Dieter Kober

Selections programmed at this concert represent portions of a historical perspective ranging from the orchestra‘s debut on June 11, 1952 at the University of Chicago with Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No.4 to the world premiere of Chicago composer Frank Abbinanti’s „Ostalgie“ for solo violin and snare drums at this concert.
Composer Abbinanti participated in the Chicago Chamber Orchesra Tour of 1989, the final year of the German Democratic Republic, as did concertmaster and soloist Charles Pikler and percussionist George Blanchet.
Following the disastrous fire which destroyed the opera house of his employer‘s estate at Esterhaza in 1779, Haydn wrote Symphony No.70 to mark the start of reconstrucion of a new opera house of surpassing splendor. In 1992 the Chicago Chamber Orchestra played the relatively rarely performed symphony in major European concert halls – Berlin Philharmonie, Leipzig Gewandhaus, Prague Smetana Hall and Warsaw National Radio-TV Concert Hall. In observance of the 200th anniversary of the master’s death our 57th season programming will continue to include the music of Franz Joseph Haydn at each concert.

June 12 - July 2
Southern Illinois Music Festival
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Chicago Chamber Orchestra in Residence
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