The Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra collaborate to present a rare after-hours event surrounded by American sculpture, paintings and Chicago architecture in celebration of MusicNOW’s 20th Season.
Enjoy exclusive access to the museum as you experience an evening of contemporary music curated for three galleries devoted to American art and design. The Art Institute’s Ann S. and Samuel M. Mencoff Assistant Curator of American Decorative Arts Elizabeth McGoey and Director of Adult Learning Nenette Luarca-Shoaf will be joined by CSO Mead Composers-in-Residence Samuel Adams and Elizabeth Ogonek to introduce the works of art and music. The evening will culminate in the historic Stock Exchange Trading Room and include a complimentary champagne refreshment.
In this unique site-specific performance setting, seating has been intentionally configured to include views of both the artwork and musicians. Please note that sight lines of the performers may therefore be partially obstructed.
PROGRAM
Crawford Seeger, String Quartet 1931
Shaw, Blueprint
Harrison, Six Sonatas for Cembalo
Cerrone, Memory Palace
PERFORMERS
Musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Matous Michal, violin
Hermine Gagné, violin
Danny Lai, viola
Calum Cook, cello
Cynthia Yeh, percussion
Mark Shuldiner, harpsichord
*Members and MusicNOW subscribers must use promotion code SPECIAL$40 when purchasing tickets.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s participation is made possible through the generous support of Richard and Mary L. Gray.
This Live Arts program is a collaboration between the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s MusicNOW contemporary music series and the Art Institute of Chicago.
Support for Live Arts programming at the Art Institute is provided by the Woman’s Board of the Art Institute of Chicago.
