Chicago Sinfonietta celebrates Women’s History Month with an inspirational concert where technology and music merge in a dynamic performance highlighting the creativity and artistry of women in music.
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Broadway World | Chicago Sinfonietta Celebrates Women’s History Month with ECHO Featuring Three Premieres
Press Release | Chicago Sinfonietta’s MLK Tribute Concert recognized with a Silver Anthem Award at 3rd Annual Anthem Awards
CHICAGO, IL – Chicago Sinfonietta was announced today as a recipient of a 2024 Silver Anthem Award: Community Event, Education, Art & Culture for its MLK Tribute Concert. Recognized as a leader of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the field of symphonic music by creating community through curated symphonic experiences and education outreach, Chicago Sinfonietta is the first professional orchestra to receive the Silver Anthem Award in this category. The orchestra is honored to join a distinguish-ed list of organizations and individuals from around the world whose “mission-driven work” has been recognized by the internationally renowned Anthem Awards, the largest and most comprehensive social impact award.
New Music Chicago | Chicago Sinfonietta honors Martin Luther King Jr. with Pulse
Chicago Sinfonietta presents Pulse, its Annual MLK Tribute Concert, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14 at Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville and at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15 at Auditorium Theatre in Chicago.
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward,” said Martin Luther King, Jr. The Chicago Sinfonietta, one of the most diverse orchestras in the United States, follows the legacy of Dr. King. Every year, it organizes tribute concerts devoted to Martin Luther King Jr., and every year these concerts attract a great number of people who honor Dr. King and who love classical music.
Daily Herald | Chicago Sinfonietta honors Martin Luther King Jr., with ‘Pulse’
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward,” said Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Chicago Sinfonietta, one of the most diverse orchestras in the United States, follows the legacy of Dr. King. Every year, it organizes tribute concerts devoted to Martin Luther King Jr., and every year these concerts attract a great number of people who honor Dr. King and who love classical music.
Newcity | Music 45 2023: The Performers
Mei-Ann Chen and Blake-Anthony Johnson
Music Director and CEO, Chicago Sinfonietta
In 1987, conductor Paul Freeman had had enough. He had had enough of watching orchestras where there was a lack of diversity in the hiring and programming, of women and minority conductors and composers passed over for important work, and of orchestras playing only in venues accessible to a certain slice of society. So he formed the Chicago Sinfonietta, and set about righting those wrongs. Freeman retired in 2011 (he passed away in 2015), passing the baton to Mei-Ann Chen. Chen set the orchestral world alight, shattering glass ceilings. In 2020, Blake-Anthony Johnson came on board as CEO, and brought about the type of changes that others were talking about but were not putting into practice. This season, the orchestra begins a collaboration with The Auditorium Theatre, along with Naperville’s Wentz Concert Hall. (Aaron Hunt)
News | CEO Blake-Anthony Johnson Joins United Generations Panel Discussion
Press Release | Celebrating Community, Innovation, and the Future of Classical Music in the 21st century, Chicago Sinfonietta’s 36th Annual Gala, Soundscape, Offered Thrilling Surprises
Chicago Sinfonietta (CS) marked 36 years of inspirational music making, community building, and its ongoing impact on the classical industry at its annual gala at the Fairmont Millennium Hotel this past weekend. The evening was a remarkable look into the orchestra’s renowned innovative and forward-thinking approach to the art form of classical music, and its continuously expanding work in the field regarding accessibility, diversity and inclusion.
Daily Herald | Chicago Sinfonietta features Maestro Prieto in ‘DEPTH’
“Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without,” said Confucius, whose life and teachings studied human nature and expressed the ability of human effort to shape its own destiny. Chicago Sinfonietta, a nationally and internationally acclaimed cultural leader, prepared a new concert program called “DEPTH” that will explore the depths of human nature and experience through music.
NBC Chicago | Chicago Sinfonietta’s exciting new season and innovative performances
Chicago Sinfonietta president and CEO Blake-Anthony Johnson joins “Chicago Today” to preview upcoming season, discuss their recent move to a new venue and their commitment to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion through unique symphonic experiences.
News | Three New Industry Movers and Shakers Join Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of Chicago Sinfonietta today announced the addition of three new Board members, adding to what is already one of the most diverse Boards in the country. Hailing from the financial, healthcare, and automotive sectors, the three new members are all based in the Chicago metropolitan area.
Stated Jim Weidner, Board Chair and Genhi Givings Bailey, Board Vice Chair, “It is our pleasure to announce three talented community leaders whose passion for the arts matches their passion for their careers. In this season, titled RESONATE, which is all about the power of sound to connect us, we are thrilled to welcome these individuals for whom our mission resonates. As an orchestra whose mission is intrinsically tied to community, and connecting to all members of our community, our newest Board members – all of whom are dedicated to diversity and accessibility, bring added value, connections, and commitment to sharing the experiences Chicago Sinfonietta offers, not only on the performance side but off-stage on the community side, with our various education programs. We proudly welcome Darwin Brown, Senior Vice President and Wealth Strategies Advisor, Bank of America Private Bank, Chicago; Jessica Litwin, Vice President, Healthcare Investment Banking at William Blair; and Joseph Schneider, Plant Manager, Automotive Segment, Illinois Tool Works, (ITW).”