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concert tells a story Sometimes it’s about loved ones lost, the fate of humanity, overcoming adversity, or the pure joy of being alive. The music brings the story to life, filling the hall with sublime sound. You are part of that story.

An orchestra for all of Chicago.Chicago’s strength lies in its people, whose stories begin in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. We know this, and our concerts reflect this knowledge. The Chicago Sinfonietta is for you.

There are no rules. Only great music.Don’t have a lot of experience or knowledge of classical music? Good. All you need to do is come and enjoy the Sinfonietta’s innovative, engaging performances. If you are an experienced concertgoer, then you probably already know about our unique and entertaining approach to concerts. If not, you are in for a delightful surprise.

Come as you are.Suits and dresses. Blue jeans and sweaters. Elegant or casual. Fashionable or whatever’s comfortable. It doesn’t matter what your style is. You are welcome here.

Great artists, great music, unforgettable experiences.

That’s our promise to you. Join us as we embark on a new era of discovery and delight.

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YINTRODUCING MEI-ANN CHENThe 2011-2012 Season marks the debut of

Mei-Ann Chen, the first new Music Director in

the history of the Chicago Sinfonietta.

Maestro Chen was selected after a two year

international search to inherit the baton

from Dr. Paul Freeman on his retirement.

The Chicago Sun-Times wrote “Chen has a flair for a

global repertoire that dovetails with the Chicago

Sinfonietta’s mission”, while Time Out Chicago has

praised her as “downright awe-inspiring”.

The first woman to win the Malko International

Conductors Competition, Mei-Ann Chen is considered

one of America’s most exciting young conductors.

We are delighted to bring her to Chicago!

Chicago!Join the celebration

as we introduce

Maestro Chen to

Chicago with a

musical “love letter”

to the multicultural

mosaic of the

city’s people and

neighborhoods.

HELLOYOU ARE INVITED | No RSVP requiredA FREE CONCERT IN MILLENNIUM PARK

Sunday | August 14 6:30 PM

We’ll see you there!

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Betti XiangSones de México Ensemble Chicago

Samuel Coleridge Taylor: Danse nègre

Coleridge-Taylor PerkinSon: ronDo from sinfonietta no. 1 for strings

ViCTor PiChardo: encuentro: suite De Danzas Yucatecas

Zhanhao he / gang Chen: ExcErpts from the ButterflY lovers Violin concErto

anTonin dVorák: symphony no. 9 “from thE nEw world”

leonard BernSTein: canDiDe oVErturE

mEi-Ann chEn, conductorsonEs dE méxico EnsEmblEbEtti xiAng, Erhu

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Sat | Sept 24, 2011 | 8:00PMWentz Concert Hall

Fate.It’s what inspired Beethoven’s signature Symphony No. 5. Perhaps it’s what inspired Mei-Ann Chen to dream about becoming a conductor as a young girl in Taiwan. And maybe it was fate that brought Mei-Ann and the Sinfonietta together for the first time in the Fall of 2009. The first piece she performed with us was Saibei Dance and it was love at first sight (and sound!). The story begins with these first subscription concerts, and as fate would have it, you are invited.

an-lun huang: saiBei Dance, from sAibEi suitE no. 2

William granT STill: ennanga for hArp, piAno And orchEstrA

John WilliamS: on WilloWs anD Birches, concErto for hArp (chicAgo prEmiErE)

ludWig Van BeeThoVen: symphony no. 5, in c minor

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Mon | Sept 26, 2011 | 7:30PM Symphony Center

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Tue | Nov 1, 2011 | 7:30PMHarris theater for Music and Dance

JoSé PaBlo monToya: tierra De temPoral

Joaquín rodrigo: concierto De aranjuez for guitAr And orchEstrA

arTuro márqueZ: Danzón no. 3 for flutE, guitAr And chAmbEr orchEstrA

SilVeSTre reVuelTaS: janitzo

BlaS galindo: sones De mariachi

hEctor guzmAn, guEst conductordEnis AzAbAgic, guitArEugEniA molinEr, flutE

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A Special Non-Subscription PresentationWe have all lost people we love and music often gives voice to our feelings. The guitar in Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez articulates both the profound sadness of the human experience and the joy and exuberance of life. Galindo’s rollicking Sones de Mariachi captures the celebratory nature that lays at the heart of Día de los Muertos. This concert, guest conducted by Maestro Hector Guzman, explores this rich, cultural tradition and gives us a chance to fondly remember those who have meant so much to us.

