Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage (Seating Chart)
Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 8 PM

This concert is part of the Great American Orchestras II and
the Great American Orchestras II Mini Plan 2 series.

Tickets from $44 - $133

Program

Three pictures in sound: Boulez gives us a line drawing, in a single color, using only strings; Bartók unfolds more colors of the orchestra, against the black and white of pianos and percussion; and Stravinsky pulls out all the stops, presenting a romantic extravaganza and using every shade in his rich orchestral palette to paint a picture of monstrous demons, heroic action, and a magical bird.

Program Details

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Pierre Boulez, Conductor Emeritus
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano
Tamara Stefanovich, Piano

PIERRE BOULEZ	Livre pour cordes
BARTÓK	Concerto for Two Pianos, Percussion, and Orchestra
STRAVINSKY	The Firebird (complete)

Listen In!

Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard credits his first piano lessons with helping him develop his skill for bridging various musical styles. He reminisces about Pierre Boulez’s invitation to join the Ensemble Intercontemporain at the tender age of 19.

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