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Subscribe to the SpectacularThe biggest names in classical music are coming to Symphony Center—and you’re invited! Hear an intimate chamber recital with renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; experience the incredible artistry and astounding technique of pianist Evgeny Kissin; listen to the complete Brahms piano quartets played by an all-star ensemble including Leif Ove Andsnes and Christian Tetzlaff; or witness the power of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra led by legendary conductor Zubin Mehta.

Special OfferSubscribe by June 19 and be entered to win two box seats to Evgeny Kissin’s one-night-only performance with the CSO on October 15, 2015. See cso.org for complete program details.

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Extraordinary Artistry. Intimate Collaborations.

With an outstanding variety of pieces ranging from well-loved classics to cutting-edge premieres, the Symphony Center Presents Chamber Music series gives audiences the opportunity to witness small ensemble music-making at an exceptional level. Hear four thrilling recitals of breathtaking masterworks composed for intimate ensembles.

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Friday, October 30, 8:00Joshua Bell violinJoshua Bell, the “most perfect interpreter of this generation” (Houston Chronicle) and a Symphony Center favorite, returns to Chicago. Expect an evening of Bell’s signature combination of technical precision and breathtaking artistry.

Sunday, February 28, 3:00Mitsuko Uchidawith Musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Program to include:mozart Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat Major, K. 452Don’t miss Mitsuko Uchida in her only 2015/16 appearance at Symphony Center. The sublime pianist collaborates with musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in delightful chamber music. “With Mitsuko Uchida, even matters of sheer technique emerge as poetry” (The New York Times).

Sunday, April 10, 3:00The Complete Brahms Piano QuartetsLeif Ove Andsnes pianoChristian Tetzlaff violinTabea Zimmermann violaClemens Hagen cellobrahms Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minorbrahms Piano Quartet No. 2 in A Majorbrahms Piano Quartet No. 3 in C MinorJohannes Brahms’ piano quartets are jewels of the beloved composer’s output. This all-star ensemble presents all three of these rich and romantic masterpieces in one afternoon at Symphony Center.

Sunday, June 12, 3:00Yo-Yo Ma with Musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra:A Distant Mirror One of the most venerated performing artists today, Yo-Yo Ma displays his peerless musicianship in a unique program. A Distant Mirror explores the musical worlds and contemporary resonances of the 16th and 17th centuries, including the impact of the period’s most celebrated literary figures, Shakespeare and Cervantes.

Photos top: Christian Tetzlaff, Tabea Zimmermann, Joshua Bell, Yo-Yo Ma Photos bottom: Leif Ove Andsnes, Mitsuko Uchida

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Sunday, November 15, 7:00Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Zubin Mehta conductor bardanashvili A Journey to the End of the Millenniumravel La valsebeethoven Symphony No. 3 (Eroica)The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, led by acclaimed conductor Zubin Mehta, is recognized internationally as an eminent musical institution and as Israel’s musical ambassador. The legendary ensemble returns to Symphony Center with a program featuring Ravel’s whirling and exhilarating La valse and Beethoven’s famous Eroica Symphony. “Mr. Mehta drew pulsing, rich and varied playing from the orchestra” (The New York Times ).

Friday, March 18, 8:00Montreal Symphony Orchestra Kent Nagano conductorDaniil Trifonov piano debussy Jeuxprokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3stravinsky The Rite of SpringThe Montreal Symphony Orchestra brings its “beautiful and enormously powerful” (La Razon) sound to Chicago with celebrated music director Kent Nagano. Phenomenal young pianist Daniil Trifonov joins the orchestra for Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3. The program closes with a fiery performance of Stravinsky’s savage and revolutionary The Rite of Spring.

Sunday, April 17, 3:00Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Mariss Jansons conductor

shostakovich Symphony No. 7The Bavarian Symphony Orchestra has made regular guest appearances in the most important musical capitals and music festivals around the world. One of the most outstanding podium personalities of our time, Mariss Jansons brings the orchestra to Chicago for a performance of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7.

Photos clockwise from top left: Mariss Jansons with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Kent Nagano with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Daniil Trifonov, Zubin Mehta with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Great orchestras. Revered maestros. Beloved masterworks.

Enjoy incredible live performances from dynamic artists when you subscribe to the SCP Orchestras series. You’ll also receive outstanding benefits such as savings up to 49% over full single ticket prices, FREE ticket exchanges all year long and prepaid parking in the Loop for only $13.75 at the Grant Park South Garage.

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October 4 B Maurizio Pollinischumann Allegro in B Minor, Op. 8 schumann Fantasy in C Major, Op. 17 chopin Selected Works Maurizio Pollini, one of the world’s most celebrated pianists, returns to open the 2015/16 Symphony Center Presents Piano series. “Noted for his crystalline interpretations of modern masterpieces, the Italian pianist can also transform the simplest Mozart sonata into an elevating experience and the most intellectual Beethoven sonata into an emotional catharsis” (Chicago Reader).

November 1 B Sir András SchiffThe Last Sonatas: Part 2mozart Sonata in B-flat Major, K. 570beethoven Sonata in A-flat Major, Op. 110haydn Sonata No. 61 in D Majorschubert Sonata in A Major, D. 959Sir András Schiff returns for the second installment of The Last Sonatas, a series of three recitals comprising the final three sonatas of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. This program highlights these beloved composers’ second-to-last sonatas, from Mozart’s quintessentially classical Sonata in B-flat Major to Schubert’s bold and romantic Sonata in A Major.

