Riccardo Muti shares his thoughts on Beethoven's music, voice and legacy: "He gave his voice to the hopes and to the sorrows of everybody." Hear Muti lead the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven's stirring Symphony No. 3 (Eroica), September 23-27 at Orchestra Hall. Get tickets → order.cso.org/21851 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Happy 80th birthday to CSO Music Director Riccardo Muti! In honor of this special milestone, musicians from the brass and percussion sections of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra perform Viva Muti! conducted by Michael Mulcahy. Perfect for this festive occasion, it features the familiar Happy Birthday theme arranged with Verdian flair by Timothy Higgins. Tanti Auguri Maestro! Let the celebration begin! | Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Wishing a very happy 81st birthday to Chicago Symphony Orchestra Music Director Riccardo Muti! In February 2022, Muti led the CSO in critically acclaimed performances of American composer Philip Glass’ Symphony No. 11. On July 28, we celebrate his boundless energy and commitment to new music with a concert clip of this work, originally written by Glass for his own 80th birthday. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Riccardo Muti leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a springtime celebration April 28–May 3 featuring the world premiere of Hymn for Everyone by Mead Composer-in-Residence Jessie Montgomery. CSO Principal Bass Alexander Hanna is the soloist in Bottesini’s bravura concerto, and Beethoven’s homage to nature, the Pastoral Symphony, completes the program. Get tickets → cso.org/23065 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra