Chicago Sinfonietta Announces New CEO
Friday, 01 May 2020
BLAKE-ANTHONY JOHNSON APPOINTED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER The first African American executive to guide a nationally renowned orchestra, in May 2020 Blake-Anthony Johnson was named Chief Executive Officer at the age
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A Conversation With Jennifer Koh
Tuesday, 17 September 2019
JENNIFER KOH IS A VIRTUOSO MUSICIAN, BUT THAT ONLY BEGINS TO TELL HER STORY. The Korean-American violinist is a force for change and diversity in classical music through her
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Project Inclusion | Largest Project Inclusion Class to Date
Friday, 16 August 2019
Press Contact: Jim Hirsch Chicago Sinfonietta 312-284-1553 jhirsch@localhost Chicago Sinfonietta Continues Its Commitment to Diversity With Largest Project Inclusion Class to Date CHICAGO (August 15, 2019) – In a
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The Woman at the Podium at the Chicago Sinfonietta
Friday, 31 August 2018
“Mei-Ann Chen, music director of Chicago Sinfonietta, which kicks off its 31st season Sept. 5 with a concert at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park, wants to see more
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Chicago Sinfonietta 2018-19 Preview – “Variations on a Dream”
Wednesday, 29 August 2018
“At the culmination of it’s 30th year of programming, the Chicago Sinfonietta, one of the most diverse Orchestras in the world, and one of it’s most creative in terms of
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VIDEO: Chicago Sinfonietta: Celebrating Diversity Through Music
Saturday, 09 June 2018
“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
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Chicago Sinfonietta Celebrates a Joyous 30th Anniversary
Tuesday, 15 May 2018
“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
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Southside Friends of the Chicago Sinfonietta Receive 2018 Roundtable Award
Tuesday, 03 April 2018
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
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Chicago Sinfonietta, Mei-Ann Chen Redefine Classical Through 2021
Wednesday, 21 March 2018
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
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Review: “Ask Your Mama” Review- The Chicago Sinfonietta for Martin Luther King Day 2018
Monday, 22 January 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
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