Lang Lang’s The Disney Book
Lang Lang’s The Disney Book

Lang Lang’s The Disney Book

CSO + Edwin Outwater, conductor

CSO Series
Thu, July 31, 2025 7:00 PM Tickets

About the Performance

Performers

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Edwin Outwater, conductor

Lang Lang, piano

Yimiao Chen, erhu
Plínio Fernandes, guitar
Celeste Morales, vocalist #
Edmond Rodriguez, vocalist #
Gina Alice, special guest

Steans Institute alum

Program

Various: The Wonderful World of Disney Overture

Alan Menken: “Beauty & the Beast” from Beauty & the Beast (1991)

Lin-Manuel Miranda: “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Encanto (2021)

Matthew Wilder: “Reflection” from Mulan (1998)

Alan Menken: The Hunchback of Notre Dame Orchestral Suite (1996)

Terry Gilkyson: “The Bare Necessities” from The Jungle Book (1967)

Richard & Robert Sherman: “Feed the Birds” from Mary Poppins (1964)

Alan Menken: Aladdin Orchestral Suite (1992)

Phil Collins: “You’ll Be In My Heart” from Tarzan (1999)

–Intermission–

Leigh Harline: “When You Wish Upon a Star” from Pinocchio (1940)

Lin-Manuel Miranda: “Dos Oruguitas” from Encanto (2021)

Robert Lopez/Kristen Anderson-Lopez: “Remember Me” from Coco (2017)

Frank Churchill: “Someday My Prince Will Come” from Snow White (1937)

Frank Churchill: “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf” from Three Little Pigs (1933)

Alan Menken: “Colors of the Wind” from Pocahontas (1995)

Curtis Mayfield (arr. Jon Batiste): “It’s All Right” from Soul (2020)

Elton John: “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” from The Lion King (1994)

Alan Menken: Tangled Orchestral Suite (2010)

Richard & Robert Sherman: “It’s a Small World” from Disneyland (1964)

Robert Lopez/Kristen Anderson-Lopez: “Let It Go” from Frozen (2013)


Production Supervisor: Jeffrey M. Markowitz
Sound Engineer: Kevin Lacy
Lighting Designer: LIGHTSWITCH/Howard Werner