Orchestra in Chicago

The DePaul University School of Music bass studio is proud to present guest artist Alexander Horton, assistant principal bass of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, in this evening recital. View the complete recital program here. Alexander Horton joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as assistant principal bass in 2023. Prior to joining the CSO, he served as principal bass of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra for six years and was a member of the Grant Park Orchestra bass section for two summers. Horton has also performed with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and spent summers attending the Aspen Music Festival and School and Brevard Music Center. Originally from Tallahassee, Florida, Horton completed his bachelor’s degree at Florida State University, where he studied with Melanie Punter, and completed one year of graduate study at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music as a student of Bruce Bransby before joining the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. He has served on the faculties of Auburn University, Samford University, the University of North Alabama, and Birmingham-Southern College. photo credit: Todd Rosenberg

Official Chicago Symphony Orchestra 2026/27 CSO Classical season listing.

Program: Wagner , Parsifal: Prelude, Act 1; Strauss R. , Burleske in D minor for piano and orchestra; Beethoven , Symphony no. 5 in C minor, Op.67 Performers: Marek Janowski , Conductor; Mao Fujita , Piano; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Program: Wagner , Parsifal: Prelude, Act 1; Strauss R. , Burleske in D minor for piano and orchestra; Beethoven , Symphony no. 5 in C minor, Op.67 Performers: Marek Janowski , Conductor; Mao Fujita , Piano; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Official Chicago Symphony Orchestra 2026/27 CSO Classical season listing.

The DePaul Concert Orchestra performs their final concert of the fall quarter under the direction of faculty member Michael Lewanski. The program features Beethoven's Symphony No. 2 in D major.

Program: Wagner , Parsifal: Prelude, Act 1; Strauss R. , Burleske in D minor for piano and orchestra; Beethoven , Symphony no. 5 in C minor, Op.67 Performers: Marek Janowski , Conductor; Mao Fujita , Piano; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

The DePaul Symphony Orchestra presents its final concert of the fall quarter, led by guest conductor Pasquale Laurino. The concert program features Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 and Copland's Rodeo Suite.