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Chicago Symphony Orchestra

87 concerts

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).

Conrad Tao

5 concerts

Urbana, Illinois-born pianist/composer; Forbes 2011 “30 Under 30” classical pick. UNPLAY Festival founder; ASCAP Morton Gould winner; plays Mozart/Beethoven.

Gershwin

5 concerts

George Gershwin, born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1898, was an American composer who blended jazz, popular, and classical music. He created iconic works like "Rhapsody in Blue," "An American in Paris," and the opera "Porgy and Bess" (featuring "Summertime"). Collaborating often with his brother Ira, he composed numerous Broadway hits. Gershwin received a Pulitzer Prize for "Of Thee I Sing" and his music remains celebrated worldwide.

Bernstein

9 concerts

Leonard Bernstein, born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, was an iconic American conductor, composer, and educator. He seamlessly blended classical, jazz, and Broadway styles. Celebrated for "West Side Story," "Candide," and his symphonies, he garnered 16 Grammys, 7 Emmys, and 2 Tonys. As New York Philharmonic's first American-born music director, he championed music education and collaborated notably with Jerome Robbins.