Harris Theater extends discount for 2010-2011 season

Fri May 07, 2010 at 12:47 am

By Lawrence A. Johnson

Philip Glass’ Violin Concerto No. 2 will have its Chicago premiere next season at the Harris Theater.

The Harris Theater has made its intriguing 2010-2011 classical events even more attractive through discounted subscriptions, just extended through June 15.

The Harris Theater will present the Chicago premiere of Philip Glass’s new Violin Concerto No. 2, “The American Four Seasons,” performed by Robert McDuffie and the Venice Baroque Orchestra October 24. On November 6 Gidon Kremer will bring his Kremerata Baltica chamber orchestra to Chicago.

Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero comes to the Harris February 4, and tenor Ian Bostridge will perform with the Canadian early music ensemble Les Violons de Roy May 6.

Four-concert subscriptions are available ranging from $140-$225; prices go up June 15. Call 312-334-7777 or by visiting http://harristheaterchicago.org

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