Name: Muti, Herbert & Pines of Rome
Start: 2023-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Symphony Center Chicago

Organization

Conductor

Riccardo Muti

Singer

David Herbert

Timpani

Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Muti, Herbert & Pines of Rome

Chicago

United States

Symphony Center Chicago

Muti, Herbert & pines of rome: Divertimento in F Major, K. 138 (+3 More)

Public

Divertimento in F major, K138

Concerto No. 1 for Timpani and Orchestra

1st suite of Antiche danze et aria per liuto

I pini di Roma

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Be transported to Italy on May 25-27 as music director Riccardo Muti leads the CSO in two picturesque orchestral tapestries by Respighi. CSO Principal Timpan...

Muti, Herbert & Pines of Rome: Divertimento in F Major, K. 138 Mozart (+3 More)

David Herbert, principal timpani of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, is a master of the mallets. He explains which sticks are best for certain repertoire. "If we are performing music by Mozart, I will choose sticks that bring a lot of life out of the instrument. If we're doing something by Wagner, I'll be using something softer, with much more resonance." Ultimately, though, the timpani and the rest of the percussion section play a complex role in the ensemble. "We're providing rhythm, of course, but we're also providing a lot more color, dynamic subtlety and power to the orchestra."

Riccardo Muti conducts two of Respighi’s vibrant orchestral tapestries: his sumptuous homage to Rome’s iconic neighborhoods and pine groves and his masterful evocation of Renaissance lute music. The program includes the vivid First Concerto for Timpani by American composer William Kraft, featuring CSO Principal Timpani David Herbert.

Explore the music in the free preconcert conversation featuring Carl Grapentine in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The conversation will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.

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Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Ensemble