Solti Centennial Concert October 21, 2012

Symphony Center presents a very special concert in honor of former CSO Music Director Sir Georg Solti. The World Orchestra for Peace, founded by Solti in 1995, is an ensemble of the finest musicians selected from the world's greatest orchestras (most are concertmasters or section principals in their own orchestras), including past and present members of the CSO. The ensemble was founded to affirm, in Solti's words, "the unique strength of music as an ambassador for peace.." The orchestra makes its Symphony Center debut under the baton of Valery Gergiev and hosted by Lady Solti on what would have been Solti's 100th birthday.