hekiun Oda (Shodo), Patricia Larkin Green (Sumi-e), as well as interactive Origami stations by Ty Yamamoto, an Ikenobo Exhibition area by Charles Harris, and a display of nihonga art by Mami Takahashi.