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Bridges We Build, Memories We Keep
Sat, 22 Aug
The Midwest Asian Health Association, Dongfang Performing Arts, and Chicago Chinese Culture & Arts Society proudly present “Bridges We Build, Memories We Keep.”
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NieR:Orchestra Concert 12026 [ YoRHa ]
Sat, 5 Sept
AWR Music Productions and SQUARE ENIX are proud to present NieR:Orchestra Concert 12026 [ YoRHa ].
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Petr Popelka & Hilary Hahn
Thu, 17 Sept
Hilary Hahn performs Mendelssohn’s vibrant Violin Concerto. Dvořák’s Fifth Symphony transports listeners from a country meadow to a Viennese ballroom.
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Mäkelä Conducts Sibelius & Shostakovich
Thu, 24 Sept
Two exhilarating symphonies launch the fall residency of Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä, Sibelius’ majestic Seventh and Shostakovich’s brilliant Fourth.
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Mäkelä Conducts Mahler 9
Thu, 1 Oct
In his valedictory Ninth Symphony, Mahler charts a deeply human journey, exploring the spirit’s capacity for beauty, sorrow and transcendence.
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Freedom Riders with special guests Kurt Elling & Lizz Wright
Fri, 2 Oct
This groundbreaking international jazz collective continues in the tradition of providing a soundtrack to the global civil rights movement.
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Ludovico Einaudi: Solo Piano
Sun, 4 Oct
Italian pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi is one of the most-streamed classical artists in the world.
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Mäkelä, Petrushka & Belshazzar’s Feast
Thu, 8 Oct
Travel to the exotic Babylon of Belshazzar’s Feast. Stravinsky uses vivid orchestral colors of his own in Petrushka, a fanciful tale of puppets coming to life.
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Symphony Ball with Klaus Mäkelä
Sat, 10 Oct
Celebrate the 2026/27 Season in grand fashion, with a voyage to the opulent Babylon of Walton’s dramatic cantata, Belshazzar’s Feast.
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CSO Chamber Music at the University of Chicago
Sun, 11 Oct
Savor a musical feast by Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians. Inspired by the theme of “gastromusicology,” this program explores the intersection of food and music.
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