Free Civic Orchestra virtual concert
The Civic Orchestra of Chicago has prepared an historic “virtual concert” of newly recorded content. Audiences around the world can access the Civic Orchestra of Chicago 100th Anniversary Virtual Concert online at the Civic Orchestra’s Facebook and on the CSO’s YouTube channel during the premiere broadcast on Sunday March 29, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. CDT. The program will last approximately 35 minutes.
Free Civic Orchestra virtual concert
The program will feature an excerpt of the fourth movement of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony. The concert continues with the world premieres of seven new pieces that were commissioned this week by the Civic Orchestra in celebration of its 100th anniversary. Written in response to the challenges facing the global community COVID-19 pandemic, and taking musical inspiration from the Civic musicians’ individual recordings of Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 5.
The performance was recorded remotely this week by over sixty Civic Orchestra musicians and compiled as a “virtual symphony” performance.
About Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Founded in 1919 by Frederick Stock, second music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO), the Civic Orchestra of Chicago prepares emerging professional musicians for lives in music. Civic members participate in rigorous orchestral training, September through June each season, with Principal Conductor, musicians of the CSO, and some of today’s most luminary conductors including CSO Zell Music Director Riccardo Muti.
