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CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
RICCARDO MUTI
SYMPHONY CENTER PRESENTS
february 2019
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A Note from the Board Chair and President
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A welcoming message from Board of Trustees Chair
25 Program Helen Zell and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association
President Jeff Alexander
I nformation about the
program and the performers
for this concert 4 Highlights of the 2019–20 Season
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upcoming season.
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(image: Chinese New Year Celebration,
January 29, 2017)
Symphony Center Presents celebrates the
Chinese New Year with a special concert
on February 10, 2019.
february 2019 1
a note from the chair and the president
dear friends of the cso
Welcome to Symphony Center!
On January 15, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and
Zell Music Director Riccardo Muti embarked for Asia
on its sixty-first international tour. This tour includes
concerts in Taipei, Taiwan; Shanghai and Beijing, China;
and Tokyo and Osaka, Japan. The five concerts in Tokyo
include two special performances of Verdi’s Requiem, for
which the Orchestra is joined by the Tokyo Opera Singers
chorus and a distinguished cast of soloists. In addition to
concerts, members of the Orchestra perform in schools,
community centers, and hospitals with the support of
the Negaunee Music Institute. Touring allows the CSO to
share its incredible musicianship internationally, thereby
expanding its influence and serving as a exemplary cul-
tural ambassador for the city of Chicago.
While the CSO travels, Symphony Center Presents
brings the world to Chicago, welcoming the Royal
Concertgebouw Orchestra from Amsterdam and host-
ing the annual Chinese New Year Celebration featuring
the Hubei Chime Bells National Chinese Orchestra and
the China National Peking Opera Company. The SCP Jazz series continues its
twenty-fifth season with the Joshua Redman Quartet and the Anat Cohen Tentet
performing a new concerto by Oded Lev-Ari entitled Triple Helix, a Symphony
Center Presents Jazz series co-commission with Carnegie Hall.
When the CSO returns to Chicago, it is joined by conductor Pablo Heras-
Casado and pianist Simon Trpčeski for Tchaikovsky’s First Symphony and
Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto. The CSO at the Movies series continues
with a one-night-only performance of Hitchcock’s North by Northwest, and the
free All-Access Chamber Music series features CSO members performing music
by Khachaturian, Glinka, and Taneyev.
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CHICAGO SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
RICCARDO MUTI
ZELL MUSIC DIRECTOR
SYMPHONY
CENTER
PRESENTS
2019–20 SEASON
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On January 29, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Association announced its 2019–20 season.
Zell Music Director Riccardo Muti, in his tenth
season as music director, and the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra will honor the 250th anniversary of the birth
of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) by performing
a complete cycle of his iconic symphonies. Famously
described by musicologist Donald J. Grout as, “a colossus
astride the two centuries,” Beethoven synthesized the
tradition that preceded him and created an awesome
wake that would influence all music to follow.
I
t will be a remarkable
experience to explore each
symphony through the
interpretive powers of Riccardo
Muti paired with the expres-
sive capabilities of the CSO.
This cycle includes their first
performances together of the
First, Third (Eroica), and Sixth
(Pastoral) symphonies. The
season culminates in a finale
performance of the Ninth
Symphony, a work that the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
and Chorus last performed
with Muti to great acclaim
and worldwide attention in
2014. (You can watch this
performance on YouTube. It has
garnered more than 14 million
views [and counting] to date!)
“We should all become broth-
ers and sisters,” says Riccardo Muti. “This is the
message of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. . . . For for solo piano. The Symphony Center Presents
two hundred and fifty years, we have tried to find (SCP) Piano series includes all thirty-two
the secret behind the untouchable music of this sonatas, featuring renowned interpreters in
divine architect and to comprehend the enor- recitals that span the Sunday series as well as
mity of his timeless philosophical, spiritual, and three additional evenings. A poet of the piano,
human message.” Beethoven established much of his reputation
This Beethoven celebration extends to perfor- on keyboard works of great originality and
mances of concertos, chamber music, and works pathos that continue to resonate with listeners
to P to bot to M: Bust of Ludwig van Beethoven (artist unknown); The title page of the autograph of the Eroica Symphony; View
of Vienna from the Belvedere (detail) (1759–60) by Bernardo Bellotto, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, © Mondadori Electa,
Bridgeman Images
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CloCKwi S e f ro M to P l e f t
Evgeny Kissin (April 19, May 10);
Mitsuko Uchida (April 5); Anne-Sophie
Mutter (January 22); Leonidas Kavakos
(November 1–5), Emanuel Ax, and
Yo-Yo Ma (trio: March 2)
and merit new interpretations
and re-listening. Performances
feature pianists Evgeny Kissin,
T
Igor Levit, Kirill Gerstein, and
Maurizio Pollini, as well as Sir András Schiff hroughout its history, the CSO has
and Rudolf Buchbinder, each of whom will introduced the work of contemporary
perform two sonata programs. Mitsuko Uchida composers to its audiences. This season
is also featured in a program that includes the includes world premieres of CSO-commissioned
composer’s Six Bagatelles, op. 126, and Diabelli works by Mead Composer-in-Residence
Variations, op. 120. Missy Mazzoli, Nicholas Bacri, and Pulitzer
Other music performed in celebration of Prize–winner Bernard Rands. The CSO also
Beethoven’s anniversary includes the Consecration performs the U.S. premiere of Avner Dorman’s
of the House Overture conducted by Riccardo new percussion concerto, Eternal Rhythm,
Muti; violin sonatas with Christian Tetzlaff and featuring principal percussion Cynthia Yeh.
