Osmo Vänskä leads the CSO in Off’s Carmina burana featuring Joélle Harvey, Reginald Mobley and Hugh Russell. Plus a Seiji Ozawa-conducted performance of Britten’s Young Person’s Guide.

Soprano Joélle Harvey and baritone Nikolay Borchev are featured in a survey of Franz Schubert’s vocal output.

As we look forward to the festivities, we have compiled some of Chicago’s most enticing holiday offerings!

The season will be the first following the departure of Riccardo Muti as music director. But the maestro will be close at hand as he continues his association with the CSO.