Rockefeller Memorial Chapel

The British vocal octet VOCES8, described as a “purring musical machine” by The Arts Desk, is equally at home with the intricate polyphony of Bach, the soaring melodies of Benjamin Britten, and the introspective lyricism of Ben Folds. Their ethereal collective voice finds its perfect home in the majestic Rockefeller Memorial Chapel for their early music-rooted program, Devotions.&nbsp;

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The British vocal octet VOCES8, described as a “purring musical machine” by The Arts Desk, is equally at home with the...

Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts

Fresh off their first touring performances in Washington, D.C. and New York City, the Grossman Ensemble returns to its home at the UChicago Center for Contemporary Composition to open the 26/27 season with “Poetic Inspirations,” a chamber music potpourri of commissioned works for small ensembles drawing inspiration from the evocative imagery of the written word, visual art, the natural world, and more. Composers Alexandre Lunsqui, Ana Lara, Jonathan Bailey Holland, Leah Reid, Juri Seo, Pierce Gradone, and Zoë Martlew all receive world premieres.&nbsp;

Local Event: Grossman Ensemble - "Poetic Inspirations"

Grossman Ensemble - "Poetic Inspirations"

Fresh off their first touring performances in Washington, D.C. and New York City, the Grossman Ensemble returns to its home at...

Hidden deep in the archives of the Library of Congress lay an octet, unpublished, unrecorded, and unheard since 1897, until clarinetist Graeme Steele Johnson rediscovered it in 2020. Once hailed as “the dean of American composers,” Charles Martin Loeffler’s music is brought back to life as Johnson and his ensemble reveal an octet more than worthy of resurrection.

Local Event: Loeffler's Rediscovered Octet

Loeffler's Rediscovered Octet

Hidden deep in the archives of the Library of Congress lay an octet, unpublished, unrecorded, and unheard since 1897, until...

Mandel Hall

Savor a musical feast by Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians! Inspired by the theme of "gastromusicology," this program explores the intersection of food and music. Whet your appetite with Martinu's kitchen utensil-inspired ballet suite La revue de Cuisine, and indulge in other musical food for thought by Brahms, Beethoven, and Schoenfield.

Local Event: CSO Chamber Music at the University of Chicago

CSO Chamber Music at the University of Chicago

Savor a musical feast by Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians! Inspired by the theme of "gastromusicology," this program...

As one of today’s most versatile quartets, the GRAMMY Award-winning Attacca Quartet has redefined what a string quartet can be, from classical performances in Carnegie Hall to pop collaborations with Billie Eilish on Saturday Night Live. They are joined by the legendary Pulitzer Prize-winning and multi-medium composer Caroline Shaw, whose acclaimed collaborations with the quartet include the albums Orange and Evergreen. Together, they present an evening of her most innovative songs and quartets.

Local Event: Attacca Quartet with Caroline Shaw

Attacca Quartet with Caroline Shaw

As one of today’s most versatile quartets, the GRAMMY Award-winning Attacca Quartet has redefined what a string quartet can be,...

Jamaican-born, UK-based composer and pianist Eleanor Alberga is one of today’s most in-demand composers, with commissions from the BBC Proms, The Royal Opera, and more. She joins her husband Thomas Bowes—a leading British violinist who has appeared on over 200 film soundtracks—and the Green Room Ensemble for a performance of her lyrically sumptuous and rhythmically sharp String Quartets Nos. 1–3 and Piano Quintet No. 2.

Local Event: The Green Room Ensemble with special guests Eleanor Alberga and Thomas Bowes

The Green Room Ensemble with special guests...

Jamaican-born, UK-based composer and pianist Eleanor Alberga is one of today’s most in-demand composers, with commissions from...