Anne-Sophie Mutter; the Violin Concerto with Additionally, the Orchestra performs music
Leonidas Kavakos; the First and Fourth piano con- by a number of American composers including
certos with Paul Lewis; the Namensfeier Overture Florence Price, William Grant Still, John
and concert aria Ah! perfido conducted by Adams, James Lee III, and Jennifer Higdon,
Susanna Mälkki; and piano trios with Emanuel as well as former CSO Mead Composer-in-
Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, and Yo-Yo Ma. Residence Mason Bates.
lef t to right
Mead Composer-in-Residence
Missy Mazzoli (April 30, May 1–3),
Bernard Rands (November 1–2, 5),
James Lee III (November 21–24)
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NEW ON CSO RESOUND!
A VIRTUOSIC SHOWCASE OF 19TH-CENTURY ITALIAN MUSIC
IN ALL ITS PASSION, JOY AND HEARTBREAK
Includes selections from Verdi’s Nabucco, Macbeth and I vespri siciliani, intermezzos by Puccini and
Mascagni and Boito’s Prologue to Mefistofele. Recorded live in Orchestra Hall, June 2017.
Global Sponsor of the CSO
Other highlights of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 2019–20 season:
The annual Symphony Ball, on September 21, The Chicago Symphony Chorus, under the
features Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes leadership of Chorus Director and Conductor
performing Grieg’s Piano Concerto as well as Duain Wolfe, appears in four programs with the
works by Tchaikovsky, Verdi, and Suppé. Orchestra, including Orff ’s Carmina burana led
by guest conductor Alain Altinoglu (May 7–9).
Muti leads the annual free Concert for
Chicago with the CSO in a return appearance The CSO welcomes the subscription debuts of a
at Lane Tech College Prep High School on number of acclaimed guest conductors includ-
September 24. ing Kirill Karabits, Julian Rachlin, André de
Ridder, and Jonathan Stockhammer.
Muti conducts Wagner’s Overture to The Flying
Dutchman, Schumann’s Symphony no. 3, and Celebrated guest conductors return including
Brahms’s Double Concerto with associate Valery Gergiev, with Shostakovich’s Symphony
concertmaster Stephanie Jeong and assistant no. 7 (Leningrad); Jaap van Zweden, in his first
principal cello Kenneth Olsen (November 7, 9, CSO appearances since becoming music direc-
and 12). tor of the New York Philharmonic; as well as
Manfred Honeck, Sir Andrew Davis, Susanna
Muti conducts a concert performance of Pietro Mälkki, Herbert Blomstedt, and Bernard
Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana. A sensation at Labadie, among others.
its 1890 premiere, the opera ushered in the ver-
ismo style. The cast includes tenor Piero Pretti
in his CSO debut and mezzo-soprano Anita
Rachvelishvili (February 6–8).
abov e , l e f t to r ig h t : Beatrice Rana (May 21–23, 26), Valery Gergiev (March 20, 22), Ray Chen (December 5–7, 10)
below, l e f t to r ig h t : Assistant Principal Cello, The Adele Gidwitz Chair, Kenneth Olsen (November 7, 9, 12); Associate
Concertmaster, The Cathy and Bill Osborn Chair, Stephanie Jeong (November 7, 9, 12); Chicago Symphony Chorus (November 21–24,
December 14–15, 20–23, February 6–8, May 7–9, June 18–21)
8 cso.org Five CSO musicians appear as soloists this The CSO continues its tradition of touring
season including concertmaster Robert Chen, with an international tour to Europe in January
associate concertmaster Stephanie Jeong, assis- 2020, a February 2020 tour to Florida, and a
tant principal cello Kenneth Olsen, principal two-concert residency at New York’s Carnegie
percussion Cynthia Yeh, and bass clarinet Hall in November 2019.
J. Lawrie Bloom.
The CSO at the Movies presents Harry Potter
Several soloists make their CSO subscription and the Goblet of Fire, Casablanca, and
debuts, including violinists Ray Chen and Jurassic Park.
Pekka Kuusisto; pianists Sunwook Kim, Jan
Lisiecki, Bertrand Chamayou, Joseph Moog, The MusicNOW series enters its second season
and Beatrice Rana; sopranos Sally Matthews, under the leadership of CSO Mead Composer-
Elena Sancho-Pereg, and Elena Stikhina; in-Residence Missy Mazzoli with four concerts
mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano; coun- highlighting contemporary composers (com-
tertenor Iestyn Davies; tenors Piero Pretti, plete details to be announced this spring).
Benjamin Bliss, and Daniel Johansson; baritone
Elliot Madore; and bass Franz-Josef Selig. The Negaunee Music Institute continues its free
ticket and transportation reimbursement pro-
The Wheaton College series returns for its gram for Chicago Public Schools to its matinee
fourth season with three performances at concerts and its celebration of the 100th anni-
Edman Memorial Chapel with conductors versary of the CSO’s concert series for children
Juanjo Mena (November 22), Hannu Lintu and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago.
