Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Bychkov explores power of CSO; Guest conductor captures emotion of hefty piece

CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Recommended

When: 8 tonight and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday

Where: Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan

Tickets: $19-$199

Phone: (312) 294-3000

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One of the many attractions of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra'sinternational appeal is the unique artistic collaborations itoffers. If that's a euphemism for "strange bedfellows," then so beit.

The Russian-born conductor Semyon Bychkov and the reservedChinese pianist Yundi Li seemed a potential mismatch for theirThursday night subscription concert at Symphony Center. Yet wheneach asserted his own artistic voice, the two very differentpersonalities came …

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