Chicago Sinfonietta's "City-Scapes," June 9 including 'Shards of Serenity' of Jonathan Bailey Holland

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On May 4, 2013 AfriClassical posted: Chicago Sinfonietta Concludes 25th Season With 'City-Scapes' Including 'Shards of Serenity' of Jonathan Bailey Holland June 8 & 9, 2013

Sunday, June 9

3:00 pm

At Orchestra Hall of Symphony Center,

220 S. Michigan Avenue

ChiScapes has been curated by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon.  The composers and their architectural muses include:

·        Armando Bayolo: the Modern Wing of the Art Institute Chicago, designed by Renzo Piano

·        Vivian Fung (winner of the 2013 Juno® Award for “Classical Composition of the Year”): the Aqua building designed by Jeanne Gang

·        Jonathan Holland: S. R. Crown Hall, designed by Ludwig Mies van de Rohe

·        Chris Rogerson: Jay Pritzker Pavilion of Millennium Park, designed by Frank Gehry

The City-Scapes program also includes these other urban- and architecture-themed works:

·        Duke Ellington’s Harlem

·        Johann Strauss’ Tales from the Vienna Wood

·        Jennifer Higdon’s river sings a song to trees

·        Michael Daugherty’s Red Cape Tango

Conductor: Sinfonietta Music Director Mei-Ann Chen

Single tickets range from $26 to $50 for the Chicago Sinfonietta at Symphony Center, with special $10 pricing available for students.  Tickets can be purchased by calling the Chicago Sinfonietta at 312-236-3681 ext. 2 or online at www.chicagosinfonietta.org.

[Duke Ellington (1899-1974) is featured at AfriClassical.com]