LPO music director Carlos Miguel Prieto made a big impression as he led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a May 13 program that included a world premiere written for cellist Yo-Yo Ma. The famed soloist and the composer-- Dmitri Yanov-Yanovsky -- garnered most of the attention, but Prieto caught the ear of critics, too. The Chicago Tribune mentioned the "razor sharp responses" the conductor drew from the orchestra in the cello concerto, and found his reading of the "Symphony No. 6" by Shostakovich "ripe with character ... a searing lament he and the orchestra held together powerfully." The Chicago Sun-Times also weighed in, noting that "the dynamic Mexican-born guest conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto was consistently impressive in his CSO subscription series debut."

To read a review of this concert, click here:  Chicago Tribune Review