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Denis AzabagicHector Guzman Eugenia Moliner

Do you remember gazing up at the night sky as a child and trying to imagine what an infinite universe might be? From the unforgettable theme of Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra to Gandolfi’s Garden of Cosmic Speculation and Ravel’s haunting Daphnis et Chloé, this concert poses all of the universal questions. What is out there? Why are we here? And how is it that certain melodies, arrangements, and sounds capture the vastness of space? We can’t promise any answers, but we can promise an evening of beautiful and inspiring music and breathtaking visuals.

riChard STrauSS: also sPrach zarathustra (einleitung)

miChael gandolfi: ExcErpts from the garDen of cos-mic sPeculation

mauriCe raVel: DaPhnis et chloé fEAturing A world prEmiErE of thE VidEo suitE moonrise

mEi-Ann chEn, conductorJosé frAncisco sAlgAdo, VisuAl ArtistIIC

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Sat | Nov 5, 2011 | 8:00PMWentz Concert Hall

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Mon | Nov 7, 2011 | 7:30PM Symphony Center

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José Francisco Salgado

photograph: José Francisco Salgado

Some things bring out the best in us. Some things remind us of times when our passions were ignited. And some things bring people together to share true moments of brotherhood. These things are rare and profound. The Annual Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

concert is one of these things.

Join us.

max BruCh: Violin concErto no. 1, (3rd moVEmEnt)

ludWig Van BeeThoVen: fiDelio: oVErturE

CharleS iVeS: central Park in the Dark

niCole miTChell: flight for freeDom (world prEmiErE)

VariouS: goSPel and SPiriTualS

mEi-Ann chEn, conductorJEri lynnE Johnson, guEst conductorrAndAll goosby, ViolinnicolE mitchEll, flutEApostolic church of god sAnctuAry choir IIIC

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Sun | Jan 15, 2012 | 3:00PMWentz Concert Hall

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Mon | Jan 16, 2012 | 7:30PM Symphony Center

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Randall GoosbyNicole Mitchell Jeri Lynne Johnson

Ever wish you could travel back in time? What must it have been like the first time the Beatles played together, or Yo-Yo Ma performed with an orchestra, or Ella Fitzgerald traded riffs with a sax player? The Chicago Sinfonietta’s story began in October of 1987 with our debut concert at Orchestra Hall. Paul Freeman lifted the baton, the musicians came to their ready positions, and musical history was made. Over the next twelve months we want to share a little bit of our story with you as we begin to celebrate the Chicago Sinfonietta’s 25th Anniversary Season. Think of this concert, comprised of works performed during the first year of the Sinfonietta’s history, as the first chapter.

alBerTo ginaSTera: variaciones concertantesfirst sinfoniEttA pErformAncE: JAnuAry 1988

Samuel BarBer: knoXville: summer of 1915first sinfoniEttA pErformAncE: sEptEmbEr 1988

george Walker: antiPhonYs for chamBer orchestrafirst sinfoniEttA pErformAncE: sEptEmbEr 1988

ludWig Van BeeThoVen: sYmPhonY no. 8first sinfoniEttA pErformAncE: mArch 1988

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Thur | April 19, 2012 | 7:30PM Symphony Center

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Young, tragic love. Is there any other kind? Music

must have been invented to

give voice to this most basic of

all human experiences. And if

not music, then surely dance.

Listen for the melodic strains

of young lovers’ voices, for the

rhythm of their dance steps, and

for the yearning for that most

special someone. We have all

felt this. Every concert tells a

story and our season finale is

no exception.

felix mendelSSohn: ExcErpts from a miDsummer night’s Dream

miChael aBelS: Delights anD Dances

leonard BernSTein arr. randall fleiSCher: West siDe storY for string Quartet anD orchestra (world prEmiErE)

mEi-Ann chEn, conductorbill Kurtis, nArrAtor (symphony cEntEr)hArlEm QuArtEt: ilmAr gAVilAn And mElissA whitE, Vio-lins; JuAn-miguEl hErnAndEz, ViolA; pAul wiAncKo, cElloV C

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Sat | June 16, 2012 | 8:00PMWentz Concert Hall

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Mon | June 18, 2012 | 7:30PM Symphony Center

Harlem Quartet

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At a Glance*2011-12 Season Schedule

Mei-Ann Chen, Music Director Paul Freeman, Founder & Music Director Emeritus

Hello Chicago!SUN Aug 14, 2011 6:30 PM MP

Concert ISAT Sept 24, 2011 8:00 PM WH

MON Sept 26, 2011 7:30 PM SC

Día De Los MuertosTUES Nov 1, 2011 7:30 PM HT

Concert IISAT Nov 5, 2011 8:00 PM WH

MON Nov 7, 2011 7:30 PM SC

Concert IIISUN Jan 15, 2012 3:00 PM WH

MON Jan 16, 2012 7:30 PM SC

Concert IVTHUR April 19, 2012 7:30 PM SC

Concert VSAT June 16, 2012 8:00 PM WH

MON June 18, 2012 7:30 PM SC

MP = Millennium Park

WH = Wentz Concert Hall

SC = Symphony Center

HT = Harris Theater

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