New Adventures features music by living composers selected by the Civic Fellows through a national call for scores. By amplifying the voices of these artists, the Civic Fellows aim to nourish audiences and reinvigorate the classical concert space with new music. As a part of the concert, learn about each composer's practice and how they push the boundaries of composition through the celebration of their lived experiences.
Daixuan's chamber piece Childhood Memories (2022) will be performed on this concert.
The Civic Orchestra’s virtuosity is put on display, continuing its beloved annual tradition with an evening of J.S. Bach’s joyous and inventive music. The Brandenburg Concertos lift spirits with their pulsing rhythms, novel instrumental combinations and an electrifying harpsichord solo. Principal Conductor Ken-David Masur leads two Christmas cantatas that showcase Bach’s masterful writing for voices, here brought to life by the Chicago Symphony Chorus and soloists.
Ryan Townsend Strand, tenor, Dave Govertson, bass-baritone, Rachel Sparrow, soprano, Lauren Rudolph, mezzo-soprano