1952		Sunday, June 6 - Debut as Colllegiate Sinfonietta with Sunday Morning Concert at International House, University of Chicago
	1956		1956 Art Institute of Chicago “Calling Card” Garden Concert in McKinlock Court,.performing Mozart’s “Haffner Serenade”
	1957		Professional Status as Chicago Chamber Orchestra joining the Chicago Federation of Musicians Local 10. Sponsorship by Music Performance Trust Funds of the Recording and Film Industries leads to policy of admission-free concerts.
	1958		Handel’s “complete” Water Music at McKinlock Court of Art Institute initiates annual outdoor tradition of welcoming summer in Chicago. Later among first CDs in Chicago. Resident Orchestra of Art Institute.of Chicago
	1958		1958 Command Performance of Danish music at Mayor Richard J. Daley’s Reception for King Frederick IX and Queen Margaret of Denmark
	1960		Concert Series Broadcast by WSBC live from Fullerton Hall
	1961		First Concert Tour takes CCO to Minnesota, South and North Dakota with Dutch-American Violin-Piano Duo Kooper and Boehm
	1962		Series of 5 Concerts with 24 compositions of “Music from Denmark”, concludes with Voice of America broadcast to Copenhagen
	1963		Lagoon Promenade Concerts at South Portico of Museum of Science and Industry facing Jackson Park Lagoon. Subscriprion series in Auditorium and promotion specials in State Street departmen tstore of Carson, Pirie, Scott. Presentation of Paris Chamber Orchestra, Paul Kuenz, conductor in new concert series „North of the River“ at Apollo Savings Bank on North Michigan Avenue
	1965		1965 Tour of Midwest with Scandinavian Gala program, featuring Swedish pianist Inger Wikstrom in premier performances of commissioned piano concerto by Erland von Koch
	1967		Tour of Southwest and Midwest USA with Siegfried Behrend, Germany’s foremost guitarist, as soloist. The program was also aired asTelevision Special on WBBM-TV CBS
Blair Memorial Concert
	1969		Blair (later Blair-Newfied Memorial Concerts) initiated at Cathedral of St.James and continued annually on Mother’s Day. Inaugural concerts for openings of Chicago Cultural Center and Beverly Art Center.
	1970		Beethoven 200th Birthday Celebration Performance on CBS Network
	1972		"Music for Young Listeners" expanded in collaboration with public schools and the Chicago Childrens Museum.
	1977		“Mozart on Michigan Avenue”, a promotion by Lake Shore National Bank, a recording of interesting and for the most part, unfamiliar works by Mozart, featuring violinist Samuel Magad and horn virtuoso Dale Clevenger. „The record is sure to become a collector’s item“ - Chicago Reader.
	1983		“Richard Wagner’s Birthday Gift” Siegfried Idyll on WBBM-TV-CBS with host Lee Phillips
	1985		“Messiah-Sing-along” sponsored by Chicago Tribune. initiates concerts by Chicago Chamber Orchestra at Fourth Presbyterian Church
	1986		“Salute to Lithuania” at Museum of Science & Industry with guest artists from the Soviet Republic of Lithuania
	1989		Three centuries of Music from Germany, presented by the Federal Republic of Germany at the Union League Club of Chicago. Tour of East Germany sponsored by the government of the German Democratic Republic. Named “Orchestra of the Year” by the Illinois Council of Orchestras
	1992		Tour of Germany, Czechoslovakia and Poland. Appearances in Berlin Philharmonie, Leipzig Gewandhaus, Prague Smetana Hall, Warsaw Radio/TV
	1993		Tour of South Korea with an audience of 5,000 cheering in Se - Jong Cultural Center, Seoul
	1994		Tour of Germany. Erfurt, Magdeburg, Halberstadt, Osterode, Böhl-Iggelheim, Chorin “A warm welcome to the Chicago Chamber Orchestra and Maestro Dieter Kober at its first appearance in reunified Germany“ by Richard von Weizsäcker, President, Federal Republic of Germany
	2002		50th Anniversary Celebration Concert at Petrillo Music Shell in Grant Park
	2003		Illinois Council of Orchestras. Lifetime Achievement Award granted to Chicago Chamber Orchestra Founder-Music Director Dieter Kober
	2006		Dal Segno Award „in recognition of having attained international status and being an inspiration to all in the classical music field“
	2007		Sept 2. Celebration of Labor Day at Chicago Cultural Center. Opening 56th Season.
Vivaldi´s 4 Solo Violins at 4th Presbyterian Church
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