Find out what happens when the “city’s hippest orchestra” goes into orbit.
Watch a sneak preview of José Francisco Salgado’s The Planets and get tickets today to see this film along with
two world premiere works set to an evening of music including Tchaikovksy, Holst and more.
Gustav Holst’s The Planets (excerpts) from Jose Francisco Salgado on Vimeo.
Music and science beautifully combine as Chicago Sinfonietta and KV 265 team up for two extraordinary multimedia performances with Cosmic Convergence. Audience members will journey to the edges of the universe through Emmy-nominated astronomer and visual artist, Dr. José Francisco Salgado’s stunningly beautiful films set to music from Holst’s The Planets, Berlioz’s Un Bal, and including the Chicago premiere of Borealis with music by renowned Canadian composer, John Estacio.
Sierra Júbilo
Abels Global Warming
Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien
Holst The Planets – Jupiter
Estacio Borealis
Berlioz Un bal from Symphonie Fantastique
Mussorgsky, arr. Ravel Excerpts from Pictures at an Exhibition
Holst The Planets – Mars
Mei-Ann Chen, conductor
José Francisco Salgado, astronomer & visual artist
Support the future of music through Chicago Sinfonietta’s SOUNDSCAPE, our annual gala fundraiser. Join us at the stunning Epiphany Center for the Arts for a spectacular evening of music, gourmet dining, live auction, and more. Tickets on sale now, with sponsorships available!
