Samara Joy & the CSO

Schedule

Tue, 12 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60604 | Chicago, IL

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Following her sold-out Symphony Center debut, Samara Joy returns to join the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for an unforgettable evening spotlighting her singular voice and charisma. As a five-time Grammy Award winner and “classic jazz singer from a new generation” (NPR), she is celebrated as a masterful interpreter and rightful heir to legends like Sarah Vaughan, Betty Carter, Abbey Lincoln and Carmen McRae.
Performers
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Samara Joy vocals
Steven Reineke conductor
Sponsors
Chicago Jazz, DownBeat Magazine and WDCB 90.9FM Jazz are Media Partners for this event.
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