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CSO African American Network Newsletter

November 2024

CSO African American Network 24|25 Season

In this month’s newsletter:

  • Get your tickets for the MusicNOW Afterparty on Sunday, November 24
  • Secure your seats to Jason Moran and the Harlem Hellfighters
  • View recent photo highlights
  • Remembering Ella Jenkins
  • Celebrate the holiday season at Symphony Center
  • Subscribe to the AAN’s 2024/25 Season
  • Use your special AAN pricing on an upcoming concert
  • Stay connected!

Get your tickets for the next event

MusicNOW Afterparty

MusicNOW Afterparty

Sunday, November 24

3:00 Concert: Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR): Voices of Migration & Innovation

4:30 Event: MusicNOW Afterparty

Chicago native Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) is a versatile composer known for blending violin with electronic and African-American influences. In this CSO MusicNOW concert, he presents a dynamic program of his own works and those of fellow modern creators. The concert experience includes a casual afterparty hosted by the CSO African American Network, offering a chance to connect with the artists and delve into innovative contemporary music.

The MusicNOW Afterparty will be held directly after the concert in the first floor Rotunda.

Specially priced concert tickets start at $15 using promo code AANSEASON. A separate ticket to attend the reception is free.

You will be prompted to add the free reception ticket after selecting your seats for the concert. Both a concert ticket and reception ticket are required for entry. For questions or assistance, contact Patron Services.

Secure your seats to the next Symphony Center Presents Jazz concert

Jason Moran and the Harlem Hellfighters

November 22 | Orchestra Hall

Jason Moran and the Harlem Hellfighters

James Reese Europe: From the Dancehall to the Battlefield

Pianist-composer Jason Moran honors James Reese Europe, a groundbreaking WWI-era bandleader who was celebrated equally in the dancehall and on the battlefield.

Specially priced tickets start at $30 for AAN members with promo code AAN.

Recent photo highlights

View photos from the Notes for Peace concert on November 9.

Remembering Ella Jenkins

Since 1986, Ella Jenkins had performed several times at Symphony Center, including CSO Family Matinees and the CSO’s first-ever Day of Music on October 5, 1997.

She is credited with establishing the groundwork for the children’s music genre and for inspiring future generations of children’s music artists. “There is no one who has done more for young people in American musical history than Ella Jenkins,” the children’s musician Dan Zanes once said.

Celebrate the holidays at Symphony Center

From the beloved Vienna Boys Choir to A Chanticleer Christmas and Merry, Merry Chicago!, Symphony Center hosts an extensive lineup of events that capture the festive spirit of the holiday season.

Subscribe to the African American Network’s 2024/25 Season

The AAN season is just getting started with many more concerts to come! Among the conductors, composers, musicians and artists still to be featured this season are Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), Cécile McLorin Salvant, Florence Price, the Sphinx Virtuosi, Brandee Younger and more.

Each concert celebrates Black composers, conductors and performers across genres, including classical, jazz and new music. Choose three or more concerts to subscribe to the AAN season and enjoy additional benefits, including flexible ticket exchanges, exclusive rates at nearby parking garages and more.

A selection of concerts have associated AAN networking receptions, offering the opportunity to mingle and connect with fellow music enthusiasts and support Black artists. Secure your concert and reception tickets in one easy order when you subscribe.

Join us for this extraordinary season of music and community!

Special AAN pricing

Use your AAN member ticket benefit to enjoy an upcoming concert!

As a member of the CSO African American Network, you have access to specially priced tickets for $40 or less to many concerts throughout the season, using promo code AAN. Learn more at cso.org/aan.

Tchaikovsky Swan Lake
Thursday, November 21, 7:30 PM
Friday, November 22, 7:30 PM (Wheaton College)
Saturday, November 23, 7:30 PM

Winter Quartet Plays Mahler, Saariaho & Fauré
Tuesday, December 3, 6:30 PM

Civic: Yashima Conducts Mahler 5
Monday, December 9, 7:30 PM

The Tempest & The Sea Hawk
Thursday, December 12, 7:30 PM
Friday, December 13, 1:30 PM
Saturday, December 14, 7:30 PM

Stay connected

Did you see that CSO AAN is now on Instagram and LinkedIn? Follow us today!

You can also join the CSO AAN Facebook group to stay up to date.

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For more information on upcoming AAN events or to find out how to get involved, email Alyssa Greenberg, audience engagement manager, at greenberga@cso.org.

Forward this newsletter to someone who might be interested in joining the African American Network! Membership is free and members enjoy access to exclusive special events and ticket offers.

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