The Green Room Ensemble with special guests Eleanor Alberga and Thomas Bowes

<h3>THE 2026-27 DON MICHAEL RANDEL ENSEMBLE-IN-RESIDENCE</h3>
Stylistically omnivorous composer and pianist Craig Taborn views music-making as an exercise in discovery, drawing from his jazz training to push the full expressive range of his instrument. A frequent collaborator with Tomeka Reid and Vijay Iyer, Taborn and his Trio create a sound that is immersive, audacious, and unequivocally jazzy.

Local Event: Craig Taborn Trio

Craig Taborn Trio

THE 2026-27 DON MICHAEL RANDEL ENSEMBLE-IN-RESIDENCE
Stylistically omnivorous composer and pianist Craig Taborn views...

Founded by Austrian cellist Sol Daniel Kim and Korean gayageum virtuoso Dayoung Yoon, CelloGayageum bridges the soulful depth of Western classical music with the mesmerizing elegance of Korean gug-ak (traditional music). Their original compositions—rooted in Korean folk melodies and infused with global sensibilities—will take us on a journey across continents, cultures, and centuries.

Local Event: CelloGayageum

CelloGayageum

Founded by Austrian cellist Sol Daniel Kim and Korean gayageum virtuoso Dayoung Yoon, CelloGayageum bridges the soulful depth...

Laureate of the Queen Elisabeth Competition, Kazakh violinist Ruslan Talas' musical journey has been shaped by the European, Russian, and Kazakh violin traditions. He is joined by "aristocrat of the piano" (Fort Worth Star Telegram) Luigi Carroccia for a program of beloved repertoire for violin and piano, including Beethoven's charming Violin Sonata No. 1, Schubert's sparkling Rondò brillant, and Franck's lush Sonata in A Major.

Local Event: Ruslan Talas, violin & Luigi Carroccia, piano

Ruslan Talas, violin & Luigi Carroccia, piano

Laureate of the Queen Elisabeth Competition, Kazakh violinist Ruslan Talas' musical journey has been shaped by the European,...

GRAMMY-winning and Juilliard-trained bassist, composer, and recording artist Endea Owens has quickly established herself as a powerful new voice in the world of jazz. At the helm of her band, The Cookout, Owens brings feel-good music to Logan Center that is joyous and unmistakably her own.

Local Event: Endea Owens & The Cookout

Endea Owens & The Cookout

GRAMMY-winning and Juilliard-trained bassist, composer, and recording artist Endea Owens has quickly established herself as a...

Jon Nakamatsu, Gold Medalist of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and Jon Manasse, a leading clarinetist with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, have a longstanding musical partnership as the Nakamatsu/Manasse duo. Together, they create an exquisitely expressive dialogue between piano and clarinet born of decades of collaboration in a program featuring Bernstein, Brahms, Debussy, and more.

Local Event: Jon Nakamatsu, piano, & Jon Manasse, clarinet

Jon Nakamatsu, piano, & Jon Manasse, clarinet

Jon Nakamatsu, Gold Medalist of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and Jon Manasse, a leading clarinetist with...

<h3>THE 2026-27 DON MICHAEL RANDEL ENSEMBLE-IN-RESIDENCE</h3>
Stylistically omnivorous composer and pianist Craig Taborn views music-making as an exercise in discovery, drawing from his jazz training to push the full expressive range of his instrument. A frequent collaborator with Tomeka Reid and Vijay Iyer, Taborn and his Trio create a sound that is immersive, audacious, and unequivocally jazzy.

Guitarist and singer-songwriter Jackie Venson “fuses electric, Hendrix-meets-Prince guitar” (Premier Guitar) with synth textures and unmistakable swagger. With her band, Venson delivers a dynamic, groove-driven sound that moves fluidly across genres while remaining rooted in the blues.

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Jackie Venson

Guitarist and singer-songwriter Jackie Venson “fuses electric, Hendrix-meets-Prince guitar” (Premier Guitar) with synth...

A string quartet from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra presents a program of brain teasers. Unravel puzzle-like works, including Ruth Crawford Seeger's String Quartet 1931—a richly complex piece designed around patterns of numbers—plus Prokofiev's folk-inspired second quartet and Shostakovich's vivid fourth quartet.

