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Salonen Conducts Bluebeard’s Castle
Feb8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Salonen Conducts Bluebeard’s Castle

A taut and gripping thriller, Bartók’s one-act opera follows Duke Bluebeard and his newest wife Judith as she opens the seven doors of his castle…

Saturday, February 8th
7:30 p.m.9:40 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Grand Illumination Symphony Concert Series‬
Feb14
Music & Comedy

Grand Illumination Symphony Concert Series‬

Experience the magic of the Grand Illumination Symphony Chicago as you step into the glow of a thousand candles and immerse yourself in transformative live…

Friday, February 14th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
656‬‭ W. Barry Ave.‬
656 W Barry Ave.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Tetzlaff Plays Sibelius
Feb14
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Tetzlaff Plays Sibelius

The rugged, windswept beauty of Sibelius’ Violin Concerto is a perfect showcase for Christian Tetzlaff, whose “fiery and compelling” 2022 CSO performance was named one…

Friday, February 14th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Tetzlaff Plays Sibelius
Feb15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Tetzlaff Plays Sibelius

The rugged, windswept beauty of Sibelius’ Violin Concerto is a perfect showcase for Christian Tetzlaff, whose “fiery and compelling” 2022 CSO performance was named one…

Saturday, February 15th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Notes for Peace Reunion
Feb16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Notes for Peace Reunion

Notes for Peace is an initiative of the Negaunee Music Institute at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra that empowers families across Chicago who have lost children to gun…

Sunday, February 16th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Lakeview Orchestra Performs Tchaikovsky 6
Feb16
Music & Comedy

Lakeview Orchestra Performs Tchaikovsky 6

The concert will take place on February 16th at 2:00 PM at the Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture. We will be performing Tchaikovsky’s Symphony…

Sunday, February 16th
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Tetzlaff Plays Sibelius
Feb16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Tetzlaff Plays Sibelius

The rugged, windswept beauty of Sibelius’ Violin Concerto is a perfect showcase for Christian Tetzlaff, whose “fiery and compelling” 2022 CSO performance was named one…

Sunday, February 16th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Third Tuesday Jazz: Reginald Robinson
Feb18
Music & Comedy

Third Tuesday Jazz: Reginald Robinson

The Logan Center for the Arts and Hyde Park Jazz Society presents Third Tuesday Jazz: Reginald Robinson Join pianist Reginald Robinson at our Third Tuesday…

Tuesday, February 18th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Café Logan
915 E. 60th St.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Glover Conducts English Classics
Feb20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Glover Conducts English Classics

Mixing ceremonial pomp with pastoral splendor, this survey of British classics features Haydn’s last and grandest symphonic statement, the London Symphony; exquisite gems by Elgar and Britten,…

Thursday, February 20th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
The Joffrey Ballet presents Golden Hour
Feb20
Mar2
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Joffrey Ballet presents Golden Hour

The Joffrey Ballet presents Golden Hour, a radiant mixed repertoire program of warmth and splendor, at the historic Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker…

Thursday, February 20th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, March 2nd
5:00 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Glover Conducts English Classics
Feb21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Glover Conducts English Classics

Mixing ceremonial pomp with pastoral splendor, this survey of British classics features Haydn’s last and grandest symphonic statement, the London Symphony; exquisite gems by Elgar and Britten,…

Friday, February 21st
1:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Glover Conducts English Classics
Feb22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Glover Conducts English Classics

Mixing ceremonial pomp with pastoral splendor, this survey of British classics features Haydn’s last and grandest symphonic statement, the London Symphony; exquisite gems by Elgar and Britten,…

Saturday, February 22nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Civic Orchestra Fellows x Chicago Refugee Coalition
Feb23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Civic Orchestra Fellows x Chicago Refugee Coalition

Join the Civic Orchestra Fellows and participants from the Chicago Refugee Coalition in a special concert that shares and celebrates cultural identities through music and…

Sunday, February 23rd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Seong-Jin Cho Plays Prokofiev
Feb27
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Seong-Jin Cho Plays Prokofiev

The cool of the Arctic meets the warmth of Italy. The brooding, majestic themes of Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony evoke the remote landscapes of conductor Santtu-Matias…

Thursday, February 27th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Seong-Jin Cho Plays Prokofiev
Mar1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Seong-Jin Cho Plays Prokofiev

The cool of the Arctic meets the warmth of Italy. The brooding, majestic themes of Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony evoke the remote landscapes of conductor Santtu-Matias…

Saturday, March 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Seong-Jin Cho Plays Prokofiev
Mar2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Seong-Jin Cho Plays Prokofiev

The cool of the Arctic meets the warmth of Italy. The brooding, majestic themes of Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony evoke the remote landscapes of conductor Santtu-Matias…

Sunday, March 2nd
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra to Present “A Grand Tour”
Mar16
Music & Comedy

Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra to Present “A Grand Tour”

An Afternoon of Musical Masterpieces Featuring Music from Around The World The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to present A Grand Tour, an afternoon of…

Sunday, March 16th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church
149 W Brush Hill Road
Love Letters (Celebrating Women’s Month)
Mar16
Music & Comedy

Love Letters (Celebrating Women’s Month)

LOVE LETTERS is the fifth subscription concert of Chicago Sinfonietta’s 2024-25 Season. Maestra Mei-Ann Chen weaves notions of devotion and adoration through a symphonic lens,…

Sunday, March 16th
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
An Evening With Trey Anastasio
Mar18
Music & Comedy

An Evening With Trey Anastasio

Phish co-founder Trey Anastasio will perform live at Chicago Symphony Center on Mar. 18, 2025.

Tuesday, March 18th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Bach in the City: “Bach and the Venetians”
Mar21
Music & Comedy

Bach in the City: “Bach and the Venetians”

Bach in the City, successor to the Chicago area’s long-running Bach Week Festival, will present “Bach and the Venetians,” the new organization’s inaugural concert program,…

Friday, March 21st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
St. Vincent de Paul Church
1010 West Webster Avenue
Civitas Ensemble
Apr5
Music & Comedy

Civitas Ensemble

About the Performance Since 2011, Civitas Ensemble has combined the outstanding collaborative musicianship of multiple top Chicago Symphony Orchestra string chairs with a thirst for…

Saturday, April 5th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Ravinia Festival
418 Sheridan Road
Music of the Baroque: Mozart and his Mentors
Apr7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Music of the Baroque: Mozart and his Mentors

Mozart learned a great deal from talented musicians around him. Dame Jane Glover explores symphonies by two of his most admired mentors—Josef Mysliveček and Johann…

Monday, April 7th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Drink the Past Dry
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Drink the Past Dry

The nondescript neighborhood bar in the middle of Chicago looks like every other bar in every other neighborhood in the city. A few regulars sit…

Sunday, April 27th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
Jahari Stampley Trio
May2
Music & Comedy

Jahari Stampley Trio

About the Performance While people Jahari Stampley’s age may be quipping about staving off quarter-life crises, the 25-year-old Chicago-native pianist is understandably more focused on…

Friday, May 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Ravinia Festival
418 Sheridan Road
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