The Woman at the Podium at the Chicago Sinfonietta

“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 women in classical music.” Crain’s Chicago Business interviewed our music director about women in music. Read more here!
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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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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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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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Review: Chicago Music Review: 2017 Martin Luther King Tribute Concert

2017 Martin Luther King Tribute Concert - Now More Than Ever
“As our young artists played with established Sinfonietta members, we could hear the future in every bar.” “This concert confirmed a myriad of commitments, musical and more.” Read more about our 2017 Martin Luther King Tribute Concert in Stage and Cinema’s full review!
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Review: Chicago Sinfonietta Dia de los Muertos Concert Review – Day of Dead Done Right

Concertgoers in costume for Chicago Sinfonietta's 2016 Day of the Dead performance
“How wrong those fleeting thoughts were that the timing of Chicago Sinfonietta’s ‘Dia de los Muertos’ (Day of the Dead) performance on the actual Halloween night might have been bad timing. Though the CTA bus wound past many a colorful band of trick or treaters en route, the big show and best Halloween event in
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Chicago Sinfonietta Explores Natural Wonders in New Program

The Chicago Sinfonietta performs against the backdrop of Jose Francisco Salgado's images
“Science and art naturally complement each other.” “People will be able to see visuals that maybe they have never seen before,” he said. “People might have heard of the Northern Lights or seen a still photograph, but not necessarily seen a film based on how beautiful the Northern Lights not only look in the sky
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