Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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June 16, 2026

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The episode features the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Riccardo Muti, highlighting a range of orchestral works and guest artists.

See more program information for The Chicago Symphony Orchestra The Chicago Symphony presents a full range of orchestral works under the seasoned baton of music director Riccardo Muti. The top-tier soloists and guest conductors complete the series with artists like Yo-Yo Ma, Hilary Hahn, and Daniil Trifonov; as well as Esa-Pekka Salonen, Mitsuko Uchida, and Bernard Haitink. The two-hour Chicago Symphony Orchestra broadcasts include dynamic and innovative commentary which takes the listener behind the scenes and into the music. Program notes courtesy of WFMT. Tuesday, June 16th, 9:00 – 11:00pm: Boulez Conducts Mahler, Bartók & Stravinsky Principal Guest Conductor Pierre Boulez leads the CSO in Stravinsky’s The Firebird . Opening the broadcast is Mahler’s Totenfeier . In between, we hear Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta. Playlist Gustav Mahler: Totenfeier 1996 (Deutsche Grammophon) Béla Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta1994 (Deutsche Grammophon) Igor Stravinsky: The FirebirdPierre Boulez, conductor1992 (Deutsche Grammophon)

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Guest: Susanna Mälkki

Topics covered

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
orchestral works
guest conductors
music commentary
classical music

Keywords

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Riccardo Muti
Susanna Mälkki
Mahler
Wagner
classical music
orchestral works
flute concerto
soprano

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Books & works: Flute Concerto No. 2, Symphony No. 4, Prelude to Act I of Lohengrin, Syrinx