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Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1891 by Theodore Thomas, who conducted it until his death in 1905. Orchestra Hall was built for it in 1904 with funds raised by public subscription; the hall is now part of Symphony Center, which was completed in 1997. Frederick Stock Stock, Frederick (Friedrich Wilhelm August Stock) (stŏk), 1872–1942, German-American conductor and composer.
..... Click the link for more information. , Thomas's assistant, succeeded him and conducted the orchestra until 1942. Rafael Kubelík, its conductor from 1950 to 1953, was followed by Fritz Reiner Reiner, Fritz (rīn`ər), 1888–1963, American conductor, b. Budapest.
..... Click the link for more information. , who conducted until his death in 1963. Sir Georg Solti Solti, Sir Georg (shôltē), 1912–97, English conductor, b. Hungary.
..... Click the link for more information.  conducted from 1968 to 1990 and was succeeded in 1991 by the current conductor, Daniel Barenboim Barenboim, Daniel (bâr`ənboim'), 1942–, Israeli pianist and conductor, b. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
..... Click the link for more information. . The orchestra plays a summer season at Ravinia Park in the suburbs north of Chicago.
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