Chicago Sinfonietta "The Chicago Sinfonietta is the most diverse symphonic ensemble in the Unites States"
Professor Earl L. Carter
Julliard School of Music
The Chicago Sinfonietta is the Official Orchestra of The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. It holds several performances a year featuring composers and soloists of color. This is a diverse orchestra with some very interesting performances, at times featuring not only phenomenal Chicago talent but musical talent worldwide.
Chicago Symphony Center/Orchestra Hall Rich in tradition. Innovative in vision. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) is a musical force in Chicago and around the world. Built in 1904, Symphony Center was designed by famed architect Daniel Burnham, then a trustee of the CSO.
The Grammy award winning ensemble holds more than 150 performances and events a year. The CSO is made up of 107 professional musicians, including two internationally renowned conductors and two award-winning composers-in-residence.
Lyric Opera of Chicago This beautiful art deco building opened just six days after the stock market crash of 1929. It was home to several opera companies till 1954, when the Lyric Opera was formed. In 1993, the Lyric Opera purchased the entire building and it underwent a $100 million renovation, improving the facilities, backstage and acoustics.
