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Founded in 1891, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is consistently hailed as one of the greatest orchestras in the world. In collaboration with the best conductors and guest artists on the international music scene, the CSO performs well over one hundred concerts each year at its downtown home, Symphony Center, and at the Ravinia Festival on Chicago’s North Shore, where it is in residency each summer. Music lovers outside Chicago enjoy the sounds of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra through best-s ...
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The Sunflower Nation is a leadership consulting firm committed to sharing positive messages to make the world a little better. We provide leadership coaching, training, program evaluations, and keynote speeches. This podcast focuses on women in leadership roles sharing their experiences balancing career family and self.
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The Journey Podcast

The Journey Podcast

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In this podcast we're on a journey. The Journey Podcast is a podcast hosted by a Rwandan creative and artist Manzi Mbaya. When he and fellow artists come together, they aren't just talking about arts, they're aiming to inspire each other through dialogue and lived experiences. Welcome to join our journey of dialogue and inspiration!
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Lahav Shani conducts Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique, a symphony that the composer premiered less than a week before his death and was later nicknamed for the passion and suffering it expresses. Daniil Trifonov takes the spotlight in a piano concerto composed for him by former CSO Mead Composer-in-Residence Mason Bates, which “shows off the pianist’s virt…
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Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell presents The Elements, a suite of five works for violin and orchestra, commissioned by Bell and written by leading American composers Kevin Puts (Earth), Edgar Meyer (Water), Jake Heggie (Fire), Jennifer Higdon (Air), and CSO Mead Composer-in-Residence Jessie Montgomery (Space). Conductor Juraj Valčuha fra…
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In our latest episode as we sit down with Jessica Irvin, who shares her incredible journey of navigating career transitions while caring for a sick parent. 🌟 In this heartfelt conversation, Jessica opens up about the challenges and triumphs of balancing professional aspirations with personal responsibilities. From making tough career decisions to f…
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Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet brings his customary joie de vivre to Saint-Saëns’ Egyptian Concerto, inspired by a trip down the Nile in 1896. Conductor Stéphane Denève unpacks the French fascination with Spanish culture in Debussy’s sultry Ibéria and Ravel’s ever-popular Boléro, with its sensuously hypnotic theme building to a volcanic climax.Learn m…
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Rwanda Ejo Episode hosted by Manzi Mbaya Artist like Michiel Robberecht ( producer of the Kinyatrap Exhbition) Natasha Muzira Miriam Birara Shema Gaetant Abdoul Mujyambere Nkubana J.Patient Moses Turahirwa This episode was recorded in Paris France 18th May 2024 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-journey-podcast…
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Conductor Manfred Honeck leads the CSO in two captivating works. Principal Percussion Cynthia Yeh takes the spotlight in the premiere of a new concerto by Jessie Montgomery, the CSO’s Mead Composer-in-Residence. Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony awes with its breadth, drama and rapturous intensity. This enthralling score includes a radiant tribute to Bru…
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In his Second Symphony, Mahler constructs a universe all his own, exploring themes of death and afterlife using a massive orchestra, offstage brass and percussion, chorus and vocal soloists. Estonian conductor Neeme Järvi — whose music-making is “as dynamic and exhilarating as ever” (Chicago Classical Review) — guides the CSO from the great, tragic…
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May is recognized as National Mental Health Awareness Month to bring attention to the importance of mental health. As a part of this initiative, The Sunflower Nation interviewed Dr. Lauren Wells, author of There Are No Deficits Here. Dr. Wells shares her journey of overcoming life's unexpected twists and turns. In the interview, she discusses her j…
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May is recognized as National Mental Health Awareness Month to bring attention to the importance of mental health. As a part of this initiative, The Sunflower Nation conducted an interview with Alison Berrios-Murry, where she shared her story of overcoming childhood abuse, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Bipolar disorder. In the intervie…
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Martin Helmchen, “who brings both freshness and expressive depth to everything he plays” (Chicago Classical Review), takes on Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto, a work of youthful bravura and pensive elegance. To open the program, Kazuki Yamada conducts Takemitsu’s shimmering How slow the Wind and Franck’s D Minor Symphony, featuring a mix of soarin…
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The versatile Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider leads the CSO as soloist in Mozart’s richly melodic Violin Concerto No. 2 and Kreisler’s wistful Liebesleid. Trading violin bow for baton, Szeps-Znaider conducts Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite, a neoclassical gem that shines a spotlight on the orchestra’s principal players, and Mozart’s Prague Symphony, a work of …
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May is National Mental Health Awareness month, and it's important to shed light on the topic of mental health. As part of this initiative, The Sunflower Nation recently interviewed Nygera Pierson Mutis, a licensed clinician, mom, wife, and entrepreneur. In the interview, Nygera shared her inspiring career journey, as well as her strategies for mana…
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Elim Chan leads Rimsky-Korsakov’s sumptuous symphonic suite Sheherazade, inspired by the legendary heroine and tales of One Thousand and One Nights. Paul Jacobs, “a virtuoso of dazzling technical acumen” (The New York Times), performs Barber’s Toccata festiva, an exuberant showcase for organ containing echoes of J.S. Bach.Learn more: cso.org/perfor…
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Muti is a multidisciplinary artist, movement educator, artistic director, choreographer, filmmaker, musician and curator, who has worked in the industry for over 12 years. from commercials to films to fashion to festivals. Muti has trailblazed through the industry with his unique choreographic language, spiritual insights and holistic approach. As …
