Founded in 1891, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is consistently hailed as one of the greatest orchestras in the world. Performing more than 150 concerts each year, the orchestra’s talented musicians are the driving force behind the famous sound heard on best- selling recordings as well as in performance. Riccardo Muti is one of the world’s preeminent conductors. In 2010, he became the 10th music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Muti’s leadership has been distinguished by the strength of his artistic partnership with the Orchestra and his dedication to performing great works of the past and present. Their concert in Kansas City will feature violinist Julia Fischer performing Schumann’s Violin Concerto as well as Tchaikovsky’s Manfred Symphony.