Performances

Lewis opens 20th anniversary season leading Bella Voce in modern favorites

Andrew Lewis opened his 20th season as artistic director of the […]

Sep 20, 2026
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“Liliom” is a dazzling showcase for the elegant virtuosity of Joffrey Ballet

John Neumeier is among the most innovative architects of dramatic dance […]

Sep 18, 2026
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Hahn returns to highlight CSO’s mixed season opener

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra opened the 2026-27 music season Thursday night […]

Sep 18, 2026
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Kern returns with a wide-ranging Rachmaninoff homage at Ravinia

Olga Kern’s Chicago appearances have been intermittent in recent years, but […]

Sep 07, 2026
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A majestic Grant Park Chorus wraps summer series in style

The final program of the Grant Park Music Festival provided a […]

Aug 15, 2026
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Guerrero, GPO pair American Minimalists with maximal Dvořák

Following yet another violent morning storm, the weather cleared to bestow […]

Aug 13, 2026
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Mäkelä’s revisited “Firebird” takes memorable flight at Ravinia

The second and final program of Klaus Mäkelä’s brief Ravinia residency […]

Aug 08, 2026
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Grant Park musicians salve the fury and grief of Corigliano with the spiritual balm of Mozart

Music of mourning reached across the centuries to gripping effect at […]

Aug 08, 2026
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Mäkelä makes Ravinia debut with a Strauss spectacular 

It was exactly 120 years ago Thursday that the Chicago Symphony […]

Aug 07, 2026
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Ohlsson excels with Chopin in Grant Park Festival return

Giancarlo Guerrero returned to Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion Wednesday night to […]

Aug 06, 2026
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