A string quartet from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra presents a program of brain teasers. Unravel puzzle-like works, including...

How do classical and popular music converge? Chicago's acclaimed Black chamber ensemble D-Composed interrogates this question as featured guests in a live recording of the award-winning podcast Switched On Pop, hosted by musicologist Nate Sloan and songwriter Charlie Harding. Drawing on their experience collaborating with pop artists Sudan Archives, Jamila Woods, and María Zardoya, D-Composed will explore how these projects are made and what they mean for music in the age of AI. The podcast recording will be followed by a Q&amp;A and a live set by D-Composed.

Local Event: "Switched On Pop" with D-Composed

"Switched On Pop" with D-Composed

How do classical and popular music converge? Chicago's acclaimed Black chamber ensemble D-Composed interrogates this question...

Committed to preserving and performing the baroque repertoire of France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Le Concert de l’Hostel Dieu reimagines the music of the past with a collaborative, contemporary sensibility. Under harpsichordist and artistic director Franck-Emmanuel Comte, The Ghost of Hamlet weaves together music from rediscovered operas by Handel, Scarlatti, and others into a musical portrait of Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy.

Local Event: Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu

Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu

Committed to preserving and performing the baroque repertoire of France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Le Concert de l’Hostel...

Now in their 52nd season, the Gramophone and GRAMMY-winning Takács Quartet is only gaining momentum as one of the world’s finest string quartets. Their program contrasts the lightness of Mozart’s String Quartet No. 23 with the angst of Brahms’ first quartet, plus Gabriela Lena Frank’s Quijotadas—a Spanish-infused work based on the tale of Don Quixote.

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Takács Quartet

Now in their 52nd season, the Gramophone and GRAMMY-winning Takács Quartet is only gaining momentum as one of the world’s...

Musicians from the renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra explore musical satire and parody. Milhaud's La Cheminée du roi René, an amusing collection of musical miniatures, opens the program. Poulenc's Sextet for Piano and Winds—a lighthearted piece whose second movement caricatures Mozart's slow movements—is paired with Mozart's Quintet for Piano and Winds.

Musicians from the renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra explore musical satire and parody. Milhaud's La Cheminée du roi René, an...

GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins’ improvisations are virtuosic and deeply personal, connecting his own story to the vitality of the jazz tradition. His meditative album Blues Blood uses vivid, varied techniques and textures to evoke the sights, sounds, and smells of his childhood home, bringing those memories to life in a multi-sensory performance.

Local Event: Immanuel Wilkins' "Blues Blood"

Immanuel Wilkins' "Blues Blood"

GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins’ improvisations are virtuosic and deeply personal, connecting his own story to...

Diné jazz musician and bandleader Delbert Anderson honors the Navajo people through his work The Long Walk: 1,674 Days, a composition reflecting on their forced relocation from 1863 to 1868. Performed at venues across the country, this durational work invites participants into a meditative experience of remembrance and connection to Navajo history and culture. The evening unfolds through conversation, communal music-making, and ceremony—all centered around a single note.

Local Event: "The Long Walk: 1,674 Days"

"The Long Walk: 1,674 Days"

Diné jazz musician and bandleader Delbert Anderson honors the Navajo people through his work The Long Walk: 1,674 Days, a...

