A Maria Manetti Shrem Great Artist Performance
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Riccardo Muti, conductor
It’s a match made in heaven: revered maestro Riccardo Muti and his beloved Chicago Symphony Orchestra, reconvening in Berkeley for a program of orchestral gems for one night only. Muti, who turns 84 this year, stepped down as the esteemed ensemble’s music director to assume the role of Music Director Emeritus for Life in 2023, but his close rapport with this group of remarkable musicians continues to enchant.
Muti excels at Brahms and here conducts the composer’s majestic Fourth Symphony; Stravinsky’s delightful suite from the ballet The Fairy’s Kiss; and Ravel’s ever-popular Boléro, which, with its sensuously hypnotic theme, builds the concert to a volcanic climax.
“Under Muti, the Chicago Symphony is all power and finesse.…He barely had to move for the players to unleash torrents of stupendous, beautifully balanced sound” (The New York Times).
This performance of Chicago Symphony Orchestra is a Maria Manetti Shrem Great Artist Performance.
Leadership support for this performance is provided by Jerome and Thao Dodson and by The Dr. M. Lee Pearce Foundation, Inc.
Major support for this performance is provided by Diana Cohen & Bill Falik and Greg Lutz.
| BRAHMS | Symphony No. 4 |
| STRAVINSKY | The Fairy’s Kiss |
| RAVEL | Boléro |
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Parking Alert and Seating Notice
Parking may be a problem on campus for this performance due to a Cal Men’s basketball game.
Most, if not all, University parking lots will be reserved for game patrons and city-owned lots may have a limited number of spots available. Traffic will be heavy. We advise you to arrive early and to seriously consider alternative transportation.
Please see our Parking Alert section for more information.
This performance is expected to start promptly at 8pm, and latecomers will not be able to enter the auditorium until intermission.
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