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Milan prison hosts concert with instruments made by inmates from migrant smugglers’ boats

In Milan, a special performance at the Opera prison has featured instruments made from smugglers' boats that brought migrants to Italy

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Nézet-Séguin’s path to the Vienna New Year’s concert began when he replaced banned conductor in 2022

Yannick Nézet-Séguin's journey to conducting the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year’s Day concert began when he stepped in for a banned Russian conductor at Carnegie Hall in 2022

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Italian Opera Celebrated At Verona's Arena Amphitheater

Italian Premier and cultural figures celebrate UNESCO recognition of Italian lyric opera at Verona's Arena amphitheater, showcasing unity and global appeal.

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Meloni joins cultural elite celebrating Italian opera's recognition as a world treasure

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has joined top political and cultural figures at Verona’s ancient Arena amphitheater for an open-air celebration o Italian lyric opera’s recognition by UNESCO as a global cultural treasure

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CSO-commissioned work by Philip Glass a triumph for composer, maestro and orchestra

Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra soared on the wings of the world premiere of Glass’ “The Triumph of the Octagon.”

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Seems like fabulous old times as CSO, Riccardo Muti combine for familiar works

The audience knew what to expect Thursday evening, and he delivered the same kind of incisive, involving interpretations that marked so much of his music directorship.

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Fall classical music preview: An early-music collaboration and 10 more highlights of the season

Riccardo Muti returns, Lyric Opera goes to sea and Newberry Consort joins forces for the first time with Haymarket Opera Company.

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Muti ends 13 seasons with Chicago Symphony Orchestra with praise and honors — and Beethoven

Riccardo Muti has ended 13 seasons as Chicago Symphony Orchestra's music director with praise and a series of honors

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Riccardo Muti closes out era as CSO music director with triumphant ‘Missa Solemnis’

Muti culminated his official tenure as music director of The Chicago Symphony Orchestra in superb fashion. The maestro has been named the orchestra’s music director emeritus for life.

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Riccardo Muti becomes Chicago Symphony Orchestra's music director emeritus for life

Riccardo Muti will become the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s music director emeritus for life starting next season

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From tuba concerto to ‘Mission: Impossible’ — CSO and Riccardo Muti achieve splendidly lighthearted program

A lively, engrossing program offered multiple insights into the maestro’s conducting style and what he has accomplished in Chicago.

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Riccardo Muti: ‘I leave the position of music director knowing that I have done my best’

The world-renowned conductor, who is stepping down from his post with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra later this month, plans to return to the podium at Symphony Center, but less frequently and without the demands of being the orchestra’s music director.

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Mozart’s Serenade a glorious showcase for 13 CSO musicians and the singular Riccardo Muti

This vibrant, eminently appealing piece shows Mozart at his imaginative best, with its sparkling melodies, ever-varied moods and rhythmic verve.

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Summer concerts are back and booming in the Chicago area

Here’s our guide to music events in the coming months.

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A CSO ‘Concert for Chicago,’ the Ravinia Festival, and Grant Park Music Festival among summer’s classical music highlights

Female conductors will take to the podiums at both Ravinia and Grant Park.

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra librarians know the score

Every printed note of every work performed by the orchestra is meticulously organized, catalogued, filed and eventually set on stage by a three-person team at Symphony Center.

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CSO, Muti, Rachmaninoff add up to a glorious evening at the symphony

Maestro Riccardo Muti chose to perform the hourlong Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27, in full, and he made sure the energy never flagged and the orchestra’s focus never wavered.

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Things to do in Chicago May 11-17: The Mix

Court Theatre’s Oedipus musical, Disney’s ‘Aladdin,’ Riccardo Muti’s CSO return and a Van Gogh exhibit are among the week’s cultural highlights.

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CSO conductor Riccardo Muti to visit Syrian refugee camp

While in Jordan for a symphony concert, Muti plans to visit the Zaatari camp, a symbol of the long-running Syrian refugee situation and home to about 80,000 refugees nearly 11 years after it was set up near the Syrian border.

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Italian Conductor Muti to Visit Syrian Refugee Camp in Jordan

Italian conductor Riccardo Muti plans to visit Syrian musicians living in the vast Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan on the sidelines of his annual Roads of Friendship concert series that aims to use music to build bridges and help those affected by war. Muti will conduct Italian and Jordanian musicians…

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Italian conductor Muti to visit Syrian refugee camp

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Meeting Muti at age 10, Rustioni knew he wanted to conduct

Daniele Rustioni knew he wanted to be a conductor from the time he was 10

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Riccardo Muti, CSO triumph with Tchaikovsky’s epic ‘Manfred’ Symphony

With Muti’s departure as music director at the end of June coming ever closer, each of his appearances with the orchestra seems to carry added meaning and emotion, and it certainly felt that way Thursday.

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Things to do in Chicago Feb. 23-March 1: The Mix

‘1776,’ a ‘Stevie Wonder Experience’ stage revue, and the 26th annual Chicago European Union Film Festival are among the highlights in the week ahead.

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra 2023-24 season ushers in new era

Music director Riccardo Muti will be stepping down from his post, but will remain an integral part of the orchestra’s operations and will return to the podium for a series of concerts.

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