Finding one’s place in Paris can be challenging. As an expatriate institution, we champion the forging of connections at the Library. This is why we’re delighted to announce Music and Mingle, a Members-only event series. Those seeking to foster new friendships, build their network, and toast the new year in good company are invited to this special concert by Chicago Symphony Orchestra violinist Baird Dodge. Dodge will be performing a curated selection of songs from Bach to “Over the Rainbow,” developed, in the spirit of connection, to challenge the boundaries between classical and popular music. Whether seeking to discover our community for the first time, or to reunite with old friends, join us in celebrating everyone who makes the American Library in Paris a cultural home.
Please note, this event will be in-person only and reserved for Library members.
This event will be followed by a cocktail reception.
About Baird Dodge:
A New York City native, Baird Dodge joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as a violist in 1996 and moved to the second violin section later that same year. In 2002, he was appointed principal second violin of the CSO by Daniel Barenboim. An avid chamber musician, Dodge has collaborated with such artists as Isidore Cohen, Timothy Eddy, Hillary Hahn, Yo-yo Ma, Samuel Rhodes, and Orion Weiss, and has toured with Music from Marlboro. Baird has a special interest in contemporary music, having performed and recorded works by his father, Charles Dodge. During the pandemic, when live orchestral and chamber music were shut down, Baird explored solo repertoire and found different ways to perform outdoors in his community that felt meaningful and sustaining.
About the Chicago Symphony Orchestra:
Founded in 1891, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is consistently hailed as one of the greatest orchestras in the world. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra commands a vast repertoire ranging from Baroque to contemporary. Performing in over 150 concerts each year, the CSO’s talented musicians are the driving force behind the ensemble’s famous sound heard on best-selling recordings as well as in performances in Chicago and on tour throughout the United States and around the globe.
