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Bass trombonist Charlie Vernon takes an early morning swim before leaving with the orchestra for the airport. | ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2016
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Violinist Cornelius Chiu and musician Linc Smelser shop for gifts before boarding the plane to Tokyo. | ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2016
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Bassist Rob Kassinger and cellist Katinka Kleijn enjoy free airport WiFI before they board the flight to Tokyo.| ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2016
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With her daughter in tow, violinist Ni Mei stretches her legs during the three-hour flight. | ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2016
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After landing in Tokyo, violinist Wendy Koons Meir and her family members head to the buses. | ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2016
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Stephanie Jeong (center) uses FaceTime to speak with her boyfriend while Sylvia Kim Killcullen, Alex Hanna and Katinka Kleijn join in on the fun. | ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2018
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Violinist Aiko Noda gives an interview to a writer from Billboard Japan. | ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2016
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Horn James Smelser helps Maurice Neuman (son of CSO musicians Qing Hou and Larry Neuman) with his German-language homework. | ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2016
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Acting Principal Horn Dan Gingrich gets in some practice time. | ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2016
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Violists Diane Mues and Sunghee Choi brave the cold weather for shopping in Tokyo's Ginza district. | ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2016
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Violist Wei-Ting Kuo examines a miniature version of Schubert’s "Trout" Quintet at a Tokyo stationery store. | ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2016
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The walls of the concert hall are covered with graffiti, including a few inscriptions left from previous CSO tours. | ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2016
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Stage Manager Kelly Kerins strikes a pose to point musicians in the right direction. | ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2016
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Principal Harp Sarah Bullen warms up backstage. | ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2016
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The stage and stands are set for Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, which will open the first concert in Tokyo. | ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2016
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Maestro Muti conducts the orchestra in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, one of the CSO's signature works. | ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2016
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Concertmaster Robert Chen and Maestro Muti talk backstage during the intermission. | ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2016
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With a bemused smile, Baird Dodge, principal second violin, heads back to the stage after intermission. | ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2016
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The CSO demonstrates its power in the final movement of Mahler’s Symphony No. 1. | ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2016
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Maestro Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra take a final bow before leaving the stage. | ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2016
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After the concert, Maestro Muti signs photos and programs for his many fans. | ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2016
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Maestro Muti shakes the hand of a young concertgoer who surprised him with a few carefully prepared phrases in Italian. | ©Todd Rosenberg Photography 2016
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After two concerts in Taipei, CSO musicians prepared for the three-hour flight to Tokyo, and upon their arrival, squeezed in some shopping, sightseeing — and practice. For the first program in Tokyo’s Bunka Kaikan concert hall, the orchestra played Beethoven and Mahler.
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