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Bach in the City’s season opens with “Fantasticus: Bach and Before,” a chamber concert devoted to works composed in the free-wheeling, improvisational “Stylus Fantasticus” Baroque style that predated J. S. Bach. The program includes music by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Dietrich Buxtehude, Johann Rosenmüller, Johann Christoph Bach, Johann Pachelbel, and J. S. Bach himself, the “youngest” composer in the group.
Bach in the City’s co-music director Jason Moy has mapped out a “Fantasticus” voyage.
In a program note, Moy cites 17th-century music theorist Athanasius Kircher’s description of Stylus Fantasticus as “the most free and unrestrained method of composing … instituted to display genius and to teach the hidden design of harmony and the ingenious composition of harmonic phrases and fugues.”
Moy invites listeners to savor this middle-Baroque period style “through the imaginative and virtuosic works” of Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Dietrich Buxtehude, Johann Rosenmüller, Johann Christoph Bach, Johann Pachelbel, and Johann Sebastian Bach.
A highlight will be a rare performance of Pachelbel’s ubiquitous, widely beloved Canon in D Major in its original version for just three violins and continuo (Baroque rhythm section), along with Pachelbel’s oft-neglected Gigue in D Major, a playful, energetic dance piece with which the Canon was originally paired by the composer.
“Some have referred to the Gigue as the ‘B-side’ of the pairing,” Moy says. “But the B-side of a recording sometimes turns out to be the hit song.”
Biber wrote some of the most notoriously difficult, complex violin music of the Baroque era. The concert includes Biber’s Sonata violino solo representativa and Sonata à 6 in C Major, in which the trumpet also gets opportunities to shine.
Violin and viola da gamba are prominent in Buxtehude’s austere, elegant Sonata in A Minor, BuxWV 272, which illustrates the composer’s masterful use of “basso ostinato,” a repeating bass line.
Rosenmüller’s Sonata Decima à 5 in F Major blends strict German Baroque counterpoint with the lyrical, theatrical virtuosity of the Italian Renaissance operas the composer heard during his sojourn in Venice.
Johann Christoph Bach’s masterwork, his deeply moving Lament “Ach, dass ich Wassers gnug hätte” (Oh, if only I had enough tears) for alto soloist, is a profound expression of repentance. He was the older cousin of J. S. Bach, who referred to him as “the profound composer.”
The program, directed by Moy, closes with J. S. Bach’s
uplifting sacred cantata “Jauchzet Gott in Allen Landen” (Exult in God in all lands), BWV 51, featuring soprano and trumpet solos.
Soloists are soprano Hannah De Priest, countertenor Ryan Belongie, violinist Amelia Sie, and trumpeter Ryan Berndt.This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.
Tickets and information
Single tickets are $45 for VIP admission, which includes reserved seating; $30 adult general admission; $25 seniors 65 and older; $10 students.
Tickets and information are available at <a href="https://www.bachinthecity.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">bachinthecity.org</a> and by phone, 312-273-9834.

Local Event: Bach in the City's 'Fantasticus: Bach and Before'

Bach in the City's 'Fantasticus: Bach and Before'

Bach in the City’s season opens with “Fantasticus: Bach and Before,” a chamber concert devoted to works composed in the...

1521 S. Linn White Dr., Northerly Island, Chicago, IL 60605

FEATURING ELDERBROOK LIVE AT SUNSET
The Wellness Retreat is taking over Chicago’s Northerly Island for one unforgettable day of movement, music, mindfulness and connection.
Move alongside leading instructors. Discover fresh ways to feel your best. Recharge by the lake, connect with your people and close out the day with a live sunset performance by Elderbrook.
This isn’t wellness as usual. It’s immersive, energizing and meant to be experienced out loud—together.
AND THAT’S JUST THE BEGINNING.

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Local Event: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet

The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind,...

FEATURING ELDERBROOK LIVE AT SUNSET
The Wellness Retreat is taking over Chicago’s Northerly Island for one unforgettable day of...

