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the end…of Ravinia 2008 Program A MOZART The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384 Hanan Alattar, Constanze Anna Christy, Blonchen Topi Lehtipuu, Belmonte Nicholas Phan, Pedrillo Morris Robinson, Osmin Michael York, Pasha Apollo Chorus of Chicago James Conlon, Conductor Kevin Murphy, Continuo/Coach Program B MOZART Don Giovanni, K. 527 Ellie Dehn, Donna Anna Soile Isokoski, Donna Elvira Heidi Grant Murphy, Zerlina Toby Spence, Don Ottavio Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Don Giovanni Samuel Ramey, Leporello James Creswell, Masetto Morris Robinson, Commendatore Apollo Chorus of Chicago James Conlon, conductor Kevin Murphy, Continuo/Coach Monday 11-1:30 rehearsal (orchestra A) 2:30-5 rehearsal (orchestra B) Tuesday 11-1:30 rehearsal (orchestra A) 2:30-5 rehearsal (orchestra B) Wednesday 11-2:30 (orchestra A) 3:30-7 (orchestra B) Thursday 7 program A Friday 7 program B Saturday 2 program A Sunday 2 program B This week the orchestra is split in two. Needless to say with my luck I ended relegated to o...

Program A WAGNER Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg SCHREKER Prelude to a drama, Die Gezeichneten INTERMISSION BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61 James Conlon, conductor Miriam Fried, violin Program B DVORÁK Carnival Overture, Op. 92 GRIEG Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16 INTERMISSION BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 James Conlon, conductor Orion Weiss piano Program C BRAHMS Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 BRAHMS Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 INTERMISSION BRAHMS Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68 James Conlon, conductor Gil Shaham, violin Monday 11-1:30 2:30-5 rehearsals Tuesday 2:30-5 rehearsal 8 concert (A) Wednesday 2:30-5 rehearsal 8 concert (B) Thursday 2:30-5 rehearsal 8 concert (C) Friday off Saturday off Sunday off OK, I’m way behind again… This week ended up a bit differently than originally planned. Itzhak Perlman was supposed to play the Beethoven concerto and then conduct the next night. I’m not sure what happened to him, but I ...

A BEETHOVEN Overture to Fidelio, Op. 72c BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 (Emperor) INTERMISSION BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 (Eroica) Sir Andrew Davis conductor Leon Fleischer piano B WILLIAMS The Olympic Spirit WILLIAMS Theme from Jaws WILLIAMS Bicycle Chase from E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial WILLIAMS Main Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind WILLIAMS Theme from Jurassic Park WILLIAMS Harry's Wondrous World from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone WILLIAMS March from Superman WILLIAMS Theme from Schindler's List WILLIAMS March from Raiders of the Lost Ark INTERMISSION WILLIAMS Flag Parade from The Phantom Menace (Star Wars Episode I) WILLIAMS Anakin's Theme from The Phantom Menace (Star Wars Episode I) WILLIAMS Duel of the Fates from The Phantom Menace (Star Wars Episode I) WILLIAMS Across the Stars from Attack of the Clones (Star Wars Episode II) WILLIAMS Battle of the Heroes from The Revenge of the Sith...

A MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 INTERMISSION MAHLER Symphony No. 7 James Conlon conductor Sarah Chang violin B MAHLER Symphony No. 8 in E-flat Major, (Symphony of a Thousand) James Conlon conductor [Redacted] Symphony Chorus Chicago Children’s Choir Milwaukee Symphony Chorus C BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15 INTERMISSION DVORÁK Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70 James Conlon conductor Jorge Federico Osorio piano Monday off Tuesday 11-1:30 rehearsal Wednesday 2:30-5 rehearsal 8 concert (A) Thursday 11-1:30 2:30-5 rehearsals Friday off Saturday 2-4:30 rehearsal 7:30 concert (B) Sunday 12-3 rehearsal 5 concert (C) Last week ran the gamut. Haitink and Lang Lang – it’s hard to think of them as part of the same profession. Haitink’s Mahler 6, excellent as it was, served more to bring to mind the sort of performances we used to give here regularly. Kudos to Andrew Patner for making the same point with more eloquence. Apparently the Gala concert went beautifully,...

I have a much uglier word for it, Sir: Misappropriation. - Waylon Smithers Here’s an interesting excerpt from our contract. Section 25.18 CSO Name. (a) The designation “Chicago Symphony”, “Chicago Symphony Orchestra”, “Members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra”, “CSO”, or any similar designation may not be used by any Member or Members unless in connection with an event under the auspices of the Association or any subcontractor of the Association or unless to identify a recognized ensemble existing as of September 17, 1979, which has been using such designation. Any unauthorized use will be resisted by the Association. I wonder if anyone on our players’ committee has seen this:

A Mahler Symphony No. 6 in A Minor Bernard Haitink conductor B Gala Benefit Evening Schreker Intermezzo R. Strauss Morgen, Op. 27, No. 4 R. Strauss Ständchen from Sechs Lieder Op. 17 R. Strauss Zueignung, Op. 10, No. 1 Canteloube Three selections from Chants d’Auvergne Canteloube Bailero Canteloube La Delaissado Canteloube Lo Fiolaire Puccini Two selections from La bohème Puccini Si, mi chiamano Mimì Puccini Donde lieta usci Cilea “Io son l’umile ancella” from Adriana Lecouvreur Kiri Te Kanawa soprano James Conlon conductor C Schreker Chamber Symphony Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Chopin Andante Spianato in G Major, Op. 22 Chopin Grand Polonaise in E-flat Major, Op. 22 Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 Lang Lang piano James Conlon conductor Monday off Tuesday 11-1:30 rehearsal Wednesday 2:30-5 rehearsal 8 concert (A) Thursday 11-1:30 rehearsal Friday off Saturday 1:30-4 rehearsal 7 concert (B) Sunday 12:30-3 5 concert (C) Beethoven 7 (last week) and Mahler 6 (this week) ...

program A SMITH The Star-Spangled Banner ENESCU Romanian Rhapsody in A Major, Op. 11, No. 1 SIBELIUS Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47 INTERMISSION BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 Leonard Slatkin conductor Joshua Bell violin program B RACHMANINOV Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 RACHMANINOV Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 INTERMISSION RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30 Leonard Slatkin conductor Denis Matsuev piano Monday off Tuesday 11-1:30 2:30-5 rehearsals Wednesday 2:30-5 rehearsal 8 concert (A) Thursday 2:30-5 rehearsal 8 concert (B) Friday off Saturday off Sunday off This is where the pro forma statement about how nice it is to be back belongs. Welz Kaufman’s welcoming remarks to the orchestra were brief enough that anyone blinking (or stifling a yawn) surely missed them. He left the official pleasantries to the chairperson of the Ravinia board who greeted us graciously. The usual offering of cake prompted the usual grumbling about the quality of the cake. ...