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Chamber Music Series 2014/15 Chamber Music Series Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the Art Institute of Chicago “ Experience, travel— Once considered the capstone of an education, the Grand Tour was a tradition that encouraged generations to travel through Europe, gaining an appreciation of art and music. these are as education After exploring the nonpareil sites of France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Germany, travelers returned home to share their cultural sophistication and create masterpieces of their own. in themselves.” —EURIPEDES This season, let the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Art Institute of Chicago escort you on a modern version of the Grand Tour. Set over five Sunday afternoons in Fullerton Hall, the CSO Chamber Music series explores audio and visual masterpieces, many of which were inspired by or studied during the Grand European Tours of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Featuring chamber music by composers ranging from Ludwig van Beethoven to Claude Debussy, concerts are preceded by short talks discussing the artworks and followed by a gallery tour. Standard Logo For reproduction when the logo is 0.75" wide or greater Small Logo For reproduction when the logo is 0.5" wide Type is slightly bolder for smaller logo 2014 /15 Chamber Music Series 5 Sundays at 2:00 SUBSCRIBE ORDER FORM For new subscribers only DECEMBER 7 JANUARY 25 MARCH 22 MAY 24 JUNE 14 TODAY SUBSCRIPTIONS Spiritual Strokes of The Golden Age French Reveries Russian SERIES # Seats Price TOTAL Redemption Genius on the Periphery & Passions Soul & Regular 5-concert series $115 Student 5-concert series* $45 ENJOY Subtotal: $ Optional prepaid parking $13.25 x no. of concerts= $ EXCLUSIVE Handling fee: $6 *Valid student ID BENEFITS required Total subscription price: $ All seating will be assigned at the discretion of Subscription Services. Please note any special needs or requests: Savings Save 21% off the price Odilon Redon. Andromeda, 1904–10. Vasily Kandinsky, Improvisation No. 30 (Cannons), of single tickets James Ensor. The Tempation of Saint Anthony, 1887. Battista Franco, Il Semolei. A Male Nude Bending Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection. 1913. Arthur Jerome Eddy Memorial Collection. SINGLE TICKETS $29 Regenstein Endowment and the Louise B. and Over, 1560/61. Promised gift of Jean and Steven © 2014 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / 15% off Symphony Store To order, please call 312-294-3000. Frank H. Woods Purchase Fund. © 2014 Artists Goldman. Home to a world-renowned collection ADAGP, Paris. merchandise Please note that single tickets for this series go on sale October 24. Rights Society (ARS), New York / SABAM, Brussels. John Egan. Portable Harp, c. 1820. Courtesy of the of French artwork, the Art Institute of Inspired by works from the O’Brien Collection. 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