(February 28), and Riccardo Muti (May 1).
abov e , l e f t to r ig h t : Elena Stikhina (June 18–21), Principal Percussion Cynthia Yeh (October 3–5), David Afkham
(October 24–25, 29), Jennifer Johnson Cano (June 18–21)
below, l e f t to r ig h t : Julia Fischer (April 23–25, 28), Susanna Mälkki (May 28–30), Sunwook Kim (October 10–12)
february 2019 9CloCKwi S e f ro M
to P l e ft
Kent Nagano (October 15),
Joyce DiDonato
(November 19, May 31),
Yuja Wang (February 16),
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
(November 19), Renée
Fleming (April 19)
S
ymphony Center Presents (SCP) offers a SCP also brings special one-night-only,
range of programs highlighting the artistry non-subscription performances to Chicago such
of the world’s most distinguished musi- as the flamenco artist Farruquito, the Chicago
cians. In addition to performances of Beethoven’s Symphony Orchestra Brass, and Jordi Savall in a
thirty-two piano sonatas, the SCP Piano series program of baroque music from the Iberian pen-
features George Li in his Symphony Center insula. On April 19, Renée Fleming and Evgeny
debut, Denis Kozhukhin, Yuja Wang, and Daniil Kissin give a recital presented in collaboration
Trifonov. The SCP Chamber Music series includes with Lyric Opera of Chicago. Holiday pro-
performances by Christian Tetzlaff and pianist grams include performances by the Vienna Boys
Lars Vogt on October 27, Anne-Sophie Mutter Choir and Chanticleer as well as the Chicago
with pianist Lambert Orkis on January 22, and Symphony Orchestra and Chorus with the film
mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato appears with the Home Alone and Merry, Merry Chicago! Another
period music ensemble Il Pomo d’Oro on May 31. favorite for families is sure to be Bugs Bunny at
The SCP Orchestras series honors a tradi- the Symphony, a screening of Looney Tunes shorts
tion of welcoming the world’s finest orchestras with original scores performed live by members
to Orchestra Hall. First, the Orchestre sympho- of the CSO.
nique de Montréal, led by its music director Kent
Nagano with pianist Denis Matsuev performing
Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini,
comes to Chicago. This is followed by the
Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal conducted Subscriptions for the 2019–20 season are now
by Yannick Nézet-Séguin with mezzo-soprano available for renewal or purchase online at cso.org;
Joyce DiDonato in arias by Mozart. Finally, the at the Symphony Center Box Office; or by phone at
NFM Wrocław Philharmonic Orchestra, con- 312-294-3000. Single tickets go on sale August 9.
ducted by Giancarlo Guerrero with pianist Piotr For more information, visit cso.org,
Anderszewski, performs Brahms’s First Symphony csosoundsandstories.org, or the box office to pick up a
and Bartók’s Piano Concerto no. 3. season catalog.
10 cso.orgIn collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy and the
Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago, the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra is proud to present special programming in
remembrance of the Fosse Ardeatine massacre.
FEBRUARY 18–23 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 6:00
symphony center, first floor rotunda italian cultural institute in chicago
500 n. michigan ave., suite 1450
Special exhibit on
Book signing with
the Ardeatine massacre
Presented by the University of Rome,
Federico Rampini:
“Tor Vergata” Department of History, When Our History Began
Cultural Heritage, Education and Society
Free, registration required.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 6:15–7:15 note special time
armour hall stage
Special preconcert lecture featuring guest speaker
Federico Rampini, U.S. Bureau Chief, La Repubblica
in conversation with Anthony Cardoza,
Professor of History, Loyola University of Chicago
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 8:00
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1:30
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 8:00
Muti Conducts Schuman’s Symphony No. 9
(Le fosse Ardeatine) and the Mozart Requiem
Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Riccardo Muti conductor
Benedetta Torre soprano | Sara Mingardo contralto
Saimir Pirgu tenor | Mika Kares bass
Chicago Symphony Chorus | Duain Wolfe chorus director
These concerts include the first CSO performances of American composer
William Schuman’s Ninth Symphony (Le fosse Ardeatine). The first composer
to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, Schuman was inspired to write this work
after a visit to one of Italy’s most significant World War II memorial sites
honoring the victims of the Ardeatine caves massacre.
Special content related to Le Fosse Ardeatine is Global Sponsor of the CSO Official Airline of the CSO
presented in collaboration with the Consulate General
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2018 Chicago Youth in Music Festival
T
he Chicago Youth in Music Festival have gone on to some of the nation’s
(CYMF) is an annual celebration of finest colleges, universities, and
young musicians from across the city and conservatories, later assuming nota-
suburbs. Presented in partnership with Greater ble careers within and outside the
Chicago’s leading community music schools and music field.
youth orchestras, the 2019 CYMF will take place
throughout the month of February and early Community Youth Orchestra
March. This year the festival features activities Convening with Civic Orchestra
that will strengthen community connections to Young musicians from The
the CSO and the Civic Orchestra and support People’s Music School, Chicago
and inspire young musicians who are passionate Metamorphosis Orchestra, and
about classical music. Sistema Ravinia will gather at
Symphony Center to participate
CPS High School String Convening with in sectionals and a side-by-side
Civic Orchestra rehearsal with members of the Civic
String orchestras from five Chicago Public Orchestra of Chicago under the
Schools partner high schools will come together direction of Allen Tinkham.
