Join the Lakeview Orchestra for a season of musical enchantment at the Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture, Chicago. As we embark on a journey through a collection of timeless classics and contemporary masterpieces, experience the magic of orchestral music. From holiday festivities to powerful symphonic narratives, the 2024-2025 season promises to captivate audiences with its rich selection of works from renowned composers. With distinguished conductors and talented performers gracing the stage, each event offers a unique opportunity to indulge in the beauty and grandeur of orchestral music.

A Year of Musical Splendor: Lakeview Orchestra's 2024-2025 Season Highlights

In 2025, the Lakeview Orchestra will transform the Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture into Chicago's symphonic heart. With three compelling events, 'Tchaikovsky 6,' 'Chicago Connections: Price & Dvorak,' and 'Shostakovich 7,' this series promises to captivate audiences with diverse artistic expressions. Esteemed conductors and musicians will breathe life into works by Tchaikovsky, Walker, Bruch, Price, Dvorák, and Shostakovich, offering a rich tapestry of orchestral performances that celebrate the vibrancy of classical music.

A Symphony of Seasons: Lakeview Orchestra's 2025 Orchestral Odyssey

Embark on a journey through the rich tapestry of orchestral music with Lakeview Orchestra's 2025 season at the Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture. From the emotional depths of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 to the vibrant sounds of Price and Dvorak, and the epic storytelling of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7, each concert promises to captivate. Featuring maestros like Danny Jin on violin and conductors Nicholas Koo, Michael Lewanski, and Gregory Hughes, the season illustrates a dynamic interplay of classic and contemporary influences.

A Symphony of Seasons: Lakeview Orchestra's 2025 Journey

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Chicago Connections: Price & Dvorak

Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture

Tchaikovsky 6

Holiday Festival

Rachmaninov 2

Summer Chamber Music Concert

Sulzer Regional Library, Chicago Public Library

This unique combination of Brahms and Schoenberg offers a rare treat for music lovers, blending the rich Romanticism of Brahms with Schoenberg’s modern orchestral palette. It's an event not to be missed!

Brahms / Schoenberg

Step into a world where the symphony comes alive with the electrifying spirit of Serious Fun! Join Lakeview Orchestra and conductor Jeffrey Parthun on Sunday, April 14, for an afternoon that's all about the thrill of music and the joy of performance. 

Serious Fun at the Symphony

Lakeview Orchestra closes the 23/24 season with a dynamic fusion of classical brilliance. Experience Brahms' Piano Quartet No. 1 in a new light through Schoenberg's imaginative orchestration. Plus, enjoy Brahms' Double Concerto for Violin and Cello featuring soloists Stephen Rose (Cleveland Symphony) and Brant Taylor (Chicago Symphony Orchestra). Don't miss this unforgettable musical event!.

Brahms/Schoenberg

Revel in the grandeur of Wagner, bask in the alluring charm of Strauss, and be enchanted by the playful melodies of Beethoven's Symphony No. 8.

Wagner, Strauss, Beethoven

Conductor Ezra Calvino and Venezuelan violin virtuoso Gabriela Lara join Lakeview Orchestra for a winter-themed concert that will warm the hearts of all who attend. Delight in the holiday spirit with Coleridge-Taylor's Christmas Overture, an enchanting piece that captures the essence of the season. Then, experience the virtuosic brilliance of Glazunov's Violin Concerto, a dazzling masterpiece that will leave you in awe. Finally, immerse yourself in the wistful beauty of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 1, Winter Dreams.

Winter Dreams

Lakeview Orchestra ushers in the season with acclaimed works that weave a tapestry of dance-inspired music, each composed by an artist who cultivated their early inspirations in Paris. Under the baton of conductor Gregory Hughes, this promises to be an enthralling afternoon of musical storytelling featuring three iconic masterpieces: the original version of Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring for 13 instruments, Igor Stravinsky's evocative Petrushka (1946/47 version), and the mesmerizing rhythms of Maurice Ravel's Boléro.

French Connections

Lakeview Orchestra is proud to welcome Violins of Hope by Jewish Community Centers of Chicago (JCC Chicago). Violins of Hope is an initiative that showcases Jewish stories of resilience, resistance, and unity through their private collection of lovingly restored violins, violas, and cellos played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust. Concertgoers will have the opportunity to view these instruments and hear the powerful stories behind them at an exhibition before, during intermission, and after the concert.

Lakeview Orchestra with Violins of Hope

Dvorak’s 1881 “My Home” develops two song-themes associated with famous Czech playwright Josef Kajatán Tyl, one of which (“Where My Home Is”) eventually became the Czech national anthem.

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Jun 8, 2025

Shostakovich 7

Apr 13, 2025

Chicago Connections: Price & Dvorak

Feb 16, 2025

Tchaikovsky 6

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