April 17

Tue Mar 17, 2026 at 9:31 am

By Lawrence A. Johnson

Lyric Opera
avery r. young: Safronia
7 p.m. Lyric Opera

Apollo’s Fire
Jeannette Sorrell, conductor
“O Jerusalem! Crossroads of Three Faiths”
7:30 p.m. Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
apollosfire.org

UChicago Presents
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Wind Ensemble
Mozart: Adagio & Allegro in F-minor for musical clock
Ligeti: Six Bagatelles 
Haydn: Pieces for musical/mechanical clock
Nielsen: Quintet for Winds
Mozart/Phillips: Fantasy in F-minor for mechanical clock
7:30 p.m. Mandel Hall

April 18

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Andrey Boreyko, conductor
Evgeny Kissin, pianist
Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Overture
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 12
Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite from The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Scriabin: Piano Concerto
7:30 p.m. Symphony Center

Apollo’s Fire
Jeannette Sorrell, conductor
“O Jerusalem! Crossroads of Three Faiths”
7:30 p.m. KAM Isaiah Israel
apollosfire.org

Lyric Opera
avery r. young: Safronia
7:30 p.m. Lyric Opera

April 19

UChicago Presents
CSO Chamber Music
Joyce: Light and Dark  
Gosfield: Daughters of the Industrial Revolution  
Villa-Lobos: Assobio a Jato
Chen Yi: Qi
Dehnhard: WAKE UP!  
Shaw: Boris Kerner 
Farrenc: Piano Trio No. 4
3 p.m. Logan Center

Apollo’s Fire
Jeannette Sorrell, conductor
“O Jerusalem! Crossroads of Three Faiths”
5 p.m. Chicago Cultural Center
apollosfire.org

April 22

Eco-Voice Project & Loyola Choirs
Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate: Ámmo’naka_ (world premiere)
Music of Andrew Balfour, Brent Michael Davids, and Sherryl Sewepagaham
7:30 p.m. Loyola University/Mundelein Center
luc.universitytickets.com

April 23

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Joe Hisaishi, conductor
Esteban Batallán, trumpet
Hisaishi: Symphony No. 2
Hisaishi: Castle in the Sky
Hisaishi: Spirited Away Suite
7:30 p.m. Symphony Center

April 24

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Joe Hisaishi, conductor
Esteban Batallán, trumpet
Hisaishi: Symphony No. 2
Hisaishi: Castle in the Sky
Hisaishi: Spirited Away Suite
7:30 p.m. Symphony Center

April 25

Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra
Stephen Alltop, conductor
Merida Trio
Beethoven: Triple Concerto
Mahler: Symphony No. 1
7 p.m. Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church
elmhurstsymphony.org

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Joe Hisaishi, conductor
Esteban Batallán, trumpet
Hisaishi: Symphony No. 2
Hisaishi: Castle in the Sky
Hisaishi: Spirited Away Suite
7:30 p.m. Symphony Center

April 26

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Joe Hisaishi, conductor
Esteban Batallán, trumpet
Hisaishi: Symphony No. 2
Hisaishi: Castle in the Sky
Hisaishi: Spirited Away Suite
3 p.m. Symphony Center

April 29

Yuja Wang, pianist and conductor
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 “Classical”
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2
7:30 p.m. Symphony Center

April 30

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Karina Canellakis, conductor
Conrad Tao, pianist
Dvořák: Scherzo capriccioso
Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 3
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
7:30 p.m. Symphony Center

May 3

Ars Musica Chicago

Hannah De Priest, soprano

Jason J. Moy, conductor and harpsichordist 

Handel: Arias from Rodelinda and Giulio Cesare
Fasch: Sonata in D minor
Telemann: Sonata “Spirituosa” in D Major

Vivaldi: In furore iustissimae irae
3 p.m. All Saints Episcopal Church
4550 North Hermitage Avenue
arsmusicachicago.org

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