Distinguished conductor Riccardo Muti is the tenth music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He launches his inaugural season with a free performance in Millennium Park, featuring Verdi’s Overture to La forza del destino, Liszt’s Les préludes and Respighi’s Pines of Rome.

The main concert begins at 5:30 PM with pre-show performances including the following:

Wrigley Square (Michigan Ave. and Randolph St.)
2:00-2:30 PM Hyde Park Suzuki Institute String Ensemble
2:30-3:00 PM Academy Chamber Orchestra from Music Institute of Chicago
3:00-3:30 PM Quintethero Woodwind Quintet from Midwest Young Artists
3:30-4:00 PM Alegre Strings from Merit School of Music

Cloud Gate
4:00-4:30 PM Merit Trombone Choir from Merit School of Music

Jay Pritzker Pavilion
4:00-5:00 PM Chicago Children’s Choir; Josephine Lee, artistic director and Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestral; Allen Tinkham, music director
5:30-7:30 PM Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Riccardo Muti, music director

NOTE: The Jay Pritzker Pavilion seating bowl will open at 4PM. Once capacity is reached in the seating area, lawn seats only will be available.

Added by Millennium Park Chicago on May 6, 2010

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Category: Music

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