Mon, 7/27 — Waller and Maxwell Guitar Duo
The Waller and Maxwell Guitar Duo is an acclaimed classical ensemble formed in 1981 by married guitarists Anne Waller and Mark Maxwell. They are celebrated for performing on both 19th-century historical and modern instruments, specializing in unique arrangements of orchestral, ballet, and piano masterworks.
Music
Serenade No. 1 in A by Ferdinando Carulli
Tues, 7/28 — Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras’ mission is to inspire and cultivate personal excellence through music. After nearly 80 years of music-making, CYSO continues to shape generations of young leaders and musicians.
Music
Lyric for Strings by George Walker
Wed, 7/29 — Dame Myra Hess Concert Series: Yi-Chen Feng
Pianist Yi-Chen Feng, winner of the 2026 Yale Gordon Competition, began his studies at the age of seven in Taiwan. He earned his Bachelor’s degree at the Peabody Conservatory and his Master of Music and Artist Diploma degree at the Yale School of Music.
Music of Béla Bartók, György Kurtág, Robert Schumann, and Ludwig van Beethoven
Thurs, 7/30 — Lakeshore Rush
Lakeshore Rush is a Chicago-based contemporary chamber music ensemble co-founded in 2014 by clarinetist Laura McLaughlin and flutist Erin Murphy. Known for performing new works by living composers and forgotten masterpieces, the group takes its name from an endangered lakeshore grass revitalized along Lake Michigan.
Music
Glassworks: Closing by Philip Glass
Fri, 7/31 — Alex Klein
Recognized as one of today’s leading oboists, Alex Klein began his musical studies in his native Brazil at age 9, continuing at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and the Curtis Institute of Music. Klein was Principal Oboe with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for nine years, and in 2017 was awarded the Oboe Emeritus Soloist title.
Music
Incantation and Dance by William Grant Still
