Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Brahms, Renaud Capucon, and more

Chicago’s famed classical orchestra, founded by Theodore Thomas; famed for Reiner “Living Stereo” best-sellers and Solti’s Grammy-winning Mahler/Bruckner recordings (Schnabel collab).

Johannes Brahms, born in Hamburg, Germany, was a pivotal Romantic era composer. He masterfully blended classical forms with rich harmonies and lyrical melodies in his symphonies, concertos, and chamber music. Celebrated for works like "Hungarian Dances" and his "Lullaby," he is considered one of classical music's "Three Bs" alongside Bach and Beethoven, leaving an enduring legacy.

Thomas Wilkins, a Norfolk, Virginia native, is a distinguished orchestra conductor. He is Principal Conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Artistic Advisor for the Boston Symphony, and Music Director Laureate of the Omaha Symphony. Wilkins is celebrated for his engaging style and dedication to music education. He received the Leonard Bernstein Lifetime Achievement Award and the Golden Baton Award.

Renaud Capuçon is a French classical violinist and conductor born in Chambéry in 1976. He studied at the Paris Conservatory and in Berlin under Thomas Brandis and Isaac Stern before becoming the concertmaster of the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester under Claudio Abbado. He has established an international career as a major soloist and chamber musician, performing with leading orchestras globally, and has served as the artistic director of several prominent classical music festivals as well as the music director of the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne.

A Soviet-born American conductor who serves as the chief conductor and music director of the Czech Philharmonic, known for his extensive international career conducting major orchestras and opera houses.