The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Beyond the Score series invites audience members to delve deeply into an orchestral masterpiece--through a multimedia exploration of its historical context, how it fits into the composer's creative oeuvre and the details of a composer's life that influenced its creation.
French conductor Stéphane Denève will lead the CSO in an exploration of Hector Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique on Friday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 8 at 3:00 p.m. at Symphony Center.
These Beyond the Score performances will feature video projections and live performances by actors on the first half of the program, with a complete performance of Berlioz's masterwork on the second half.
In the case of Symphonie Fantastique, the inspiration behind the music was Berlioz's fascination with German romanticism, his desire to give his hometown of Paris a symphony of its own, and above all, his infatuation with Shakespearean actress Harriet Smithson.
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