Lyric’s talented musicians bring this masterpiece to life in all its visceral dimension, from sotto voce choral staccatos to bombastic crashes of brass.
Lyric’s talented musicians bring this masterpiece to life in all its visceral dimension, from sotto voce choral staccatos to bombastic crashes of brass.
Lyric’s talented musicians bring this masterpiece to life in all its visceral dimension, from sotto voce choral staccatos to bombastic crashes of brass.
The program is a retrospective featuring works that Stare at the Sun has commissioned, premiered, or workshopped, as well as a couple other pieces by midwestern composers we have previously championed. Highlights of the program include Matthew Recio’s extraordinary work Holdfast, which explores the agony of physical separation and the phenomenon of skin hunger; Alissa Voth’s The spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words, which rhapsodizes on the Pentecostal practice of speaking in tongues; and Ted Hearne’s Privilege, a series of five vignettes which abstractly explore the causes and repercussions of socioeconomic inequality.
The program is a retrospective featuring works that Stare at the Sun has commissioned, premiered, or workshopped, as well as a couple other pieces by midwestern composers we have previously championed. Highlights of the program include Matthew Recio’s extraordinary work Holdfast, which explores the agony of physical separation and the phenomenon of skin hunger; Alissa Voth’s The spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words, which rhapsodizes on the Pentecostal practice of speaking in tongues; and Ted Hearne’s Privilege, a series of five vignettes which abstractly explore the causes and repercussions of socioeconomic inequality.
Pouring from Empty Cups explores what it means to keep giving when you have nothing left. In a world marked by political anxiety, emotional fatigue, and a constant demand for resilience, Constellation Men’s Ensemble offers a program that confronts the quiet toll of survival.
Pouring from Empty Cups explores what it means to keep giving when you have nothing left. In a world marked by political anxiety, emotional fatigue, and a constant demand for resilience, Constellation Men’s Ensemble offers a program that confronts the quiet toll of survival.
In 1717, Handel penned his famous Water Music for a boat party on the River Thames. On September 10, 2025, we present it again on the Chicago River for the second time! Dame Jane Glover, the Music of the Baroque Chorus & Orchestra, and the “Strong Voices” Chorus, made up of young musicians from the ensemble’s choral education program in 7 Chicago public high schools, will sail the river performing excerpts including the “Hallelujah” Chorus from Messiah, and more.
Experience the grandeur of Carmina Burana, featuring the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, three world-class soloists, and Uniting Voices children's chorus. Giancarlo Guerrero conducts this season finale which also includes Rimsky-Korsakov's Russian Easter Overture, and Alan Hovhaness' Symphony No. 2, Mysterious Mountain.
Experience the grandeur of Carmina Burana, featuring the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, three world-class soloists, and Uniting Voices children's chorus. Giancarlo Guerrero conducts this season finale which also includes Rimsky-Korsakov's Russian Easter Overture, and Alan Hovhaness' Symphony No. 2, Mysterious Mountain.
Christmas in – August? You may think so when you see this performance of Handel's iconic masterpiece Messiah, a fixture of the winter holiday season. But when isn't it time to revel in the piece that caused the composer to say "I did think I saw the heavens open, and saw the very face of God" when he completed it? Under the baton of Jane Glover – who has conducted over 120 performances of Messiah around the world
Celebrate the enduring legacy of Rodgers and Hammerstein with three Broadway stars and the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus. Led by dynamic conductor Lawrence Loh, this concert features beloved showstoppers from South Pacific, Carousel, The Sound of Music, The King and I, Oklahoma!, and more.
Celebrate the enduring legacy of Rodgers and Hammerstein with three Broadway stars and the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus. Led by dynamic conductor Lawrence Loh, this concert features beloved showstoppers from South Pacific, Carousel, The Sound of Music, The King and I, Oklahoma!, and more.
Continuing her exploration of Mahler’s symphonic masterpieces, Chief Conductor Marin Alsop leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a powerful performance of Mahler’s awe-inspiring Symphony No. 2 (“Resurrection”).
Conductor Anthony Parnther explores the depths of human spirituality and the heights of orchestral grandeur through Bruckner's Psalm 150 and Margaret Bonds' Credo, a moving and inspiring alchemy of classical and spiritual traditions. The concert concludes with Brahms’ majestic masterpiece Symphony No. 2.