at Symphony Center to perform in Orchestra Hall,
receive coaching and feedback, and join forces for Crain-Maling Foundation
a combined orchestra with members of the Civic CSO Young Artists
Orchestra of Chicago. CPS high school orchestra Competition Finals
directors will also have the opportunity to share Since 1919, the Chicago Symphony
with one another, and they will participate in a Orchestra Youth Auditions have
professional development session with the CPS featured the most talented young
Department of Arts. soloists from across Illinois. Now
Participating ensembles are Amundsen High known as the Crain-Maling CSO
School Advanced Orchestra, Kenwood Academy Young Artists Competition, this newly reimagined
High School Orchestra, Lane Tech Honors concerto competition will identify one outstand-
Sinfonietta, Mather High School Orchestra, ing young performer to be featured in a CSO
and Senn High School Orchestra. School Concert during the 2019–20 season. A pre-
liminary round for woodwind, brass, percussion,
CSO Percussion Scholars Performance and harp applicants will take place on Saturday,
for CPS February 2, 2019. Four finalists will compete
Open to CPS students grades 4–8, this per- onstage in Orchestra Hall, accompanied by the
formance will feature the outstanding playing Civic Orchestra of Chicago conducted by Andrew
of the CSO’s Percussion Scholars. Since 1995, Grams. This competition is generously funded by
the Percussion Scholarship Program (PSP) has the Crain-Maling Foundation.
offered intensive, weekly percussion instruction The live final round will take place on Saturday,
on a full-scholarship basis to Chicago youth in February 23, at 2 p.m. Reserve your free tickets at
grades 3–12. Students are selected for the pro- cso.org or call Patron Services at 312-294-3000.
gram through a competitive application process
that includes a provisional period followed by an CSO and Symphony Chorus Master Classes
invitation to participate through eighth grade. Throughout February and March, several
Select students are invited to continue through advanced high school musicians studying at local
high school. PSP boasts a roster of alumni who music organizations will have the opportunity to
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participate in thirteen instrumental and four vocal Orchestra, Merit School of Music, Midwest Young
master classes led by members of the Chicago Artists, and Music Institute of Chicago.
Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. These events CYMF is presented by the Negaunee Music
will take place in spaces throughout Symphony Institute at the CSO. Participation in the festival
Center, and are open for other young musicians and all related events are offered free of charge
and their families to attend and observe. and target diverse audiences. Learn more at
Partner organizations include Chicago Youth cso.o r g/c y m f .
Symphony Orchestras, Elgin Youth Symphony
c lock w ise fr o m to p l e f t
The Civic Orchestra, under the direction of CSO Solti Apprentice Erina Yashima, welcomes partner community music schools to
Symphony Center to play side-by-side with them during the 2018 CYMF.
The CSO’s Percussion Scholars perform in Orchestra Hall during the June 2018 League of American Orchestras national conference.
The 2018 Crain-Maling Foundation CSO Young Artists Competition winner, Yerin Yang, 15, from Mount Prospect, Illinois, performs the
first movement of Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor. PH OTO BY © ANNE RYA N P H OTO GR A P H Y, 2 018
Civic musicians play alongside students from community music programs to work on technique and repertoire during the 2018 CYMF.
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february 2019 17volunteer leadership and opportunities
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association is profoundly grateful to the leaders
and volunteers listed here and invites you to consider these volunteer opportunities.
governing members are leading individuals of the CSOA family and governing members
serve as its first established volunteer group, celebrating their 124th year in executive commit tee
Jared Kaplan Chairman
the 2018–19 season. GMs provide elevated enthusiasm and support for the Timothy A. Duffy Immediate
Past Chairman
CSOA’s artistic excellence and educational innovation. Members receive Charles Emmons Jr. Vice
opportunities to gain a deeper connection with CSO’s musicians and orga- Chairman of the Annual Fund
Eric Kalnins Vice Chairman of
nization, as well as with fellow members through special access, ticketing Member Engagement
services, events, and meetings. To learn more, call 312-294-3337. Michael A. Perlstein Vice
Chairman of Nominations
and Membership
The women’s board promotes the artistic excellence and exemplary
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welcome to symphony center
Throughout the 2018–19 season, the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra and Symphony Center Presents
programs will explore themes of peace and reflec-
tion. This fall we commemorated the centennial of the
Armistice that ended World War I, a war that brought
the United States into the international community.
Given the global nature of our world today, we wel-
come artists from around the world to the stage of
Symphony Center in hopes of amplifying music’s uni-
versal power to bring people together. This winter and
spring, Symphony Center will host outstanding artists from China, Israel, the
Netherlands, Italy, Japan, Ireland, Germany, Uzbekistan, Cuba, Great Britain,
Brazil, and India, along with numerous amazing artists from the United States.
Just as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra tours the globe, we proudly bring the
world’s finest musicians to Chicago audiences at Symphony Center.
Our 2018–19 Symphony Center Presents season also marks the twenty-fifth
anniversary of our Jazz series, which started as a four-concert series in 1994.
Since that first concert on September 30, 1994, the jazz series has presented
over 200 concerts featuring thousands of stellar musicians including numer-
ous NEA Jazz Masters and future jazz legends. This anniversary season will
again feature the amazing artistry and wide variety of jazz styles that have
been presented throughout its long history.
During its inaugural season in 1997, Symphony Center was christened
“The Musical Heart of Chicago,” and while the artists we present bring their
amazing musicianship to our stage, it’s you the patrons who make Symphony
Center’s musical heart come alive. Whether this is your first visit or you have
been a subscriber for many years, thank you for your support of Symphony
Center, and I hope you enjoy this concert.
James M. Fahey Director of Programming, Symphony Center Presents
“M USIC PRODUCES A KIND OF PLEASURE WHICH HUMAN NATURE
CANNOT DO WITHOUT.”
