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Chicago Symphony Orchestra

113 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.

Stravinsky

30 concerts

Igor Stravinsky, the Russian-born titan of 20th-century music, revolutionized classical sound with his bold rhythms and innovative harmonies. His iconic ballets "The Firebird," "Petrushka," and the riot-inducing "The Rite of Spring," created for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, remain cornerstones of modernism. He also explored neoclassicism and serialism.

Strauss

47 concerts

Richard Strauss, born in Munich, Germany, was a leading late Romantic and early Modern German composer and conductor. Renowned for his tone poems, including "Also sprach Zarathustra", and operas like "Der Rosenkavalier", he mastered orchestral and vocal composition. Strauss collaborated notably with librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal. He was also a successful conductor of orchestras and director of opera houses.

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.