MusicNow Series - George Benjamin Conductor and Composer

Symphony Center, Chicago
161 Old Street London EC1V 9NG
United States
312.294.3000
http://www.cso.org

Musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
George Benjamin, conductor
Amy Dissanayake, piano
Marilyn Nonken, piano
Taimur Sullivan, saxophone

World-renowned composer George Benjamin leads the Chicago Symphony’s MusicNOW ensemble in his own Three Inventions and in a piece dedicated to him by celebrated composer Wolfgang Rihm. Hear pianist Amy Dissanayake master Unsuk Chin’s technically-challenging Piano Etudes. Pulitzer prize-winner Milton Babbitt delivers his signature jazz sound in Whirled Series, featuring the saxophone and piano.


Wolfgang Rihm : Gedrängte Form
Unsuk Chin : Piano Etudes
Milton Babbitt : Whirled Series
George Benjamin : Three Inventions