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Two mighty orchestras present a rousing, jazz-meets-classical event. Discover selections from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, alternating between the original orchestral version performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and imaginative new jazz arrangements presented by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Both ensembles join forces for a selectio…
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Tugan Sokhiev conducts Tchaikovsky’s youthful First Symphony, nicknamed Winter Dreams for its cozy evocation of Russian winters. Chopin’s exuberant Piano Concerto No. 1 features Russian pianist Yulianna Avdeeva, described by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as “a one-woman powerhouse” who “stole the show.” Andrzej Panufnik’s Heroic Overture, composed in…
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The Sunflower Nation's Dr. Edith C. Banks is commemorating Women's History Month by paying tribute to the stories of nine female entrepreneurs. This three-part series is a must-watch for everyone. Don't miss out on this insightful conversation! Tune in to hear female entrepreneurs sharing their invaluable experiences and advice on lessons learned, …
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The 19th century’s most enduring oratorio, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, sung here in English, depicts the story of the biblical prophet Elijah, complete with his ascent to heaven on a flaming chariot. James Conlon leads the assembled forces, including Chicago favorite Lucas Meachem in the mighty title role and the Chicago Symphony Chorus performing the wo…
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Sol Gabetta, whose “enthusiastic music-making and animated style are completely infectious” (Classical Voice), makes her CSO debut in Shostakovich’s captivating Cello Concerto No. 1 — a riveting journey through themes of defiance, sorrow and triumph. Electrifying conductor Klaus Mäkelä frames the program with Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony, a searin…
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The Sunflower Nation's Dr. Edith C. Banks is commemorating Women's History Month by paying tribute to the stories of nine female entrepreneurs. This three-part series is a must-watch for everyone. In this episode, these women discuss the challenges they encountered as entrepreneurs. They share the mistakes they made along their journey, the process…
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The Sunflower Nation's Dr. Edith C. Banks is celebrating Women's History Month by honoring the journeys of nine female entrepreneurs. This three-part series is a must-watch for everyone. In this episode, these women share their experiences of starting and running their businesses. They talk about their fears as new business owners, and the crucial …
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Be transported to Zimmermann’s Coffee House, the Leipzig café where J.S. Bach introduced many of his instrumental works. CSO Concertmaster Robert Chen leads the dazzling Third Brandenburg Concerto, kaleidoscopic Violin Concerto in E Major and buoyant and graceful Orchestral Suite No. 1. Chen also teams up with Principal Oboe William Welter in Bach’…
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Susanna Mälkki conducts a thought-provoking program anchored by Gustav Mahler’s Fourth Symphony. This celestial score, which includes a cryptic dance of death, is announced with sleigh bells and a rustic melody that ends with a child’s view of heaven, delivered here by soprano Ying Fang. Principal Flute Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson is the soloist in a…
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The Sunflower Nation interviews Shamara Green, a new mom, entrepreneur, and licensed counselor, about how she balances her busy life. She also shares some helpful tips. www.sunflowernation.net #sunflowernation #Womeninleadershipodcast #Dredithbanks The Sunflower Nation Women in Leadership Podcast with Host Dr. Edith Banks…
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Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra — with its iconic opening popularized in 2001: A Space Odyssey — sets the tone for a program of dazzling, otherworldly pieces. Bartók’s pantomime ballet, The Miraculous Mandarin, is a lurid, supernatural tale rendered in arresting colors. Czech violinist Josef Špaček takes on Martinů’s tuneful and vivacious Violin C…
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The Sunflower Nation recently interviewed Dr. Sharmayne Jenkins, where she talked about her career as a cosmetologist, her divorce, and the unfortunate passing of both her parents within two months of each other. Throughout the interview, she shares some of her life lessons and discusses how to navigate parenting through difficult times. Check back…
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The Sunflower Nation is featuring Dr. Sharmayne Jenkins in this episode. She will be discussing how she transitioned her career from a hairstylist to a doctor of education. Sharmayne shares her personal journey of being a life coach and provides useful tips on how to navigate through life's challenges. www.sunflowernation.net #sunflowernation #Wome…
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Experience the “brilliant and incisive” (Chicago Tribune) Gil Shaham in Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, ever popular for its mix of vigor and finesse. Richard Strauss’ tone poem explores the ultimate mystery of death and what might lie beyond. Lutosławski’s 1954 Concerto for Orchestra is a symphonic showpiece that draws on Polish folk songs and Baro…
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The Sunflower Nation recently conducted an interview with Nadine Traille, a 16-year Neonatal ICU Nurse Practitioner. In the interview, she shares about her career journey and emphasizes the importance of working in your passion. She also provides valuable tips on managing a demanding career while maintaining a happy marriage and raising two childre…
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Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony is treasured by generations of music fans for its whirling dance rhythms and majestic Allegretto movement. It finds an admirable interpreter in Czech conductor Petr Popelka, who “lets the music glow without overshadowing details” (Der Standard). Composed in his youth, Schubert's exuberant Sixth Symphony draws inspiratio…
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With his Ninth Symphony, Shostakovich delivered a tragicomic work with nods to Haydn and circus tunes. Uzbek pianist Behzod Abduraimov makes his debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s thrilling First Piano Concerto. Mussorgsky’s radiant Khovanshchina prelude and Saariaho’s ethereal Winter Sky round out the program.Learn more: cs…
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The Sunflower Nation speaks to Dr. Lola Brown and hears about her journey, how she moved from the Teaneck Public School System to Ivy League Colleges and became the Dean at Cornell University. www.sunflowernation.net #sunflowernation #Womeninleadershipodcast #Dredithbanks The Sunflower Nation Women in Leadership Podcast with Host Dr. Edith Banks…
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