A Closer Look at "Lyric for Strings"

Newcity Chicago music writer Dennis Polkow talks to acclaimed 95-year-old composer George Walker (pictured above) and Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director Riccardo Muti.

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Dennis Polkow talks to composer George Walker and Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director Riccardo Muti. Walker’s iconic 1946 “Lyric for Strings” is being performed this week by Muti and the CSO.

Newcity Chicago music writer Dennis Polkow

Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director Riccardo Muti

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