The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet

CHICAGO, IL &mdash; For renters watching thousands of dollars disappear every year into housing they will never own, Harbor Point at Wolf Lake is offering a very different alternative.
Located on Chicago&rsquo;s Southeast Side, Harbor Point offers the feel of single-family living without the $300,000-plus price point that comes with many traditional homes. Brand-new three-bedroom, two-bath homes are currently offered from approximately $89,000 to $103,000, giving professionals, families and retirees an opportunity to own something of their own without sacrificing privacy, comfort or style.
No shared walls. No upstairs neighbors. No crowded condo hallways. Instead, buyers have their own home, private driveway, storage shed, outdoor space and room to create a home that feels personal.
For many renters, the numbers are becoming harder to ignore. Even $1,000 per month in rent adds up to more than $60,000 over five years&mdash;money that never creates ownership or equity in the home they live in.
&ldquo;More buyers are starting to ask themselves what they actually have to show for years of rent payments,&rdquo; says Brandy Crask, Director of Sales. &ldquo;For many of them, Harbor Point opens the door to a type of homeownership they didn&rsquo;t realize was within reach.&rdquo;
Crask is closely involved in the design and selection of homes within the community, focusing on cabinetry, flooring, lighting, kitchens, appliances and upgraded finishes that give each home a polished and elevated feel while maintaining an attainable price point.
&ldquo;There is something very different about Harbor Point when you drive in,&rdquo; Crask says. &ldquo;It is quiet, beautifully maintained and tucked back among the trees along Wolf Lake. These are not simply homes we are selling. When I design each one, I think about the person who may eventually live there&mdash;the first-time buyer, the Chicago professional looking for peace at the end of the day, the single woman creating a home and life of her own, or the family ready for more space. I want every home to feel as though it was created for someone, not simply placed on a lot.&rdquo;
A key part of the Harbor Point experience is Erik Salas, a bilingual member of the sales team who works closely with English- and Spanish-speaking families to understand what they are looking for and help locate the home that best fits their lifestyle, household and budget.
Crask added that Harbor Point can also work with no financing needed, self employed and&nbsp;ITIN buyers, creating additional pathways to homeownership for families who may not fit the traditional financing model. Financing options with terms of up to 23 years may be available, with a wide range of credit profiles considered. A down payment may be required, with the amount varying by lender and individual applicant. For buyers who need help identifying where that down payment may come from, Crask also works with them to explore resources they may already have available, including eligible retirement funds such as a 401(k), depending on the terms of their plan.
The setting is another major part of Harbor Point&rsquo;s appeal. Although the community remains within Cook County&mdash;important for buyers who need or prefer to stay within county limits&mdash;it feels far removed from typical city living. Quiet streets, mature trees, friendly neighbors and a peaceful setting near Wolf Lake give the community the feel of a tucked-away suburban or rural neighborhood while still maintaining a Chicago address.
&ldquo;I always tell buyers to drive the streets, look at the yards, walk through the clubhouse and take in how peaceful it is here,&rdquo; Crask says. &ldquo;You can compare square footage and pricing online, but you really have to come here to understand what makes Harbor Point something very special.&rdquo;
Community events bring residents together, neighbors get to know one another, and the overall atmosphere feels more personal and connected than traditional apartment or condominium living.
For professionals, Harbor Point offers privacy and space after a long workday. For families, it offers bedrooms, outdoor space and room to grow. For retirees, it provides a quieter, more manageable home in a community that still feels welcoming and connected.
View available homes for sale here, preowned homes also available, starting around $50,000.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.zillow.com/community/harbor-point-estates/30361399_plid/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.zillow.com/community/harbor-point-estates/30361399_plid/</a>
At Harbor Point, homeownership is not just about the house itself. It is about pulling into your own driveway at the end of the day, knowing your neighbors, having room to breathe, and finally putting your monthly housing payment toward a place that feels like yours.
For some buyers, it may be their first home. For others, it may be a fresh start, a quieter chapter or simply a chance to live differently.
That is what makes Harbor Point special.
It is not just an affordable place to live.
It is a place to come home to.
Contact The Ravinia Team, Brandy Crask and Erik Salas: 815-426-9834

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3:00 PM

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3:00 PM

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Endea Owens & The Cookout

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7:30 AM

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CSO Chamber Music at the University of Chicago

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7:30 PM

915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL

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