Founded in 1891, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is consistently hailed as one of the greatest orchestras in the world. In collaboration with the best conductors and guest artists from around the globe, the CSO performs well over 100 concerts each year at its downtown home, Symphony Center and at the Ravinia Festival on Chicago’s North Shore, where it is in residence each summer. The CSO’s comprehensive education and community programs engage more than 75,000 Chicago-area residents annually. Music lovers outside of Chicago enjoy the sounds of the CSO through best-selling recordings and frequent sold-out tour performances in the United States and abroad. Recordings by the CSO have been awarded 58 Grammy Awards, more than any other orchestra in the world.