Gaffigan, Thibaudet & Bernstein
Schedule
Thu Jun 11 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60604 | Chicago, IL
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As part of the CSO's celebration of America’s 250th birthday, Jean-Yves Thibaudet takes on the extravagant, jazz-infused piano solo in Leonard Bernstein’s The Age of Anxiety, based on W. H. Auden’s poem about the quest for faith and meaning. Sumptuous orchestral highlights from Gershwin and Weill musicals frame a stirring selection of spirituals performed with the Apostolic Church of God Sanctuary Choir.Performers
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Gaffigan conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano
Apostolic Church of God Sanctuary Choir
Program
Weill (Arr. R. R. Bennett) Lady in the Dark, Symphonic Nocturne
Hogan Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel
Hailstork I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes
Gershwin (Orch. Rose) Overture to Girl Crazy
Halloran Witness
Johnson, arr. Carter Lift Every Voice and Sing
Bernstein Symphony No. 2 (The Age of Anxiety)
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