Taste of Scandinavia

Born only 20 years apart, Danish composer, Carl Nielsen and Norwegian composer, Edvard Grieg represent a fruitful tradition of skilled Scandinavian composers.

Late 18th Century Classics

Quartets by Mozart and Haydn, plus a wind setting of excerpts from Don Giovanni.

French Exoticism

Diverse instrumentation for singular sounds. Music by Debussy, Saint-Saëns, and Milhaud.

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra 2024–25: John Williams, American Symphonies, Messiah, More

The orchestra’s slate of seven concerts will kick off in September with “Three Great American Symphonies.”

Transforming Traditions

Evolutionary works by Ludwig van Beethoven and Erwin Schulhoff.

Young Mendelssohn

An early string quintet by Felix Mendelssohn, plus a violin sonata by JS Bach.

Beethoven’s Star Pupil

Exploring the relationship between Johann Nepomuk Hummel and Ludwig van Beethoven.