CBA Ode to Joy

The Chicago Bar Association presents “ODE to JOY!”

The Chicago Bar Association Symphony Orchestra David Lazaar Katz, founding music director and principal conductor Marek Rachelski, resident conductor The Chicago Bar Association Chorus Stephen Blackwelder, director Janet Eckhardt, chorus accompanist GUEST ENSEMBLES & SOLOISTS DePaul Community Chorus Stephen Blackwelder, director Niles Metropolitan Chorus Marek Rachelski, director Winners of The American Prize Chicago Oratorio Award *** PROGRAM I. Celebrate The Chicago Bar Association Symphony Orchestra Celebration Overture (“East & West”) Christopher Lowry Chicago premiere David Lazaar Katz, conducting

II. Welcome —The Chicago Bar Association III. Celebrate The CBASO and Member Soloists Piano Concerto in A minor Robert Schumann i. Allegro affettuoso Neil Posner, soloist Clarinet Concerto in A, K 622 W. A. Mozart ii. Adagio John S. Vishneski III, soloist Marek Rachelski, conducting Violin Concerto in B minor Camille Saint-Säens iii. Molto moderato e maestoso - Allegro non troppo Sara Su Jones, soloist Intermission

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