Conductor Anthony Parnther explores the depths of human spirituality and the heights of orchestral grandeur through Bruckner's Psalm 150 and Margaret Bonds' Credo, a moving and inspiring alchemy of classical and spiritual traditions. The concert concludes with Brahms’ majestic masterpiece Symphony No. 2.
Experience an exclusive concert with the Grant Park Chorus, led by Christopher Bell, in a program of holiday choral classics. This performance will be recorded and released in time for the 2025 holiday season. Don't miss Carol of the Bells, Silent Night, Go Tell It on the Mountain, and much more!
Experience an exclusive concert with the Grant Park Chorus, led by Christopher Bell, in a program of holiday choral classics. This performance will be recorded and released in time for the 2025 holiday season. Don't miss Carol of the Bells, Silent Night, Go Tell It on the Mountain, and much more!
Verdi’s Requiem Mass, in its fervent quest for eternal rest, stands as a powerful demonstration of the composer’s ability to harness the human voice. Hailed by NPR as “simply magnificent” for their two-time Grammy Award-winning CSO Resound recording of this work, Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus are joined by a thrilling quartet of international singers to once again deliver a masterful blend of passion and precision.
Verdi’s Requiem Mass, in its fervent quest for eternal rest, stands as a powerful demonstration of the composer’s ability to harness the human voice. Hailed by NPR as “simply magnificent” for their two-time Grammy Award-winning CSO Resound recording of this work, Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus are joined by a thrilling quartet of international singers to once again deliver a masterful blend of passion and precision.
Verdi’s Requiem Mass, in its fervent quest for eternal rest, stands as a powerful demonstration of the composer’s ability to harness the human voice. Hailed by NPR as “simply magnificent” for their two-time Grammy Award-winning CSO Resound recording of this work, Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus are joined by a thrilling quartet of international singers to once again deliver a masterful blend of passion and precision.
Verdi’s Requiem Mass, in its fervent quest for eternal rest, stands as a powerful demonstration of the composer’s ability to harness the human voice. Hailed by NPR as “simply magnificent” for their two-time Grammy Award-winning CSO Resound recording of this work, Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus are joined by a thrilling quartet of international singers to once again deliver a masterful blend of passion and precision.
Lili Boulanger – Psalm 24
Jake Runestad – Earth Symphony
Gustav Holst – The Planets
Lili Boulanger – Psalm 24
Jake Runestad – Earth Symphony
Gustav Holst – The Planets
This free public event, presented in collaboration with the Chicago Park District, will feature world premieres inspired by the city's ever-changing landscape—summers at the lake, city street fairs, and the pulse of Chicago's dynamic community.
This free public event, presented in collaboration with the Chicago Park District, will feature world premieres inspired by the city's ever-changing landscape—summers at the lake, city street fairs, and the pulse of Chicago's dynamic community.
This free public event, presented in collaboration with the Chicago Park District, will feature world premieres inspired by the city's ever-changing landscape—summers at the lake, city street fairs, and the pulse of Chicago's dynamic community.
Our spring project is about shutting out the distractions of the content-saturated landscape of the twenty-first century in favor of works that expand the boundaries of perception and invite the listener to be still and receptive—not just to the music, but to one another.
Our spring project is about shutting out the distractions of the content-saturated landscape of the twenty-first century in favor of works that expand the boundaries of perception and invite the listener to be still and receptive—not just to the music, but to one another.
Join us as Trinity Wilmette’s Chancel Choir and friends unite with the Prairie Rangers Band to present “The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass.”
From the beginning, Music of the Baroque's roots can be traced to choral music performed in churches. Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas Kraemer highlights the Chorus’s incredible range of talent in music from the Renaissance to the Baroque, from the shimmering sounds of Palestrina and Byrd to the high energy of Bach’s “Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied” (Sing unto the Lord a new song).
From the beginning, Music of the Baroque's roots can be traced to choral music performed in churches. Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas Kraemer highlights the Chorus’s incredible range of talent in music from the Renaissance to the Baroque, from the shimmering sounds of Palestrina and Byrd to the high energy of Bach’s “Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied” (Sing unto the Lord a new song).
4 PM @ ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH (EVANSTON)