—Confucius
P H OTO BY TO DD RO SEN BERG february 2019 25This concert is generously sponsored by
Ling Z. and Michael C. Markovitz.
26 eighty-eighth seasoneighty-eighth season
Symphony Center Presents
Sunday, February 10, 2019, at 3:00
Special Concert
CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
HUBEI CHIME BELLS 中国湖北编钟国乐团
NATIONAL CHINESE ORCHESTRA
gao hongxiang Ge Tian (Mysterious Bird) 葛天氏—玄鸟.
and li fubin
traditional A Moonlit Flowery Night on the Spring River 春江花月夜
traditional Eight Sounds 八音和鸣
Chime Bell Solo: Mooring at Night 编钟独奏：夜泊
Zhang Wan and Zhou Lidong 演奏：张婉、周立栋
Qing Solo: Flowing River 编磬独奏：流水
Cao Wei 演奏：曹玮
Xun Solo: Capital Ying of State Chu 埙独奏：郢
Wang Chengxin 演奏：王成欣
Se Solo: Moon and Fish Reflected in a Deep Pool 瑟独奏：潭月映鱼
Liu Ge 演奏：刘戈
tian shichang Jing-Chu Minor 荆楚小调
jiang ying The Silk Road 丝绸之路
intermission 中场休息
february 2019 27Special thanks to the following for their help
and support in presenting this concert:
Liu Jun
Acting Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Chicago
Ling Z. Markovitz
Trustee, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association
Board Member, Negaunee Music Institute of the CSO
Choose Chicago
David Whitaker, President & CEO Jason Lesniewicz, Director of Cultural Tourism
China Arts and Entertainment Group, Ltd.
Li Jinsheng, President Fan Jing, Deputy Director
Li Baozong, General Manager Yuan Kun, Project Manager
Liu Peng, Vice President Duan Xiaofei, Project Manager
Li-Kuo Chang
Acting Principal Viola, The Louise H. Benton Wagner
Chair, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Tony Gourmet Group
Tony Hu, Chef
Thanks to the soloists and ensembles
that performed traditional vocal
and instrumental works prior to
today’s concert.
Chicago Chinese Qipao Association
Jennie Dai, Vice President
Dong Fang Performing Arts
Li Zhang, President and Qing Li, Choir Director
Huang He (Yellow River)
Performing Arts
Janice Yang, President
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Divergence 三岔口
Wang Haoqiang..........................Ren Tanghui 王好强........... 任堂惠
Liu Bo............................................... Liu Lihua 刘搏............... 刘利华
Su Guangzhon, drums
Palace of Eternal Life 长生殿
Li Shengsu...................................Yang Yuhan 李胜素........... 杨玉环
Yu Kuizhi............ Emperor Xuanzong of Tang 于魁智........... 唐明皇
Su Guangzhong, drums
Wei Wei, qin
Uproar in Heaven 闹天宫
Zhang Zhifang................... The Monkey King 孙悟空........... 张志芳
Wang Yue............................................. Li Jing 李 靖.............王 越
Wei Jiaqing................................. God Ju Ling 巨 灵........... 危佳庆
Guo Xiaolei.................................. God Erlang 二郎神........... 郭晓磊
Dai Zhongyu........................................ Nezha 哪 吒........... 戴忠宇
Liu Kuikui............................................Dragon 青 龙........... 刘魁魁
Hu Bin.......................................... White Tiger 白 虎.............胡 滨
Wangjue................................Rhesus Monkey 罗 猴.............王 珏
Twelve Gods in Charging of Heavenly Stems and Earthy Branches: 六丁六甲：
Yang Huan 杨 欢
Ma Yanchao 马燕超
Jiang Jianguang 姜建光
Yang Dongchao 杨东超
Shi Shandong 石善栋
Zhang Jiayang 张加杨
Two Little Kids: 二 童:
Yang Huan 杨欢
Ma Yanchao 马燕超
Su Guangzhong, drums 鼓 师........... 苏广忠
Gao Xia and Li Guo, suona 唢 呐.....高 侠 李 果
This concert is generously sponsored by Ling Z. and Michael C. Markovitz.
This concert is generously sponsored in part by Choose Chicago.
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gao hongxiang and li fubin
Ge Tian (Mysterious Bird)
The Mystery Bird, a totem that people worshiped in ancient times, is the first
chapter of the Getian music series. The melody of Ge Tian is performed on
instruments originating from the pre-Qin period (before 221 bce). The sounds
of chime bells, xun, chi, gan, stringed instruments, bells, and stone chimes are
all featured.
作曲：高鸿祥 李复斌
葛天式—玄鸟
“玄鸟”乃葛天式之乐七章之首，其意为远古时期人们膜拜之图腾，今根
据其文创作而成。曲中旋律多以先秦时期进行领奏，其中编钟、埙、篪、竿、
弹弦、钟、磬声部最为突出。
traditional
A Moonlit Flowery Night on the Spring River
A Moonlit Flowery Night on the Spring River is beautiful and elegant music.
Its tone is distinct; the melody is mild and simple; the rhythm is smooth
and changeable. Through the ingenious and exquisite orchestration and the
incisive performance, the music vividly depicts the charming scenery of the
Spring River on a moonlit night south of the Yangtze River.
