Maestro Speck leads the orchestra in a once-in-a-lifetime Chicago Philharmonic performance of world premieres by today’s phenomenal composers, including the American premiere of Pulitzer Prize and three-time Grammy-winner Jennifer Higdon’s mandolin concerto, played to perfection by classical music superstar Avi Avital. Plus, Chicago Philharmonic Fanfare Competition winner Nicholas Hubbell presents his world premiere of Chicago Fanfare and Donna Milanovich Composer in Residence Reinaldo Moya shares his world premiere, alongside the sumptuous music of Respighi’s Gli uccelli (The Birds) and Trittico botticelliano.