Happy birthday, Riccardo Muti! | Well known for his interpretations of operatic and symphonic repertoire, Muti has held distinguished conducting positions with the Philharmonia Orchestra, Filarmonica della Scala, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker, Vienna Philharmonic / Wiener Philharmoniker, and the New York Philharmonic | Here he conducts Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 with the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini | Read more at https://theviolinchannel.com/conductor-riccardo-muti-

On this day in 1972, Riccardo Muti made his debut with us in London - conducting Brahms, Mussorgsky, and Beethoven! 🤩🎶 To mark the occasion, here’s an extract from his 2010 rehearsal of Beethoven’s 'Eroica', as part of our all-Beethoven 65th anniversary concert at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall. #RiccardoMuti #Beethoven #Eroica #ClassicalMusic #Philharmonia | Philharmonia Orchestra

The first movement of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony bursts with celebratory energy, underscoring Music Director Riccardo Muti’s joyful reunion with the CSO during his fall 2021 residency. Hear Muti and the CSO for free in an all-Beethoven program at Morton East High School on January 14! Get tickets → cso.org/mortoneast | Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Riccardo Muti shares his thoughts on Beethoven's music, voice and legacy: "He gave his voice to the hopes and to the sorrows of everybody." Hear Muti lead the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven's stirring Symphony No. 3 (Eroica), September 23-27 at Orchestra Hall. Get tickets → order.cso.org/21851 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Riccardo Muti leads the CSO in an excerpt from Mvt. IV “The Pines of the Appian Way” of Respighi’s Pines of Rome. Video by Todd Rosenberg | Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Wishing a very happy 81st birthday to Chicago Symphony Orchestra Music Director Riccardo Muti! In February 2022, Muti led the CSO in critically acclaimed performances of American composer Philip Glass’ Symphony No. 11. On July 28, we celebrate his boundless energy and commitment to new music with a concert clip of this work, originally written by Glass for his own 80th birthday. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra