Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Riccardo Muti and Beethoven's Missa Solemnis

Jun 24, 2023 at 8:00 PM · Symphony Center-IL, Chicago, IL Symphony Center-IL, Chicago, IL

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra

118 concerts

Founded in Chicago by conductor Theodore Thomas, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra became an international classical powerhouse under Fritz Reiner and Sir Georg Solti, famed for RCA “Living Stereo” best-sellers and acclaimed London Records recordings.

Riccardo Muti

4 concerts

Riccardo Muti is a renowned conductor and Music Director Emeritus for Life of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (2010–2023). Longtime collaborator with the Wiener Philharmoniker since 1971, he has led Vienna’s New Year Concert 7 times.

Beethoven's Missa Solemnis

4 concerts

Beethoven's Missa Solemnis is a solemn mass in D major, Op. 123, composed by Ludwig van Beethoven from 1819 to 1823. Dedicated to his patron Archduke Rudolf of Austria, it is widely recognized as one of the composer's supreme achievements and a monumental work in the history of Western classical music.