民族管弦乐《春江花月夜》
《春江花月夜》是一首典雅优美的抒情乐曲。它的音乐形象鲜明，旋律委
婉质朴，节奏流畅多变。乐曲通过巧妙细腻的配器，丝丝入扣的演奏，形象
地描绘了江南月夜春江的迷人景色。
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traditional
Eight Sounds
This piece reflects the harmony of the eight tones, including gold, stone, silk,
bamboo, gourd, earth, leather, and wood, which reflects the music of the most
prosperous Chu period (ca. 1030–223 bce).
编钟古乐—《八音和鸣》
玄乐曲再现了远古时期的“金、石、丝、竹、匏、土、革、木”的八音合鸣，反映
了盛楚时期的音乐风貌。
tian shichang
Jing-Chu Minor
The melody of this song is simple and elegant, in a typical Chu period style. It
also is one of the pieces from Harmony of Eight Tones, based on historical doc-
uments and arranged by musicians from Hubei Opera Theater.
作曲：田世昌
编钟国乐—《荆楚小调》
此曲音乐旋律古朴、优雅，具有典型的楚文化风格。亦是《八音和鸣》中的
一首。湖北省歌剧舞剧院以历史文献为依据，创作了此曲。
jiang ying
The Silk Road
This song fully demonstrates the characteristics of Chinese folk instruments
combined with elements of flamenco, tango, and tap, making the song extraor-
dinarily vibrant reflecting the rich music culture of the Silk Road.
作曲：姜莹
民族管弦乐—《丝绸之路》
作曲家姜莹充分发挥了民族乐器的性能，特别是弹拨乐器的颗粒状音响，
并吸取了弗拉明戈、探戈、踢踏舞等节奏元素，在整体结构上，逐渐积蓄内
在力量，律动渐紧、音势渐浓，步步推进高潮，如同来自四面八方的朝圣行
列，将生命、热情与梦想，幻化为丝绸之路上的长河日圆。
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Divergence
Jiao Zan, a senior officer of the Song Dynasty, was sent under escort to
Shamen Island because he killed Xie Jingwu, son-in-law of a treacherous
court official named Wang Qinruo. The commander in chief, Yang Yanzhao,
secretly ordered Ren Tanghui to protect Jiao Zan. As night fell, Jiao and
escorts checked in to the crossroads inn, and Ren followed. In the pitch dark, a
fierce fight ensued far into the night between the innkeeper Liu Lihua and Ren
Tanghui, for they feared that Ren was going to kill Jiao Zan, who finally joins
in the fight. It was not until the female innkeeper turned on the light that the
conflict ended.
三岔口
宋时，三关上将焦赞打死奸臣王钦若女婿谢金吾，发配沙门岛。元帅杨延
昭命任堂惠暗地保护。焦同解差夜宿三岔口店中，任跟踪前来同住店中。
店主刘利华夫妇疑任暗害焦赞，于深夜潜入欲杀堂惠。在黑暗中二人展开
激烈格斗。焦赞闻声赶来参战，后刘妻取来灯火，大家道明详情，始知误
会。
刘利华：
（念）适才在前村见一可疑人，身背刀一 Liu Lihua: (speaking) Just now I saw a suspicious
把满面是风尘，他东也找西也问，打 man in the village. He carried a broadsword; his
听焦赞发配人，打听焦赞发配人。 face covered with dust of travel. He was inquiring
about Jiao Zan in exile.
任堂惠：（念）今奉将令换征袍，披星戴月不辞 Ren Tanghui: (speaking)
劳。 I was ordered to change out of my battle robes;
二哥发配沙门岛，暗地保护走一遭。 since then, I have traveled by day and night.
唉，只因焦赞二哥大闹天波楼，发配沙门岛，俺 The Second Brother was exiled to Shamendao;
奉杨元帅将令，乔装改扮暗地保护。呀！看风吹 I have to take this trip in secret to protect him.
树梢雀鸟归巢，俺不免甩开大步走遭也。三岔路 Haw! Because Jiao Zan, my Second Brother,
口，刘家店，想是二哥住了此店，俺不免将店家 wreaked havoc in Tianbo Tower, he was exiled to
唤出借问一声，店家！店家！呔！店家！ Shamendao. By Marshal Yangs order, I disguised
myself and protected him in secret. Alas! Wind is
rustling in the treetops, and birds are humming. I
must quicken my strides. Ah! The Second Brother
was ahead, and I was tailing him. Why does he
disappear here? Liu’s inn? It is likely that he has
checked in here. I will summon the innkeeper and
ask him. Innkeeper! Innkeeper! Hey! Innkeeper!
刘利华：
（念）来了，客官住店的吗？ Liu Lihua: (speaking) Coming. Sir, are you going
to check in?
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任堂惠：
（念）店家，俺来问你，你可曾看见有两 Ren Tanghui: (say) Innkeeper, tell me: have two
个解差押解一名黑脸大汉可住在你这店中？ runners and a black-faced man checked into
your inn?
刘利华：
（念）哦你是找人的？ Liu Lihua: (speaking) Ah, so you are making
an inquiry?
任堂惠：
（念）正是。 Ren Tanghui: (speaking) Yes.
刘利华：
（念）我这没有您那到前面打听打听。 Liu Lihua: (speaking) No, they have not. You may
go and ask there.
任堂惠：
（念）转来。 Ren Tanghui: (speaking) Wait a while.
刘利华：（念）刚才我不是跟您，说了吗，我这没 Liu Lihua: (speaking) Didn’t I tell you they were
有，您到那边 not here? You may go.
