VIDEO: Chicago Sinfonietta: Celebrating Diversity Through Music

The Chicago Sinfonietta celebrates a multitude of cultures by straying from the typical classical musical collection and choosing to perform music that reflects the diversity of Chicago. Musical Director Mei-Ann Chen stopped by the station to tell just how they make it work.
“The Chicago Sinfonietta celebrates a multitude of cultures by straying from the typical classical musical collection and choosing to perform music that reflects the diversity of Chicago. Musical Director Mei-Ann Chen stopped by the station to tell just how they make it work.” Watch CLTV’s video for more about the Sinfonietta’s commitment to championing diversity in
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Chicago Sinfonietta Celebrates a Joyous 30th Anniversary

The Sinfonietta celebrated the finale of its 30th season [Monday night in Orchestra Hall]. Though the program ranged from sublime to silly (intentionally so), the high points were unforgettable.
“The Sinfonietta celebrated the finale of its 30th season [Monday night in Orchestra Hall]. Though the program ranged from sublime to silly (intentionally so), the high points were unforgettable.” Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune recalls meeting the Chicago Sinfonietta’s founder and first music director, Paul Freeman, and praises the energetic finale of our 30th
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Southside Friends of the Chicago Sinfonietta Receive 2018 Roundtable Award

The Southside Friends of the Chicago Sinfonietta (SSF) has been named a 2018 Roundtable Award winner by the League of American Orchestras Volunteer Council in the category of Outstanding Volunteer Project. The annual Gold Book competition recognizes outstanding projects created and implemented by volunteer associations of symphony orchestras throughout the United States. The Southside Friends
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Chicago Sinfonietta, Mei-Ann Chen Redefine Classical Through 2021

Mei-Ann Chen will remain with the Chicago Sinfonietta through 2021.
Chicago Sinfonietta, the nation’s most diverse orchestra, has announced that it will renew the contract of Music Director Mei-Ann Chen through the end of the 2020-21 season. The announcement culminates Chicago Sinfonietta’s successful 30th anniversary season, and the enthusiasm that has made Chen an audience favorite promises another exhilarating three-year stretch on the podium. In what will
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Review: “Ask Your Mama” Review- The Chicago Sinfonietta for Martin Luther King Day 2018

Mei-Ann Chen conducts at Sinfonietta's annual Martin Luther King Jr. tribute concert in 2018.
“The impassioned production is brainy, heart-felt, resonant and extremely rhythmic. […] This was a sweeping and ambitious piece performed on an auspicious occasion by- how fitting- the most diverse Orchestra in the world..” Read more about our 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. tribute concert in Splash Magazines’ full review!
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Tony-nominated De’Adre Aziza performs live for Midday Fix

Tony-nominated De’Adre Aziza performs live on WGN 9’s Midday Fix prior to the 30th Anniversary MLK Tribute Concert. Turn your speakers up and watch here!   
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Sinfonietta Celebrates 30th Anniversary During Show

The Chicago Sinfonietta kicks off its 30th anniversary season.
“We thought it would be fun to have a lot of references to Sinfonietta history and experiences we provide,” [Chief Executive Officer Jim Hirsch] said. “This is a concert made up of a lot of elements you typically find in a Sinfonietta concert experience. This is a pretty patently typical Sinfonietta concert in that regard.”
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Review of Chicago Sinfonietta’s Rightness in the Rhythm; Conclusion of its 2016-17 Season by Celebrating Nearly a Century Exploring the Connection Between Jazz and Symphony from Ragtime to Broadway

“Played with stunning accuracy Gershwin certainly knew how to paint a picture. You can see Gene Kelly dancing throughout the entire piece. This piece is a great example of the marriage of Jazz and classical.” “Throughout the entire piece the conductor could not be happier. Her obvious passion and sheer happiness with this music was
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Review: Shouts from the Crowd as Marcus Roberts Again Reinvents ‘Rhapsody in Blue’

Marcus Roberts Again Reinvents 'Rhapsody in Blue'
“His transformation of the tune — which quoted the first three notes but not much more — was very nearly Brahmsian in its ardors. And in the sprinting coda, Roberts’ trio and the orchestra rode a wave of energy they’d jointly created.” “Roberts’ version went a long way toward conjuring this element of surprise, although
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Review: Chicago Music Review: More Than a Letter: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists and Classical Music

“Playful and angry in the “Dies Irae” invocations, delicate, assured, and sublime in the tranquil middle variations, Buechner held her own with the mightily accompanying orchestra.” To read more about Chicago Sinfonietta’s celebration of the LGBTQ community in the arts, check out Stage and Cinema’s review of our concert here!
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