Chicago Philharmonic

Chicago Philharmonic
Orchestra
Founded1988 (1988)
LocationChicago, Illinois
Principal conductorScott Speck
WebsiteOfficial website

The Chicago Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in Chicago, Illinois, governed by the Chicago Philharmonic Society.[1] Founded in 1988 by principals of the Lyric Opera Orchestra of Chicago, it is a musician-governed, non-profit organization consisting of nearly 200 classical music performers from the Chicago area.[2][3] Since 2013, the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor has been Scott Speck.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Mission & Introduction | Chicago Philharmonic". www.chicagophilharmonic.org. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  2. ^ "Mission & History". Chicago Philharmonic. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Chicago Philharmonic". Joffrey Ballet. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Artistic Leadership". Chicago Philharmonic. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "West Michigan Symphony conductor named artistic director for Chicago Philharmonic Society". Joffrey Ballet. March 18, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.