Review: Identities Review – Concluding The Chicago Sinfonietta’s 25th Season

The Chicago Sinfonietta during intermission at the final concert of their 2013-14 season
“This program is the perfect reflection of the mission of this unique orchestra, which prides itself on being the most diverse in the country and has a mission “to form unique cultural connections through the universal language of symphonic music”. Tying East and West together through the Silk Road, the program began with “Shtetl Scenes”
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Tribute to MLK Review: Joy and Inspiration

The Sinfonietta performs Jacob Ter Veldhuis's piece
“Like the great religious works of Bach or Handel, great gospel music transcends belief because it is a sublime worldly manifestation of human gifts performing in service to a belief in the spiritual. The soloists and the choir were marvelous artists, whose performance inspired some in the audience to clap with the music, or even
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Chicago Sinfonietta “Día de los Muertos” Concert Review – Infusing Cool into Classical Music

A masked chorus sings Mozart's Requiem alongside the Chicago Sinfonietta
“Chicago Sinfonietta is creating an audience for classical music and doing it with great imagination and boldness. If you are seeking the consummate classical music performance the Chicago Sinfonietta might disappoint. But if you want to share in the enthusiasm of a crowd heavily populated with people hearing classical music for the first time you
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Review: Chicago Sinfonietta Celebrates Dia de Los Muertos

A masked choir performs Mozart's Requiem with the Chicago Sinfonietta at their 2013 Dia de los Muertos concert
“We love Chicago Sinfonietta’s approach to classical music: it really opens it up to a new audience and makes it approachable and interesting.”   Hear more from Chicagoist about our 2013 Day of the Dead performance here!
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Review: Chicago Sinfonietta’s ’13-14 Season Opener

Mei-Ann Chen conducts the opening concert of the Sinfonietta's 2013-14 season
“Can classical music and hip hop dance truly be friends? I don’t know… …but the Chicago Sinfonietta had the guts to try it in its opening performance for the 2013-14 season at Symphony Center Saturday night. The first half of the evening was a fascinating salad of Swan Lake, Hip Hop Dance, symphonic Americana, and Aram Khachaturian.” Hear
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