Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO)
Wednesday, Jan 27, 8 pm@ Hill Auditorium
If you are a symphony fan, then attending a performance of the “Big Five” (more on this later) must certainly be on your must-do list. And guess what, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, one of the “Big Five” is in town today! Another great thing about this performance is that the CSO’s emeritus conductor, Pierre Boulez, returns to Ann Arbor for the first time since 1972 as part of the CSO’s month-long celebration of his 85th birthday. He is such a celebrated conductor with a long trail of achievements and is considered one of the most important musical and intellectual figures of our time. I am really excited about seeing him performing live.
And what a treat they have in store for us- the less-heard, obscure but absolutely fascinating works of Ravel and Bartok.
Remember the fairytale Bluebeard by Charles Perrault? There are many versions of it. But when my mom told me the grim tale when I was about 7 years old, I had nightmares for days. Bela Bartok, a Hungarian composer with a unique perspective, created an opera based on the story. The story is about how Judith, Bluebeard’s wife uncovers Bluebeard’s grisly secret by opening the seven doors in her husband’s castle and her sad end as a result of her curiosity. The opera didn’t see much success and popularity in Bartok’s times. But it was revived later by young musicians.
The CSO will give us a very rare concert performance of the one-act opera. The pieces presented today are all relatively unknown and it will be great to see them being performed live.
A flute concerto, a relatively modern piece (it was released in 2006) by the avant-garde composer Marc-Andre Dalbavie, will also be played by the orchestra.
So this is a performance you will definitely not want to miss. Tickets @ the Michigan League Office or in the Box Office before the show.
Yours truly,
Krithika for art[seen]
Krithika is excited to be back and wishes to write more on the arts.
The CSO will give us a very rare concert performance of the one-act opera. The pieces presented today are all relatively unknown and it will be great to see them being performed live.
A flute concerto, a relatively modern piece (it was released in 2006) by the avant-garde composer Marc-Andre Dalbavie, will also be played by the orchestra.