From the serene to the upbeat, this stockingful of 2025 Christmas albums will fill your festivities with joy and wonder.

Bertrand Chamayou & Leif Ove Andsnes pay respects to Franz Schubert; brand new brass works highlight the instrument family.

A monumental box set marking the 400th anniversary of Louis Couperin and a set of new holiday albums.

Uncovering some hidden gems of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Welsh composer Grace Williams, and more.

Uncovering some hidden gems of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Welsh composer Grace Williams, and more.

A survey of works dedicated to the patroness of musicians .

Configurations that shine a spotlight on the human voice: from Mahler’s “Symphony of a Thousand”, to new arragements of spirituals.

Artistic director Barnaby Smith and alto Katie Jeffries-Harris share selections from their anniversary album TWENTY.

Grab your calendars for recommended events by local and touring ensembles in the upcoming months!

Celebrating 46 years as an ensemble, Chicago Master Singers returns for a new four-program season this fall.

The four-program slate opens in October 2025 and concludes in June 2026, culminating in a Italy concert tour.

Grab your calendars for recommended events by local and touring ensembles in the upcoming months!

Laufey hopes that “an older audience finds a sound in my music that reminds them of when they were younger… and for a younger audience is that it’s introducing something new…”

The theme of the season is Odysseys, which is explored in programs throughout the year.

Across three programs, the ensemble mines early music, prose, and jazz inspirations in performances in Chicago and its suburbs.

Highlights include rarely-heard gems, beloved holiday concerts, and the 80th birthday celebration of Nicholas Kraemer.

A preview of the preeminent ensemble’s upcoming performance of Music to Accompany a Departure with artistic director Grant Gershon.

The musical celebration of our new hall continues with a US Premiere by Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw.

Discover new music including Reena Esmail’s A Winter Breviary and Roderick Williams’s O Adonai.

Stunning renditions of contemporary works, stirring early music performances, and more.

A roundup of select concerts for the holiday season.

The season embarks on explorations of both staples and forgotten gems of Renaissance and Early Music repertoire.

The musical celebration of our new hall continues with a US Premiere by Pulitzer Prize–winner Caroline Shaw.

An interview with the artist in advance of his performances with Music of the Baroque next month.

Christmas is the most musical time of the year, and each December, we look forward to sharing a new assortment of festive holiday albums.