The New York Times – Music:
He will be the youngest music director in the orchestra’s 133-year history, and one of the youngest ever to lead a top American ensemble.
Category: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Riccardo Muti Takes a Victory Lap With the Chicago Symphony
The New York Times – Music:
The orchestra’s former conductor — now its music director emeritus for life — opened Carnegie Hall’s season with a two-night engagement.
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For Riccardo Muti, a Grand Sort-of-Finale in Chicago
The New York Times – Music:
The eminent maestro is ending an acclaimed 13-year run at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. But with his successor not yet named, he’s sticking around.
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Audiences Are Coming Back to Orchestras After a ‘Scary’ Fall
The New York Times – Music:
“It seemed like a switch flipped right before Thanksgiving,” the leader of the Chicago Symphony said.
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Classical Music to See and Hear in Spring 2023
The New York Times – Music:
This spring, Gustavo Dudamel, the Philharmonic’s next music director, conducts the big deal symphony, the Met Opera stages Terence Blanchard’s “Champion”; and in Chicago, Riccardo Muti says farewell.
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Review: Before Riccardo Muti Leaves Chicago, a Verdi Farewell
The New York Times – Music:
“Un Ballo in Maschera” is the last in a series of Verdi operas led in concert by the Chicago Symphony’s music director, who departs after next season.