任堂惠：
（念）俺要住店 Ren Tanghui: (speaking) I am going to check in,
too.
刘利华：
（念）噢，要住店，好，里面请吧。 Liu Lihua: (speaking) Oh, check in? Okay, please
come in.
任堂惠：
（念）店家。 Ren Tanghui: (speaking) Innkeeper.
刘利华：
（念）客官用些什么好给您准备？ Liu Lihua: (speaking) Sir, what do you need?
任堂惠：
（念）明灯一盏。 Ren Tanghui: (speaking) A light.
刘利华：
（念）是了，一盏明灯。客官灯到。 Liu Lihua: (speaking) Yes. A light. Here it is, sir.
任堂惠：
（念）店家，你可曾看见有两个解差押解 Ren Tanghui: (say) Innkeeper, tell me: have two
一名黑脸大汉从你店前经过？ runners and a black-faced man checked into your
inn?
刘利华：
（念）两个解差押解一个黑脸大汉，这个 Liu Lihua: (speaking) two runners and a black-
黑脸大汉他姓什么，叫什么您知道吗 faced man, do you know the name of the black-
faced man?
任堂惠：
（念）他就是焦赞 Ren Tanghui: (speaking) His name is Jiao Zan.
刘利华：
（念）我说客官，您认识这个焦赞吗 Liu Lihua: (speaking) Sir, do you know this
Jiao Zan?
任堂惠：
（念）不相识 Ren Tanghui: (speaking) I do not know him.
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刘利华：（念）哈哈，那你三番两次的打听他干 Liu Lihua: (speaking) Ha, then why do you ask for
什么呢 him several times?
任堂惠：
（念）怎么俺变问不得 Ren Tanghui: (speaking) Why couldn’t I ask
for him?
刘利华：（念）问得问得，我没瞧见，用些什么东 Liu Lihua: (speaking) You could, but they didn’t
西你呢 come here. Sir, what else do you need?
任堂惠：
（念）天时不早，各讨方便。 Ren Tanghui: (speaking) It is late. Let us leave
each other alone.
刘利华：
（念）是了。 Liu Lihua: (speaking) Alright.
任堂惠：
（念）走。 Ren Tanghui: (speaking) Go away.
刘利华：
（念）这不走着呢吗。 Liu Lihua: (speaking) Am I not going?
任堂惠：
（念）去。 Ren Tanghui: (speaking) Leave.
刘利华：
（念）这不去着呢吗。 Liu Lihua: (speaking) Am I not leaving?
任堂惠：
（念）你与我走。 Ren Tanghui: (speaking) Leave me alone.
刘利华：
（念）是了。 Liu Lihua: (speaking) Yes.
任堂惠：
（念）哎呀且住，看这店家鬼鬼祟祟定不 Ren Tanghui: (speaking) Alas. Wait! Judging by
是好人，待俺搜店一回。 his secretive look, the innkeeper is up to no good.
Let me search the inn.
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Palace of Eternal Life
At the Palace of Eternal Life during the Tang Dynasty (618–907), Imperial
Concubine Yang burned incense and took an oath on Chinese Valentine’s Day,
hoping to be with Emperor Xuanzong forever. Seeing this, the emperor joined
Yang, and they pledged to live and love each other for eternity.
长生殿
唐代，杨贵妃于七月七日在长生殿焚香盟誓，愿与唐明皇白头偕老，正好
被唐
明皇看见｡于是君妃同在长生殿盟誓，道出“与天地共长久”的爱情誓言｡
唐明皇：
（念）爱妃，你看半月西悬，那嫦娥仙子 Emperor Minghuang of Tang: (speaking) Darling,
独尊月宫，令人钦羡。 look at the crescent moon in the western sky. How
enviable it is that Changer resides in the Moon
Palace alone!
杨玉环：（念）只是那嫦娥仙子独守月宫甚觉凄 Yang Yuhuan: (speaking) But isn’t it lonely for
凉，怎比那牛郎织女，每逢七夕相会世世夫妻。 her to live in the Moon Palace alone? Aren’t the
Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, who meet on the
seventh day of the seventh moon, leading a better
life every year and are man and wife forever?
唐明皇：
（念）爱妃，今日七夕你我二人就在这长 Emperor Minghuang of Tang: (speaking) Darling,
生殿前许下心愿，永结长情如何？ tonight let’s pray in this Hall of Everlasting Life for
everlasting wedlock. What do you think?
杨玉环：
（念）这也是妾身的心愿可对天一表 Yang Yuhuan: (speaking) That is also the prayer I
wish to make to Heaven.
唐明皇：
（念）双星在上 我李隆基 Emperor Minghuang of Tang: (speaking) To the
Two Gods above, I, Li Longji . . .
杨玉环：
（念）杨玉环 Yang Yuhuan: (speaking) I, Yang Yuhuan . . .
唐明皇：
（念）恩重三生 Emperor Minghuang of Tang: (speaking) who
have a profound love as if of many lives . . .
杨玉环：
（念）意同一体 Yang Yuhuan: (speaking) and common feelings as
if of the same body . . .
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唐明皇：
（念）愿生生世世共为夫妇 Emperor Minghuang of Tang: (speaking) wish to
be man and wife for generations to come . . .
杨玉环：
（念）天长地久永不分离 Yang Yuhuan: (speaking) and never split as long
as Heaven and Earth last.
