Chicago Philharmonic 2018-2019 Spring

THE CHICAGO PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY | SPRING 2019 15 2018 2019 SEASON: CIRQUE Chicago Philharmonic & Cirque de la Symphonie Sunday, May 26 2019, 7:30pm Harris Theater, Chicago Scott Speck conductor Victor Young (1900-1956) Greatest Show on Earth Prelude John Williams (b. 1932) Aerial Silks Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Harry’s Wondrous World John Willams (b. 1932) Juggling e Witches of Eastwick Devil’s Dance Carlos Gardel (1890-1935) Scent of a Woman Por una cabeza (Tango) Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) Hula Hoops West Side Story Overture John Barry (1933-2011) Out of Africa Main eme John Williams (b. 1932) Aerial Straps Superman Main Title Intermission John Williams (b. 1932) e Cowboys Overture John Kander (b. 1927) Quick Change Chicago Selections John Williams (b. 1932) Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope e rone Room End Title Medley John Williams (b. 1932) Aerial Duo Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Across the Stars Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) Electric Juggling Tsar Salton Flight of the Bumblebee Hans Zimmer (b. 1957) Strength and Balance arr. John Wasson (b. 1956) Gladiator Main eme Performance time approximately 2 hours Program subject to change Chicago Philharmonic & Cirque de la Symphonie Roll up, roll up, for the greatest show on earth! Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages: step right up to the most spectacular performance Chicago has ever seen! Come in to the concert hall, hear the music, laugh at the clowns and bassoons, be thrilled by the perilous leaps of the acrobats and violins, and marvel at everything the performers do…only at Chicago Philharmonic and Cirque de la Symphonie! Cirque de la Symphonie “…a breath-taking display of agility and incomparable beauty” – Examiner.com Indianapolis Cirque de la Symphonie is an exciting production designed to bring the magic of cirque to the music hall. For more than 10 years, it has thrilled and bedazzled veteran concert goers and new patrons as they see accomplished aerial yers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers, balancers, and strongmen perform to live symphony music. ey include world record holders, gold-medal winners of international competitions, Olympians and some of the most experienced cirque talent ever seen. eir performances are uniquely adapted to stage accommodations shared with the symphony, and each artist’s performance is choreographed to the music arranged in collaboration with the maestro. When the artists of Cirque de la Symphonie perform in front of the full orchestra, an incredible fusion of these two great art forms takes place. e aerialists and acrobats turn the concert into a three-dimensional entertainment extravaganza, and the orchestra seems to play with enhanced enthusiasm. Christine Van Loo is a seven-time consecutive National Champion, Female Olympic Athlete of the Year, and Athlete of the Decade in acrobatic gymnastics. She was inducted into the USSA (acro-gymnastics) Hall of Fame and the World Acrobatics Society Gallery of Honor. As a professional aerialist and acrobat, she has performed in the 2002 Winter Olympics, at the Grammy Awards (with No Doubt and with Ricky Martin), at the American Music Awards (with Aerosmith), the Miss Universe pageant, and Paul McCartney's European tour. She was a trainer and performer with NBC’s Celebrity Circus, and she choreographed the aerials for Britney Spears World Tour and the Stars on Ice US tour. Christine provides spell-binding performances of aerial silks, rope, lira, and trapeze with Cirque de la Symphonie. Vitalii Buza began his gymnastic training in the Republic of Moldova and soon competed as an elite gymnast with the Russian national team. At the age of 16, Vitalii joined the Moscow State Circus as a professional acrobat and toured throughout Europe. A er a move to the US, he starred in productions at Sea World, Universal Studios and Walt Disney World. He has been featured in numerous TV ads and won a role in the Walt Disney movie Enchanted . Vitalii also performed at the 2006 Latin Grammy Awards, the 2007 NFL Pro Bowl, 2010 Academy Awards and the 2011 Latin Billboard Awards. He has performed for celebrities and at corporate events for major companies. Vitalii excels in multiple cirque acts, such as duo hand- balancing, straps, Cyr wheel, spinning cube, Chinese pole, and the Russian bar.