More than any other art form, music can be a salve that heals the soul in times of need and offers a glimpse of a brighter tomorrow. In a Martin Luther King Day concert filled with symbolism, the Chicago Sinfonietta gave its Orchestra Hall audience both of those things (and more) in an outstanding performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, the composer’s ode to freedom and to the brotherhood of humanity.
Dvorak Symphony No. 6
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto
Vladimir Ovchinnikov, piano
Larry Rachleff, Conductor