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Chicago Symphony Orchestra

65 concerts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (founded Chicago by Theodore Thomas): elite U.S. classical orchestra famed for Reiner “Living Stereo” hits and Solti’s Mahler/Bruckner; worked with Schnabel.

Conrad Tao

8 concerts

Born in Urbana, IL, Conrad Tao is a pianist/violinist-composer; Forbes 30 Under 30. ASCAP Morton Gould winner, Avery Fisher grant; founded NYC’s UNPLAY Festival.

Gershwin

6 concerts

George Gershwin, born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1898, was an American composer who blended jazz, popular, and classical music. He created iconic works like "Rhapsody in Blue," "An American in Paris," and the opera "Porgy and Bess" (featuring "Summertime"). Collaborating often with his brother Ira, he composed numerous Broadway hits. Gershwin received a Pulitzer Prize for "Of Thee I Sing" and his music remains celebrated worldwide.

Bernstein

15 concerts

Leonard Bernstein, born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, was an iconic American conductor, composer, and educator. He seamlessly blended classical, jazz, and Broadway styles. Celebrated for "West Side Story," "Candide," and his symphonies, he garnered 16 Grammys, 7 Emmys, and 2 Tonys. As New York Philharmonic's first American-born music director, he championed music education and collaborated notably with Jerome Robbins.