Chicago Symphony Orchestra 

Classical Elements

Overview

Conductor Mei-Ann Chen and members of the CSO embark on a musical exploration of air, fire and water. Journey through a musical depiction of the elements that help to create balance on planet Earth, and discover how we are all part of that harmony.

Program to include selections from:

Holst (orch. Hersh) Mars from The Planets
Smetana The Moldau
J. Strauss Thunder and Lightning Polka
Beethoven Symphony No. 6
Saint-Saëns Aquarium from The Carnival of the Animals
Stravinsky Infernal Dance from The Firebird
Price Symphony No. 1
Tchaikovsky Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker
J. Strauss Waltzes 1 & 2 from Tales from the Vienna Woods
Rimsky-Korsakov Flight of the Bumblebee from The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Holst (orch. Hersh) Jupiter from The Planets