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A Mexican Christmas
December 20, 2022, 8:00 pm
Newberry Consort & EnsAmble Ad-Hoc's beloved annual concert.
The Sound of the 1742 Dublin Premiere of Messiah
December 19, 2022, 10:00 pm
Dunedin Consort's performance of the Christmas portion of Handel's Messiah.
A Baroque Noel with Pegasus Early Music
December 19, 2022, 9:00 pm
The period instrument ensemble and lutenist Paul O’Dette perform Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Messe de Minuit pour Noel, concertos by Antonio Vivaldi, and French carols.
Windsbacher Knabenchor Christmas
December 19, 2022, 8:00 pm
The Windsbach Boys’ Choir of Nuremberg in concert with the Classic Brass Ensemble, directed by Martin Lehmann.
Chicago a cappella Hanukkah
December 18, 2022, 7:00 pm
Jonathan Miller shares music for the Jewish Festival of Lights.
Celebrating 50 Years of Canadian Brass
December 13, 2022, 8:00 pm
Friends Chuck Daellenbach and Gene Watts first came together in 1970 to form the quintet Canadian Brass. Daellenbach, the group's tubist and last remaining original member, reminisces about the ensemble's storied, now 50-year career.
Music of the Baroque
December 6, 2022, 8:00 pm
Music of the Baroque's October concert Baroque Heroes ranged from both chronological extremes of the Baroque era and one excursion into the Classical period.
A Chicagoland Holiday Preview
November 29, 2022, 8:00 pm
Grab your calendar and tune in for WFMT’s recommendations for the best choral concerts, Messiah's, Nutcracker's, and other seasonal favorites!
Music and Conversation with Raven Chacon
November 22, 2022, 8:00 pm
In May, composer, performer, and installation artist Raven Chacon became the first Native American to win the Pulitzer Prize for music.
CSO MusicNOW
November 15, 2022, 8:00 pm
An overview of CSO MusicNOW, the orchestra's long-running new music series, featuring an interview with Jessie Montgomery, the CSO composer-in-residence and series' curator.
Memorial in Song with John Brancy and Peter Dugan
November 11, 2022, 8:00 pm
A program for Veterans Day that explores the timeless themes of longing, loss, love, and the search for peace in the wake of war.
CSO & Joffrey Ballet
November 8, 2022, 8:00 pm
Ashley Wheater, artistic director of Joffrey Ballet, previews the upcoming performance featuring both Joffrey and the CSO (November 10-12). We sample some of the music of the collaboration, including Jean-Philippe Rameau, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Maurice Ravel, and Richard Wagner.
Music and Conversation with Víkingur Ólafsson
November 1, 2022, 8:00 pm
The acclaimed Icelandic pianist's new album features works by JS Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, György Kurtág, Thomas Adès, and more.
The Film Score: Music for Halloween
October 30, 2022, 7:00 pm
Music from movies that explore the supernatural, the science-fictional, and the demonic (with a few laughs along the way)
The Warsaw Autumn Festival
October 25, 2022, 8:00 pm
The Warsaw Autumn Festival is the largest annual international Polish festival of contemporary music.
Music at Harris Theater for Music and Dance
October 18, 2022, 8:00 pm
A preview of the 2022-23 Harris Theater season.
Argentina and Roots of European Baroque with Rubén Dubrovsky
October 11, 2022, 8:00 pm
Rubén Dubrovsky traces the popular dances of the European Baroque back to Latin American and African roots.
Music and Conversation with Sheku Kanneh-Mason
October 6, 2022, 8:00 pm
Sheku Kanneh-Mason's third solo album, Song, is his most personal yet. The star British cellist joins discusses the diverse influences and inspiration behind this new album and responds to the expectations put on his career as a young Black man in the classical music industry.
The Reverón Trio at Music Institute of Chicago
October 4, 2022, 8:00 pm
The Reverón Trio performs at Nichols Concert Hall on behalf of the Music Institute of Chicago. Cellist Horacio Contreras, violinist Simón Gollo, and pianist Ana María Otamendi perform works by Ricardo Lorenz, Manuel Ponce, and Joaquín Turina.
UChicago Presents 2022-23 Season
September 27, 2022, 8:00 pm
Season overview with interim executive director Sarah Curran focusing on UChicago Presents’ classical, contemporary, and early music series. The 2022-23 features performances by Myriad Trio, Quatour Diotima, St. Lawrence String Quartet, Sergio and Clarice Assad with Marina Piccinini, pianist David Greilsammer, Blue Heron, The Crossing, and Jupiter. Hosted by Oliver Camacho. Preview an excerpt from Jupiter’s Vivaldi program below.
