A multiple Grammy-winning legend in the worlds of funk and avant-garde jazz, Victor Wooten is a regular in music critics’ lists of the best bass guitar players in history.

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.

Banner works by Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, and Prokofiev headline Muti’s three CSO residencies, ahead of the conclusion of his tenure with Beethoven’s Missa solemnis.

The CSO announces an array of concerts from September to January.

All Grant Park Music Festival concerts are free. WFMT will have several live broadcasts from the festival, including opening night and the Beethoven Ninth concerts. See a full listing of performances.