Alsop Conducts Adams, Copland & Marsalis

Thu Jun 04 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm UTC-05:00

Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Publisher/HostChicago Symphony Orchestra
Alsop Conducts Adams, Copland & Marsalis
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Jazz, blues and orchestral sounds converge in a rousing celebration of America. The CSO joins forces with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for Liberty (Symphony No. 5), Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Wynton Marsalis’ latest symphonic work. The program opens with a new work by American icon John Adams and Copland’s Appalachian Spring, which celebrates the American pioneer spirit and famously quotes the Shaker hymn Simple Gifts.
Performers
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop conductor
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
Wynton Marsalis trumpet
Program
John Adams The Rock You Stand On [CSO Co-commission]
Copland Suite from Appalachian Spring
Marsalis Liberty (Symphony No. 5) [CSO Co-commission]
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