November 15, 2:00 note time A Evgeny Kissinmozart Sonata in C Major, K. 330 beethoven Sonata in F Minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata)brahms Three Intermezzos, Op. 117albéniz Selected Workslarregla ¡Viva Navarra!Dazzling virtuosity, poetic interpretations, extraordinary talent—expect these and more when phenomenal pianist Evgeny Kissin returns to Orchestra Hall. Kissin, a long-time Symphony Center favorite, never fails to awe sold-out houses with his incredible depth, lyricism and power. “The capacity crowd leapt to its feet at the end, roaring its appreciation, clearly hoping to hear another marathon of encores” (Chicago Tribune).

January 24 B Menahem PresslerProgram to include:kurtág Impromptu al ongarese...to Menahem Presslerschubert Sonata in G Major, D. 894Menahem Pressler is among the world’s most distinguished and honored musicians, with a career that spans almost six decades. He continues to captivate audiences throughout the world as performer and pedagogue, presenting solo and chamber music recitals to great critical acclaim and amassing over 30 solo recordings. “A poet, time and again revealing unexpected depths in works that have been endlessly plumbed and surveyed” (The New York Times).

Virtuosity at its finest

The most sought-after names of the keyboard world take the stage in our Symphony Center Presents Piano series. Experience the transformative power of solo piano recitals with the artists on this unparalleled lineup, which includes Chicago favorites and rising stars.

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Photos left to right: Maurizio Pollini, Sir András Schiff, Evgeny Kissin, Menahem Pressler

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February 14 A Sir András SchiffThe Last Sonatas: Part 3haydn Sonata in E-flat Majorbeethoven Sonata in C Minor, Op. 111mozart Sonata in D Major, K. 576schubert Sonata in B-flat Major, D. 960Sir András Schiff’s Chicago installment of The Last Sonatas comes to a close with a performance of the final piano sonatas of Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert. The program includes Haydn’s Sonata in E-flat Major, widely considered to be his greatest, and Schubert’s nostalgic Sonata in B-flat Major, written during the last months of the composer’s life.

March 6 ALise de la Sallebach/busoni Chaconneravel Gaspard de la nuitliszt Dante Sonataliszt Lacrimosa from Mozart’s Requiem, K. 626liszt Liebeslied on Widmung from Schumann’s Myrthen, Op. 25liszt Frühlingsnacht from Schumann’s Liederkreis, Op. 39liszt Ständchen from Schubert’s Schwanengesang, D. 957liszt Isolde’s Liebestod from Wagner’s Tristan and IsoldeOne of today’s most exciting young artists, French pianist Lise de la Salle makes her SCP Piano series debut with a program featuring an eclectic collection of works by Franz Liszt. At 26 years old, she has achieved an impressive international career and has been praised as a musician of uncommon sensibility and maturity. “De la Salle played so well that, for much of the concert, the audience had to remember to breathe” (The Washington Post ).

April 3 B Richard Goodebach French Suite No. 6bach Sinfonias Nos. 1–15bach Partita No. 2 in C Minorbach Italian ConcertoRichard Goode is hailed for music-making of tremendous emotional power, depth and expressiveness. His rare balance of mind and spirit makes him one of today’s leading interpreters of Classical and Romantic music. He returns to Symphony Center for an afternoon of selections by Johann Sebastian Bach. “Goode has so thoroughly entered into the spirit of the compositions he performs that you’d swear the composer himself was at the keyboard” (Toronto Globe and Mail).

May 1 A Yefim Bronfmanprokofiev Sonata No. 6 in A Majorprokofiev Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Majorprokofiev Sonata No. 8 in B-flat MajorProkofiev’s ominous and emotional “War Sonatas” are tackled by Yefim Bronfman, one of the most talented virtuosos performing today. His combination of impressive technique and fiery passion is a perfect match for this collection of exciting, emotional works. “A marvel of digital dexterity, warmly romantic sentiment, and jaw-dropping bravura” (Chicago Tribune).

May 22 B Marc-André Hamelinmozart Sonata in D Major, K. 576debussy Images, Book 2hamelin Pavane variéehamelin Variations on a theme by Paganinischubert Four Impromptus, D. 935“One-of-a-kind concert artist” (The Los Angeles Times) Marc-André Hamelin constantly breaks boundaries with his original interpretations of classic repertoire. Hamelin appears on the SCP Piano series in a program exemplifying his surreal technique and adventurous curiosity, featuring works by Mozart, Debussy, Schubert and Hamelin himself.

June 5 A David Fraybach Selected Preludes and Fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1boulez Notationsschoenberg Three Pieces, Op. 11brahms Seven Fantasies, Op. 116An artist who “walks the fine line between expression and intellect, emotion and technique perfectly” (Gesellschaft Freunde der Künste), David Fray closes the 2015/16 SCP Piano series. The award-winning French pianist has garnered worldwide attention for his fascinating performance style and unique interpretations. After his Chicago debut at Symphony Center in 2011, Fray was praised for being a “true individual” with “remarkable technique” (Chicago Sun-Times).

This page top photo: David Fray, Marc-André Hamelin

Opposite page clockwise from left: Lise de la Salle, Richard Goode, Yefim Bronfman

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