Two composers with strong Chicago ties…

Armstrong is Oakland’s first music director since the unexpected death of Michael Morgan in 2021.

Honor Black artistry with an entire month of exciting musical events — operas, chamber concerts, jazz orchestras, broadcasts, and more!

Freud turns 66 in October and intends to return to Britain after the season.

Plus a world premiere, Chicago-set take on ‘The Barber of Seville’ and the return of ‘West Side Story’