The Centennial Opening Gala Concert and Celebration

Title: The Centennial Opening Gala Concert and Celebration
Description: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Symphony No. 9, D Minor, Op. 125
Finale: Ode, "To Joy"

Sylvia McNair
Susanne Mentzer
Gar Lakes
Samuel Ramey
Chicago Symphony Chorus
Sir Georg Solti
Creator: The Trustees of The Orchestral Association

"This evening's concert benefits the Musicians' Pension Fund."
Date: October 6, 1990

The concert- Orchestra Hall

The Gala Celebration- dinner and dancing under a tent on Michigan Avenue
Contributor: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti, music director
Daniel Barenboim, music director designate
Chicago Symphony Chorus
Margaret Hillis, director
Participating Artists:
Daniel Barenboim, conductor
Robert Hale, bass
Gary Lakes, tenor
Yo-Yo Ma, cellist
Lorin Maazel, conductor
Kurt Masur, conductor
Sylvia McNair, soprano
Susanne Mentzer, mezzo-soprano
Gary Lakes, tenor
Samuel Ramey, bass
Anne-Sophie Mutter, violinist
Murray Perahia, pianist
Mstislav Rostropovich, cellist
Andras Schiff, pianist
Sir Georg Solti, conductor
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Janos Starker, cellist
Isaac Stern, violinist
Type: Gala, benefit, and orchestra concert

Newspaper article review
Relation: "CSO celebrates a centennial of music: Stage glitters with symphonic roll call of stars"
by John von Rhein (music critic)

Chicago Tribune
October 7, 1990; "CSO's 100 birthday party is an ode to joy"
by Robert C. Marsh (Classical music critic)

Chicago Sun Times
October 7, 1990