Chicago Sinfonietta’s 34th Season kicks off with Ravinia Festival concert
Thursday, 06 May 2021
Chicago, IL – Chicago Sinfonietta (CS) offers a preview of its coming season with a special preview performance at Ravinia this September. The influence of different cultures shines in this fusion of works spanning three centuries in a thrilling choreography of symphonic dance featuring two Chicago Sinfonietta signature works. “We are thrilled to open our
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Three New Board Members Join Chicago Sinfonietta | March 2021
Thursday, 18 March 2021
Three leaders of diversity and inclusion, including son of founder, join Chicago Sinfonietta’s Board of Directors Chicago, IL – Chicago Sinfonietta is pleased to announce the addition of three leaders specializing in the diversity, inclusion, and support fields to its Board of Directors: Douglas C. Freeman, President of Global Reflections and Inclusive Leadership Practice, UWG;
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Contributing to the Field | March 2021
Thursday, 18 March 2021
Contributing to the Field: Nationally and abroad, Chicago Sinfonietta’s Project Inclusion Fellows continue the work of late founder/Music Director Paul Freeman Chicago, IL – 13 years after its launch, Chicago Sinfonietta’s Project Inclusion program has granted more than 80 fellowships. Graduates of the program have gone on to work in numerous posts in the industry,
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Introducing Spektrix! | March 2021
Friday, 12 March 2021
We’re excited to introduce Spektrix, our new customer relationship management software that will make online ticket purchases and donations easier than ever before! Below are some of the new features you’ll experience with Spektrix and some of the ways our website will look different than before. New Features Personal log-in for faster checkout Buy, send,
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Q&A with cellist Ifetayo Ali-Landing | March 2021
Tuesday, 09 March 2021
Cellist Ifetayo Ali-Landing is a guest soloist featured in the commissioned world premiere of Joel Thompson’s breathe/burn: an elegy. Chicago Sinfonietta’s MLK Tribute Concert: The Arc premieres virtually on Sunday, March 28 at 3pm CT. Need tickets? Favorite spot in Chicago?This question is kind of hard to answer because it really depends on the season.
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Chicago Sinfonietta Valentines: Dileep & Janice | February 2021
Thursday, 11 February 2021
Featuring Dileep Gangolli (Clarinet) and Janice MacDonald (Principal Flute) Interview by Taylor Brown How did you two meet? We met through our musical activities quite early on in our careers here in Chicago. We both performed in orchestras that were contracted for individual engagements such as the early years of the Chicago Sinfonietta, the Joffrey
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Q & A with 2020-21 Assistant Conductor Antoine T. Clark | January 2021
Thursday, 11 February 2021
Q & A with Project Inclusion Freeman Fellow and 2020-21 Assistant Conductor Antoine T. Clark As part of its Conducting Freeman Fellowship, each season Chicago Sinfonietta selects one rising conductor to serve as Assistant Conductor to Music Director Mei-Ann Chen. This 2020-21 season, Antoine T. Clark will serve in this post. As Assistant Conductor, in
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“Rays of hope amid the despair in 2020” Chicago Tribune | December 2020
Tuesday, 15 December 2020
“For music lovers, this was a year of monumental losses and occasional triumphs, vast silences and sorely needed bursts of sound. Though there’s no way to claw back the music and musicians stolen from us by the coronavirus pandemic, there’s no denying the resilience Chicago’s jazz and classical musicians showed in the face of disaster.
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Chicago Sinfonietta Presents “Twas the Night Before Christmas” | December 2020
Wednesday, 09 December 2020
Chicago Sinfonietta Presents “Twas the Night Before Christmas” Continuing it’s 2020-21 season theme of storytelling, Chicago Sinfonietta invites everyone to get into the spirit of the holiday season with a Sinfonietta virtual premiere – a video performance of the popular poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Clement Clarke Moore. The family-friendly video presentation of
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Chicago Sinfonietta Announces Two New Board Members | December 2020
Thursday, 03 December 2020
Chicago Sinfonietta’s Board of Directors Grows By Two Chicago Sinfonietta is pleased to announce the addition of two leaders from the healthcare and entertainment fields to its Board of Directors: Sundar Subramanian, Partner in Pricewater-house-Coopers, and Allyson Wynn, Founder and CEO of The Wynning Experience. Cited by Crains Chicago Business as the most diverse non-profit
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