The central mission of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association is to present classical music through the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to Chicago, national and international audiences.

Today, the CSO is a musical force in Chicago and around the world. More than 150 performances and events a year. 107 talented musicians. Two internationally renowned conductors. Two award-winning composers-in- residence. Throughout the CSO's history, recordings have been an important part of the Orchestra's activities. Since 1916, the Chicago Symphony has amassed a discography numbering more than 900. Recordings by the Orchestra have earned sixty Grammy® Awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences–more than any other orchestra in the world–including several Classical Album of the Year honors, as well as a number of Best Classical Performances in the orchestral, choral, instrumental and vocal soloist, and engineering categories.

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