The Southside Friends of Chicago Sinfonietta present “Summer Magic” | August 2020

The Southside Friends of Chicago Sinfonietta presented Summer Magic: A Virtual Brunch on August 4, 2020 to help raise critical funds to support musician operations in the wake of the devastating impact of COVID-19. The program was a success, providing much needed support for our musicians through general operating expenses with lively performances that celebrated
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Chicago Sinfonietta Confronts Racial Bias In Classical Music | Newcity Music, July 2020

Seth Boustead of New City Music speaks with Project Inclusion Director Danielle Taylor for an insider perspective on Chicago Sinfonietta’s groundbreaking fellowship and education program. “What does it mean to make art now? When survival is the primary thing on our mind, and then also to do so under circumstances where you can’t make art
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Project Inclusion | Largest Project Inclusion Class to Date

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 continuation of its commitment to equity, inclusion, and changing the face of classical music, Chicago Sinfonietta has announced its incoming class for its groundbreaking Project
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Project Inclusion | A Brief History and Inside Perspective

CEO Jim Hirsch offers a historical deep dive and insider perspective in to the creation of Chicago Sinfonietta’s groundbreaking fellowship and education program.  “I just recently saw Hamilton for the second time and the song, “The Room Where It Happens,” has been running through my brain almost non-stop. But as I think about the very
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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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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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