唐明皇：
（念）双星有灵 Emperor Minghuang of Tang: (speaking) The Two
Gods, if you are up there,
杨玉环：
（念）实闻斯语 Yang Yuhuan: (speaking) Please hear our prayer.
唐明皇：
（念）在天愿作比翼鸟 Emperor Minghuang of Tang: (speaking) We wish
to be like a pair of birds in the sky . . .
杨玉环： （念）在地愿为连理枝 Yang Yuhuan: (speaking) and like branches that
intertwine on earth.
（唱）杨玉环长生殿今宵盟订 (sings) We make this pledge in the Hall of
Everlasting Life
唐明皇：
（唱）与妃子结夫妇世世生生 Emperor Minghuang of Tang: (sings) for the
coming ages to be man and wife.
杨玉环：
（唱）臣妾身似黄姑鹊桥聘定 Yang Yuhuan: (sings) I am like the Weaver Girl in
wedlock on the Magpie Bridge.
唐明皇：
（唱）贤妃子赛过了天上星辰 Emperor Minghuang of Tang: (sings) My darling,
you are more dazzling than stars.
杨玉环：
（唱）天虽长地虽久有时而尽 Yang Yuhuan: (sings) Though Heaven and Earth
last long, they have a life.
唐明皇：
（唱）好誓盟结下了恩爱千春 Emperor Minghuang of Tang: (sings) We hereby
pledge to stay together for many a life.
杨玉环：
（唱）赐金钗与钿盒此生守定 Yang Yuhuan: (sings) The gold hairpin and its case
are tokens of love in this life.
唐明皇：
（唱）天上星地下影照我长生 Emperor Minghuang of Tang: (sings) Stars and
shadows will see me live an immortal life.
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Uproar in Heaven
This story originated from the Chinese classic Journey to the West. Fearing
Monkey King’s great abilities, Jade Emperor planned to give him an official
position in order to control him, naming Qitian Dasheng to manage Peach
Park. The empress held a peach banquet, but did not invite Monkey King.
Therfore, Monkey King was very angry, so he returned to Huaguo Mountain
after eating all the peaches and stealing the imperial wines. The Jade Emperor
became enraged and ordered Li Tianwang and 100,000 troops to arrest
Monkey King, but he defeated them.
闹天宫
此剧取材于中国古典名著《西游记》玉帝因孙悟空神通广大，拟以天上官
爵加以控制，封为“齐天大圣”
，使管桃园。王母设蟠桃宴，未邀悟空。悟空
乃愤食蟠桃，盗御酒后径回花果山。玉帝怒，遣李天王率十万神兵往擒悟
空，反为空败。
孙悟空：
（唱）望瑶池祥云笼罩 Sun Wukong: (sings) Seeing Lake of Immortals
见苍松翠柏荫交 covered by auspicious cloud, pines shadows,
and cypresses.
（念）来此已是瑶池，有两个童儿把守不能进去 (speaking) Here is the Lake of Immortals. There
这便咋处……有了 拔下毫毛变些个瞌睡虫儿 are two kids guarding the entrance. What should I
叫他们撞着就睡，变！两个童儿睡着了待俺闯进 do to go inside? Here, I could pluck two hairs and
瑶池。进得瑶池好一派景象也。 change them into two sleepy insects, which would
make them sleep at once, or I could just walk
inside when they fall asleep. Then I could see the
good scenery of the Lake of Immortals.
（唱）俺可也缘不小 (sings) I am lucky indeed, for I had enough
且饱餐赤麟蹄 delicious food cooked with exotic ingredients,
龙肝凤脑
（念）有酒在此 (speaking) and I have wine.
（唱）饮琼浆玉液香醪 (sings) This fine wine is so delicious.
饮琼浆玉液香醪
（念）嘿 这些好东西一时也能吃的尽，有了拔 (speaking) Hey, this fine food and drink cannot
下毫毛变个口袋装些回去与我那子孙们一同享 be eaten now; I should pluck one hair and change
用变，仙桃仙果装在口袋里面，趁此无人待我 into a bag to take them back for my monkeys. I
走了吧 have these immortal peaches and fruits in my bag,
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众神将：
（唱）十万熊罴 I should go before anyone comes and sees me.
星辰齐集 Divine officers: (sings) Hundred
thousands warriors
Summon all the stars.
李 靖：
（唱）尊天帝 剿灭渠魁 Li Jing: (sings) The Jade Emperor has ordered,
扫尽如厮辈 arrest the demon monkey.
（念）大将缓缓出玉庭 (speaking) The general taking the field from
Heaven’s order
神兵十万列连营 Lined up a hundred thousand immortal warriors.
天罗地网安排定 The inescapable encirclement has thus been made.
管取妖猴一命倾 Doomed to capture the demon monkey in
his cave,
只因猴头大闹蟠桃宴私窃老君丹玉帝大怒，命 Because the demon monkey wreaked havoc at the
我督领神兵十万去至花果山水帘洞擒拿妖猴， Peach Banquet and stole the Grand Supreme One’s
众神将， pills of immortality, the Jade Emperor was so
infuriated that he ordered me to arrest the demon
monkey with heavenly troops. Divine officers!
众神将：
（念）有 Divine officers: (speaking) Aye!
李靖：
（念）擒拿妖猴去着 Li Jing: (speaking) Subdue the demon monkey!
众神将：
（念）领法旨 Divine officers: (speaking) Yes, sir!
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