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 2018-19 Preview – “Variations on a Dream”

“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 meaningful innovative concerts, presents its 2018-2019 season, “Variations on a Dream”.” Read more about our 2018-19 season from Splash Magazines!
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VIDEO: Chicago Sinfonietta: Celebrating Diversity Through Music

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 stopped by the station to tell just how they make it work.
“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 stopped by the station to tell just how they make it work.” Watch CLTV’s video for more about the Sinfonietta’s commitment to championing diversity in
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Chicago Sinfonietta, Mei-Ann Chen Redefine Classical Through 2021

Mei-Ann Chen will remain with the Chicago Sinfonietta through 2021.
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 successful 30th anniversary season, and the enthusiasm that has made Chen an audience favorite promises another exhilarating three-year stretch on the podium. In what will
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Mei-Ann Chen Voted one of MA’s 30 Professionals of the Year

Mei-Ann Chen was named one of MusicalAmerica's 30 professionals of the year
“Mei-Ann Chen never misses an opportunity to try something new. During one Chicago Sinfonietta performance, for example, a Chicago-based punk marching band, Mucca Pazza, emerged from below stage wearing mismatched uniforms for Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. As a toy cannon shot confetti, younger listeners tried to grab handfuls. According to Chen, imaginative touches like these draw
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Feature: Sinfonietta’s Diversity Mission Shifts Into High Gear

Chicago Sinfonietta music director Mei-Ann Chen
“Daring. Defiant. Different. That’s how the Chicago Sinfonietta markets itself. It’s no empty assertion. “For 27 seasons the mid-sized orchestra has made it its niche mission to promote ethnic diversity among its players, staff, board and audience. It prides itself on the sometimes outrageous eclecticism of its programs. It has been a role model for
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