Born in Naples, Italy, Riccardo Muti studied piano at the Conservatory of San Pietro a Majella under

The University Musical Society (UMS) has announced that they will present the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on March 9th with violinist Pinchas Zuckerman in Hill Auditorium. The Lamp Post Inn will offer special hotel rates for those attending the concert.
Founded in 1891, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra enjoys an enviable position in the music world with performances greeted by enthusiastic audiences both at home and abroad. The Orchestra has made over 200 appearances under the auspices of UMS since its debut in 1892; the orchestra last performed in Hill Auditorium in 2010. Ricardo Muti conducted the Vienna Philharmonic’s treasure island hotel casino las vegas Hill Auditorium performance in 2006, although this will be his first time performing with the CSO under UMS auspices.
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Conductor Riccardo treasure island hotel casino las vegas Muti made his debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the Ravinia Festival in July 1973. In September of 2007—for the first time in more than 30 years—he appeared with the CSO in a month-long residency that included two weeks of remarkable subscription concerts, a sold-out opening treasure island hotel casino las vegas night gala, and a triumphant European tour, which marked the Orchestra’s treasure island hotel casino las vegas first performances in Italy in more than 25 years. In May 2008, the CSO announced Muti’s appointment as its 10th music director, a post he assumed with the beginning of the 2010/11 season.
Born in Naples, Italy, Riccardo Muti studied piano at the Conservatory of San Pietro a Majella under Vincenzo Vitale, graduating with distinction. He subsequently received a diploma in composition and conducting from the Verdi Conservatory in Milan, where he studied with Bruno Bettinelli and Antonino Votto.
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