Schubert's Final Mass Lead By Riccardo Muti

Considered one of Schubert's finest Church compositions, Schubert's Mass in E Major was composed in the final months of his extraordinary life. As such, little is known about its origins, but many hold the belief that is a exquisitely crafted statement of his belief in an afterlife, a requiem of sorts.
Resident music director and conducting legend Riccardo Muti leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, as well as a host of solo vocalists, through Schubert's soaring melodies and dazzling harmonic colour, taking pride of place in this varied program.

The ensemble will also perform Weber's splendid opera Overture To Oberon and the exciting world premiere of Raimi's Three Lisel Mueller Settings, a new work commissioned specifically for the orchestra.