The ensemble’s 2026-27 season coincides with two anniversaries: the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 300th anniversary of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion.

Bach in the City returns for its second season of period instrument concerts at venues across Chicago.

Nine world premieres, a new short film, and the 90th birthday celebration of Philip Glass.

The season includes a rare operatic staging of a classic Oscar Wilde comedy.

The season opens with its flagship NEXUS Chamber Music Festival. followed by all nine Prokofiev piano sonatas, music of revolutions, and more.

The season includes Sondra Radvanovsky, newly appointed Artistic Advisor, in concert with tenor SeokJong Baek, and the Lyric debut of bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green.

The Ravinia Festival’s 2026 season coincides with several milestones, including the 90th anniversary of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s summer residency.

From a new Artist-in-Residence, to the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s death, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra has announced a characteristically impressive blend of programming.

The season features pianist Dame Imogene Cooper’s final Chicago performance and a collaboration with Concert Theater Works.

Chicago’s annual, free classical music series will be celebrating multiple anniversaries throughout its 2026 season.