When:
June 21, 6:00 PM
Where:
Humboldt Park Boathouse
1301 N Humboldt Drive
Chicago
Chicago Philharmonic will present its fifth summer of Side by Side with the Chicago Philharmonic, as part of the Chicago Park District and Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Night Out in the Parks series. Students and community members across the city of Chicago will be able to rehearse and perform alongside Chicago Phil’s world-class musicians in Chicago parks. All concerts are free and open to the public.
The concert program represents different cultural communities in Chicago. Highlights include works by Mexican composer Arturo Márquez, African American composer William Grant Still, Polish composer Frédéric Chopin, Italian composer Pietro Mascagni, and a traditional Chinese piece Dance of the Golden Snake. The program is as follows:
Strauss - Also sprach Zarathustra, Introduction
Chopin/Glazunov - Polonaise from Chopiniana
Bartok - Romanian Folk Dances
Brahms - Symphony No. 4, Movt. 3
Mascagni - Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Traditional - Dance of the Golden Snake
Grant Still - Symphony No. 1 in A-flat Movt. 1
Márquez - Danzón No. 2
Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture Finale
Sousa - Stars and Stripes Forever
The summer series kicks off at Humboldt Park Boathouse on Friday, June 21 in partnership with Make Music Chicago, connecting Chicago to 800 cities in 120 countries across the globe in celebration of the summer solstice. Leading the orchestra is guest conductor Emanuele Andrizzi.
Tickets:
Free, no reservation required
To register to play with the orchestra visit the Chicago Philharmonic website
