Happy December! Look forward to holiday performances this month with an excerpt of the frenzied Polonaise from Rimsky-Korsakov's Christmas Eve suite, performed in 2022 by members of the CSO and guest conductor Alastair Willis. Explore the list of upcoming concerts at cso.org/calendar | Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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