A selection of interviews with musicians and business leaders, including:
Anna Clyne, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Mead Composer-in-Residence, who comments on the three sources of inspiration for her orchestral work <<rewind<<, its demands on the performers, and her experiences working with Maestro Riccardo Muti and the musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Read more. (photo credit: Todd Rosenberg)
Kirill Gerstein, the 2010 Gilmore Artist Award winner, who discusses the Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2, his mentor Charles Dutoit, and the prospect of making his Chicago Symphony Orchestra subscription concert debut. Read more.
Pianist, MacArthur "genius" Fellowship winner, and composer Stephen Hough, who talks about the Tchaikovsky piano concertos, the challenges in performing them, and current projects. Read more.
Natasha Egan, associate director and curator at the Museum of Contemporary Photography,
who describes her role as curator, how she assesses new artists and
their works, and how aspiring artists can develop their careers. Read more at Chicago Artists Resource, a program of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.
John W. Rogers, Jr., Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Ariel Investments, LLC, who talks about the role of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Ariel's community engagement efforts. Read more.
Susan Heiserman, artistic director of the PianoForte Foundation, who details the challenges and advantages in working at a new, small music organization in Chicago. Read more at Chicago Artists Resource, a program of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.
Pianist Yundi Li, who remembers his first music lessons on the accordion, his musical mentors, and new recordings. Read more.
Cellist Jan
Vogler, who reminisces about his first performance in Chicago,
his work as director of the Moritzburg Festival, and his non-musical
interests. Read more.
Chicago Symphony
Orchestra principal percussionist Cynthia Yeh, who describes her
musical background and current role at the Orchestra. Read more
