Debussy, Mazzoli & The Firebird

The ultimate Russian fairy-tale ballet, Stravinsky’s The Firebird pulses with iridescent colors and fantastical effects as it tells the story of a magical bird, an evil sorcerer and an intrepid prince. Debussy evokes a Breton legend about an underwater cathedral that emerges at sunrise, echoing with the sound of ancient bells. And Missy Mazzoli reimagines the Orpheus myth in an entrancing work that dates from her tenure as the CSO’s Mead Composer-in-Residence. The score delivers “just the kind of fresh, imaginative sound world that we have come to expect of Mazzoli” (Chicago Sun-Times).

Pay what you wish, starting at $5, for this concert. Seating is general admission. Reservations open February 12.

Performers
Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Ken-David Masur conductor
Program
Debussy (orch. Stokowski) The Sunken Cathedral
Mazzoli Orpheus Undone
Stravinsky The Firebird