Chicago Symphony plays for city’s gun victims

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CHICAGO — The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Assocation announces A Notes for Peace Celebration concert, presented by the Negaunee Music Institute on Tuesday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m. at Symphony Center. The event celebrates NMI’s partnership with Purpose Over Pain and the impact of the Notes for Peace program, supporting families who have lost loved ones to gun violence in Chicago.

The concert, conducted by Kyle Dickson, will feature musicians from the Civic Orchestra of Chicago; musicians from the Irene Taylor Trust; vocalists Journey Allison, Leah Dexter, Meagan McNeal, Sarah Ponder, Sarah Vander Ploeg and Simbryt Wittington Dortch, as well as violinist and CSO Artist-in-Residence Hilary Hahn.

Notes for Peace is a social impact initiative of the Negaunee Music Institute at the CSO that was launched in 2018 with artistic leadership from world renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Through Notes for Peace, families who have lost loved ones to gun violence in Chicago are invited to compose, record and perform original songs of tribute that are also posted on notesforpeace.org and the CSOA’s social media accounts. To date, nearly 100 songs have been written over 13 Notes for Peace project sessions. The concert on March 19 will premiere the 100th song.