Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Return for Back-to-Back Carnegie Hall Performance in Mid-November

Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Will Play Two Back-to-Back Concerts at Carnegie Hall on November 15 and November 16, 2019

Riccardo Muti, preeminent conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO), will return to Carnegie Hall with the esteemed CSO once again after almost a year-long gap since their last Carnegie Hall Performance. 

Muti and the CSO, who last performed in Carnegie Hall in February 2018, will perform back-to-back concerts on Friday, November 15 at 8 PM and Saturday, November 16 at 8 PM in Stern Auditorium/ Perelman Stage. 

Each of these back-to-back concerts will bring something unique and exciting—the November 15 concert, which was inspired by Rome, includes Carnegie Hall Perspectives Artist Mezzo-Soprano Joyce DiDonato as the soloist, while the November 16 concert will feature an all-Prokofiev program. 

The November 15 performance will feature Bizet’s rarely performed symphonic poem Roma and Respighi’s Pines of Rome, one of three symphonic poems written by the Italian composer about different aspects of the Eternal City. This particular performance is also a part of Joyce DiDonato’s Perspectives series at Carnegie Hall. This series features concerts and events throughout the 2019-2020 season that highlight her vocal artistry and her work as an educator. 

The November 16 performance, an all-Prokofiev program, will feature selections from Romeo and Juliet and Symphony No. 3. 

In addition, the November 15 concert will be a part of the Carnegie Hall Live Broadcast and Digital Series and will broadcast live on WQXR 105.9 FM in New York, as well as online at WQXR’s website and Carnegie Hall’s site. This broadcast will also include behind-the-scenes access to the artists and broadcast team as hosted by WQXR’s Jeff Spurgeon and Clemency Burton-Hill. 

Tickets to the CSO performances, which range in price from $45-$150, are available for purchase at the Carnegie Hall Box Office, by calling at 212-247-7800, or by visiting the Carnegie Hall website. A limited number of $10 tickets will be available to the general public for day-of-concerts until one hour before the performance, or until supply lasts.